Kick Start Workout

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I still cannot believe that I did this last night. As I pulled into a parking lot, I saw that I could potentially have a door hit the side of my car (I was a bit close to the parking space next to the drivers side). So I backed the car out, and pulled all the way in, where I proceeded to pull the car up on the curb in front of me (:mad: ).



So I backed the car up (and had to listen to those horrible scraping sounds that come from this type of event), to find some visible scratches in the plastic. Granted, they are probably only visible to my keen eye (or any Autopian that might walk by), but I want to get rid of them.



Are there any suggesions for the remedy of this dilemma? Any help would be appreciated.
 
The molding is on the front of the car. It is black plastic, just like the car (black). I assume that it is there to protect the body of the car, but it had been replaced when I accidentally rear-ended this gal a year ago, and it looked great, but now it has all of these scratches in it.



I was not sure if there was anything that I could put on it, or anything that I could do to get the scratches out.
 
If you can feel them with your finger nail, it is going to take another trip to the body shop.



But, I am still confused, is this like a trim piece on the front fascia?



I gather it is one of the "Jerman" cars, what year and series so I can over to one of our shops and take a look to have a better idea.:cool: :cool:
 
I currently drive a 1989 325i. The molding that I am talking about is on the bottom/front of the car, right below the front "spoiler." It is a plastic trim piece that goes around the base of the car to protect the front from events like the one that occurred. The plastic strip that I am talking about is located along the bottom of the front spoiler, right below the fog lights. It runs all the way around the front piece of the car.
 
looks like a molded piece. Not painted.



wet sand out the mars with 1000 grit, sanding block and water, then buff with a rotary and lite compound,using a Lambs Wool pad, not yarn or foam, to much heat for part.



Then repolish with rotary and lambs wool pad and polish.



Being careful to not generate heat over 115F, and it should reduce, if not eliminate the mars.



:cool:
 
Very nice looking none the less. I too have a bimmer and when parking I am always checking the curb or parking block in front of me. These cars sit awfully low to the ground I always feel the same thing is going to happen to me (eventually). Sorry to hear about it, I hope you can get them out!

:up
 
Unfortunately, that is not my car. As you can tell from that picture, that is the 1989 AC Schnitzer Bimmr. That car is pretty hard to come by. It produces around 250 horses, and has a ton of aftermarket accessories (i.e. single wiper blade, front and rear spoilers, side skirts, engine upgrades, etc.).



Funny enough, my car does not look that different from the car pictured. My E30 is jet black, with a black interior. I have a few upgrades (K&N, exhaust, and soon to be added chip) on the car, but the majority of the car is stock.
 
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