Brandon24pdx
Nov 25th, 2006, 08:20 PM
Title pretty much says it all.
Like a dummy I dinged up the lower lip portion of the front bumper on my new Acura. The car rolled forward into a cinder block a couple weeks ago before I'd had my coffee:mad:. Luckily the bumper wasn't cracked or anything, but theres a nice little kiss about an inch long and a couple centimeters wide. In some spots it went all the way through the finish:eek:
I went to the dealership and got a bottle of touch-up paint (Honda Carbon Grey metallic), and then to the wood working store for some super fine paper. I used 3200, and 3600 also but finished up with 4000 grit.
Today I started messing with it a little. First I wet sanded the smallest area possible with the 3200 to smooth the scarring as well as possible, but I noticed it started to cloud and chalk the surrounding clear coat a bit. I knew it would do that so I didn't freak too much.
Then I feathered in some touch up paint on the bad areas. I probably dabbed on 3 or 4 light coats (stuff dries quickly I found) and I must admit it started to look less noticable already.
But, touchup paint applied over any significant size area, even by the most careful hand still looks like **** up close, so it occurred to me to wet sand the touched up areas with the 4000 paper and I guess it helped a little bit.
Now my question (finally). working strictly by hand, which is all ive got, what can I use that will bring back the shine best? Some sort of cutting glaze I image is what it will take, but can anyone say better than me which one I will have good luck with? (I think if I can get the shine back, I might have 80-90% of that scar gone, which I think is about all you can ask for doing what Im doing.)
Thanks in Advance.
PS: I love that Meguires clear plastic polish!:db:
Like a dummy I dinged up the lower lip portion of the front bumper on my new Acura. The car rolled forward into a cinder block a couple weeks ago before I'd had my coffee:mad:. Luckily the bumper wasn't cracked or anything, but theres a nice little kiss about an inch long and a couple centimeters wide. In some spots it went all the way through the finish:eek:
I went to the dealership and got a bottle of touch-up paint (Honda Carbon Grey metallic), and then to the wood working store for some super fine paper. I used 3200, and 3600 also but finished up with 4000 grit.
Today I started messing with it a little. First I wet sanded the smallest area possible with the 3200 to smooth the scarring as well as possible, but I noticed it started to cloud and chalk the surrounding clear coat a bit. I knew it would do that so I didn't freak too much.
Then I feathered in some touch up paint on the bad areas. I probably dabbed on 3 or 4 light coats (stuff dries quickly I found) and I must admit it started to look less noticable already.
But, touchup paint applied over any significant size area, even by the most careful hand still looks like **** up close, so it occurred to me to wet sand the touched up areas with the 4000 paper and I guess it helped a little bit.
Now my question (finally). working strictly by hand, which is all ive got, what can I use that will bring back the shine best? Some sort of cutting glaze I image is what it will take, but can anyone say better than me which one I will have good luck with? (I think if I can get the shine back, I might have 80-90% of that scar gone, which I think is about all you can ask for doing what Im doing.)
Thanks in Advance.
PS: I love that Meguires clear plastic polish!:db: