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Old 10-17-2017, 03:26 PM   #1
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Slightly scuffed my front bumper - accidently parked to close against a wall :(

Yeah, I feel like a moron, I didnt have alot of room behind me and wanted to make sure my car was fully in the space and I came up..alittle too close and the bumper met the cement and mildly scuffed the paint.

None of it chipped.. Do you think I can buff this out and if so, what do you recommend using?





Edit: You can really barely see it, in the first photo its a slight scuff between the crease on the nose.. On the second photo its a small spiderweb line that runs along the bumper.
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Old 10-17-2017, 06:35 PM   #2
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Yeah, I feel like a moron, I didnt have alot of room behind me and wanted to make sure my car was fully in the space and I came up..alittle too close and the bumper met the cement and mildly scuffed the paint.

None of it chipped.. Do you think I can buff this out and if so, what do you recommend using?





Edit: You can really barely see it, in the first photo its a slight scuff between the crease on the nose.. On the second photo its a small spiderweb line that runs along the bumper.
wash car completely by hand

each step should be performed by hand

1. rubbing compound on whole front bumper- make sure it has been evened out
2. polish whole bumper
3. polymer wax x4 whole bumper
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Old 10-17-2017, 07:30 PM   #3
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Use caution when using compound on edges of the bumper. Paint is always thinner in these areas, and if you get too aggressive, you can easily go through it.
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Old 10-17-2017, 08:40 PM   #4
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Before you polish or wax be sure to use a clay bar or nano skin mitt to decontamin the paint.
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Old 10-18-2017, 07:05 AM   #5
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Try using some finishing polish. This has gotten some very light scratches and scuffs out for me. I just did the spot of need, not the whole panel. I have a coating now so I don't use it anymore but see if that works for you. I use REVIVE by Sudzbox, great stuff. Start with a clay bar, then move to maybe a nanoskin as i think i read above, then move to abrasives. I wouldn't start with a rubbing compound. Start small.
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