bumper paint query

Had a slight incident with my partners Jimny (person turned left from the right lane at a junction and cut me off) and have grazed the paint from the front corner of the bumper and wheel arch on the bumper. I took it to a small local bodyshop for a quote and they gave me a low price saying they would patch paint it and blend it in. I also took it to a second insurance recommended bodyshop and they highlighted that the plastic body parts are textured and while they could blend the paint in it would be smooth and not textured so would be noticeable. In fact they said no-one could paint the textured finish so the only proper solution is to buy a second hand front bumper already in the correct blue.

Its obviously an old car and not worth spending a lot on but I like to keep it decent looking and in good condition. Has anyone previously had to touch up[ a bumper before and it is very noticeable?

Thanks,
Paul

If it doesnt bother you, polish away the white scratches and just touch up the black spot with some touch up paint.
I didnt know the bumpers has texture, never seen it. Dont think it would make much noticeable difference anyway if they painted it smooth

As MadsV said or have you tried one of these firms that fix it on you drive.

Not tried anything yet apart from these two bodyshops. The second seemed to know more than the first but is much more difficult to get to for dropping off and picking up.

The car is a 1999 model but only has 39,000 miles on the clock. It definitely has a slight dotty pattern on the front bumper and side skirts which can be seen in a slightly different reflectance in the paint.

Yes I have the texture on the side skirts and wheel arches. I painted my bumpers some months ago and you dont really think about texture differences.

I use a Kent Texture spray at work, no problem getting texture. www.kenteurope.com/en/products/plaz-tex-clear-2/ wouldnt bother thou