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I just tipped over 10K miles, general freeway/in town, few DE's... I gave my car a nice wash and noticed, what appear to be, mini-craters in the front "bumper", just above the center fake inlet. I'm sure they are due to hitting small rocks (at speed!). My question is, ... since the bumpter material is "plastic", is there someway to smooth these things out without totally damaging the finish?
I'm not looking for concours presentation ( I should have worn a 'bra' for DE's maybe), but just trying for a bit of improvement.
I can try for some photos if this would help with responses.
Thanks in advance... D of D&D.
Are you talking about the dimples where a dealer would drill holes for mounting your front plate? That's what it sounds like...
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to all.. no, these are not the dimples for screwing in the license plate. They are random (and somewhat numerous) tinny little things. My guess is that they are the result of getting hit (or running into) small grit/stones while following someone, etc. What I'm asking is, can these be "sanded/polished down" flush with the rest of the bumper, filled in with something other than a bazillion dollar new paint job, etc.
I'll try for a photo and post tomorrow. thanks for any suggestions..
You can try some Porsche touch up paint, but metallics are the hardest to match without spraying. You put it on by dabbing with brush or toothpick then using something like Langka to smooth out the blob and/or 2000 grit sandpaper wet sanding followed by a good polish.You have discovered why many people get a clear bra on their car, to protect from exactly this type of damage.
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thanks K-ManS... sounds like its sort of a build up with the touch up and then hope to smooth out the blob with the wet sanding... Unless someone else has other suggestions, I'll probably try one spot that is more off center and 'polish' my technique.. hehehe.. D
thanks K-ManS... sounds like its sort of a build up with the touch up and then hope to smooth out the blob with the wet sanding... Unless someone else has other suggestions, I'll probably try one spot that is more off center and 'polish' my technique.. hehehe.. D
Be glad that your car is silver - on a black car, those would all be little white craters, because the underlying primer is a very light gray - almost white... one of the reasons my black car had the clear protection put on it before ever leaving the dealership.
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You might be right. 
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