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Mrs caused paint damage to rear bumper

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Here in the UK, our garages are not made for 'larger' cars. My MS fits in with about 2 inches front and rear. So I purchased some heavy duty foam rubber to cover the width of the car at the rear (I reverse in) about 3 inches thick. Cost was about $45 and has been in situ for 3.5 years so far. Just reverse/drive up to it gently until you feel you can go no further and all is good.

You misspelled "shed". :p:p:p
 
This is why my wife refuses to park the car, ahem I mean pahk the cah, in the garage. She leaves that up to me. It is a tight fit, about a hand width front/back to spare. Tennis ball trick works well, I use the reflection of the headlights on the back wall as a gauge and even still I make sure my bumper clears the track of the door by at least a couple of inches.

As for the touchup that does look to be too big for a diy'er. Bumper specialist might be the cheapest way to go.
 
You don’t need a body shop. You need a mobile bumper repair specialist. If the guy is good, he will remove any dents or creases (often using a heat gun), then add filler if required, followed by primer and paint. He will use your car’s paint code. It will blend seamlessly, and you won’t know it was ever damaged. This is what car dealerships do. It’ll run somewhere around $500.

I have used mobile bumper repair twice. The results were fantastic.

I was going to suggest the exact same thing. When I worked at a dealer the mobile touch up guy would recondition the used cars and do a great job.
 
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Yes, calling the service department of a local ICE car dealership and asking who they would use for something like this may be the way to go. Things like upholstery damage, paint dings, and such happen all the time while a car is in for repair and dealerships usually have a list of folks to call.
 
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Pearl white is a tough one, it is 3 steps of paint I think, not like shooting a standard color, I'm sure someone can do it right though but I would definitely ask about the pearl metallic and if they have experience with it.
A qualified bumper repair specialist can handle it. Pearl White, and other variants, have been around for many years and from many car brands...particularly luxury brands like Lexus, Mercedes, etc.

The key is getting a recommendation for an excellent local technician.

As has been mentioned, request suggestions from Used Car Managers or Service Managers at local luxury-brand dealerships, or state where you're located and someone in these forums will almost certainly provide a suggestion.
 
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I did the same thing not my wife. Depending on your insurance deductible a new pre-painted bumper cover replacement at a Tesla service center runs about $1060. You could claim it on your insurance and pay the deductible no guessing on paint match it will be a new cover.
 
After getting homelink installed, I raised my garage door sensors to the furthest protruding point on the bumper so there's absolutely no possibility the garage scrapes the car. Probably not the safest thing in the world, but we have no small children or pets that could be crushed.
 
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Similar damage to my rear bumper. Same pearl white paint job. I got three quotes from local body and paint shops to do the whole bumper. Two of the quotes were for $350 and one was for $400. I went with the $400 one. Looks better than new!

I am not willing to spend that much money at the moment.
I went to a local paint store and they made 2 oz of PPSW paint. I touched it up and it will do for now. Cost was $12.
 
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Sorry to see the bumper damage. I hit the rear tailgate of a car years ago doing the same thing. To prevent this, try turning on rear camera.
Most garage floors have a expansion joint or crack where the outside driveway meets the garage floor. I activate the backup camera while driving forward into the garage. I memorized where the line shows on the camera - at the ideal stopping point - and stop there.