A couple of years ago my husband was backing out of a parking spot.  A car came from his blind spot and he ran into it. (at less than 2 miles per hour) The result? A small dent in the other car, and a banged up rear bumper on ours.

Get an estimate

He took the car to a body shop to get an estimate for the insurance company.  $950.00!!!  The bumper would need to be replaced.

You MUST be kidding!

What?  This car is only worth $2500...I'm going to spend $950 on a bumper?  Let me look at that thing!

Get a second opinion

OK, let me see this damage! This bumper was not dented.  There were scrape marks on it and the rubber strip was loose.  There were black marks from where the other car's tires had contacted the bumper....I start thinking...I wonder if...YES!!!  Let me try it....

An alternative "FIX"

I went inside and grabbed a new Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.  I wet the sponge, wrung out the excess water and went to work.  In less than ten minutes, no evidence of scrapes or black marks remained on the bumper.  With a little tube of silicon, I was able to reattach the loose piece of rubber. 

The cost comparison

I was happy to report to my husband that I had "fixed" the $950.00 worth of damage with $2.50 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and a $3.95 tube of silicone....and had sufficient leftovers of both to "repair" several more similarly damaged bumpers!  I was happy to save the extra money and recommend the use of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser for lots of these very minor blemishes!