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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!
Edited to include higher res pic.
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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?
Originally Posted by
Rsurfer
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?
Originally Posted by
akh10
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?
It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.
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Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?
Originally Posted by
PaulMys
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?
Originally Posted by
akh10
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?
Originally Posted by
Rsurfer
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.
YMMV
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Re: What kind of etching is this? Type 1 or 2?
Originally Posted by
Powerman
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.
YMMV
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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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