Scratched bumper

[Bigbull2984]

When I got to work I noticed this on my front bumper:mad:

Left the office early, with intentions to take care of this ASAP. Damage wasn't that bad at all. I am still trying to figure out how it happened. Its paint transfer but giving the angle I don't know what I hit or hit me.

Some before pics.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/10711098874_4862e52a7b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10711098874/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10711098874/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10711096894/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10716280903/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr
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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10715972725/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr
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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10716074496/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr

First I gave the bumper a waterless wash with Blackfire Waterless.
Next, I was going to sand it first but went with the Wolfgang Uber Compound and blue hybrid pad on the Flex. After priming the pad I let it sit for a minute or 2 and cranked up the flex to speed six with 5 to 6 passes.

Uber compound did the trick with the blue hybrid pad, next I finished with HT red pad and M205

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5519/10716061826_e875bc96a2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10716061826/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10716061826/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr
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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10716442223/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr


And Lastly flat red pad with BFWD...
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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10716178423/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr







Done!
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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10715998966/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr
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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10715989364/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr
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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10715925365/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/10716026616_dd19b6c2df_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10716026616/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10716026616/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr


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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97033171@N07/10715953616/) by dnd29841 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97033171@N07/), on Flickr

[lyodbraun]

Looks good nice work

[KillaCam]

Were there any scratches besides the paint transfer? Sometimes there's scratches underneath the transfer.
And I wonder why paint transfer is always white? If there is clear coat on whatever hit it shouldn't it be clear?

[BlackHawk]

Nice fix! :)

This post sorta makes me laugh though, since if you saw my front bumper in that area you would cry xD i scrape so much with my front bumper its nuts, i mean scratches through the plastic. But thankfully my car is low enough to where its only noticeable if you start looking for it :D

[spence]

Nice job. In your opinion, how does WG Uber compare with Megs 105 ?

[Bigbull2984]

Looks good nice work

Thanks :xyxthumbs:


Were there any scratches besides the paint transfer? Sometimes there's scratches underneath the transfer.
And I wonder why paint transfer is always white? If there is clear coat on whatever hit it shouldn't it be clear?

There were a couple of straight line scratches but nothing to serious. Good question on the paint transfer, I really don't know why the color appears.


Nice fix! :)

This post sorta makes me laugh though, since if you saw my front bumper in that area you would cry xD i scrape so much with my front bumper its nuts, i mean scratches through the plastic. But thankfully my car is low enough to where its only noticeable if you start looking for it :D

I know what you mean, my 2001 TL is lowered and the front bumper is trashed. Most likely will be fixing that at home.


Nice job. In your opinion, how does WG Uber compare with Megs 105 ?

Great question, I love M105 it works great and with the proper pad you can get your paint LSP ready with M105. And the same can be said for Uber compound. The working time is a lot better on the Uber, much easier to wipe off, and I got LSP ready finish from variety of pads.

So it now comes down to price I paid like $20 for 8oz of Uber vs $9.00 8 oz of M105

[vet]

Good job!

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Nice save Dhaval. Glad you were able to save it.

[Bigbull2984]

Good job!


Nice save Dhaval. Glad you were able to save it.

Thanks!