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    What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?

    Not sure how this happened...but I found an etch mark that I can't seem to remove. After going through the forum archives, I've read about type 1 and type 2 etching. I think it's type 1, can anyone confirm? Is this fixable to an extent where it's not too noticeable?

    Thanks in advance!

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    Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?

    Is this etching on your glass or paint?

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    Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rsurfer View Post
    Is this etching on your glass or paint?
    Paint! That's my rear bumper.

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    Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?

    Quote Originally Posted by akh10 View Post
    Paint! That's my rear bumper.
    Be careful, as plastic bumpers have a flexing agent in the paint and is thin and soft. If a light compound doesn't take it out, don't chase it. Could it be tree sap or a bird bomb?

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    Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?

    What methods have you tried so far?
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    Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?

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    What methods have you tried so far?
    I haven't tried much, found it when I washed my car. Used QD spray and alcohol wipe so far. I'm not really good at detailing so I didn't want to make it worse. I'm eventually going to bring it to a pro detailer. For now, I just want to know if it can even be fixed.

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    Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?

    Quote Originally Posted by akh10 View Post
    I haven't tried much, found it when I washed my car. Used QD spray and alcohol wipe so far. I'm not really good at detailing so I didn't want to make it worse. I'm eventually going to bring it to a pro detailer. For now, I just want to know if it can even be fixed.
    If the etching is on the clear coat, a good detailer should be able to buff it out. If it etched through the clear only a repaint will fix it.

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    Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rsurfer View Post
    If the etching is on the clear coat, a good detailer should be able to buff it out. If it etched through the clear only a repaint will fix it.
    I’ve got one that looks very similar on my bumper. Looking at it with a magnifying glass on mine it’s obvious some one bumped my bumper and there are very small cracks in the clear coat.
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    Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?

    Quote Originally Posted by Powerman View Post
    I’ve got one that looks very similar on my bumper. Looking at it with a magnifying glass on mine it’s obvious some one bumped my bumper and there are very small cracks in the clear coat.
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    If that's what happened to the OP's bumper no buffing will fix that.

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    Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?

    Ok...so interesting update. My car has been sitting in the sun for a few hours, and magically the etching has disappeared?! My car has been ceramic coated, so maybe that's it. It's a miracle!

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