Polish Painted Bumpers???

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sillystanger

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I'm currently polishing my 98 red neon and am wondering if I should be polishing the plastic bumpers as well. I'm using a PC and just about finished using SFX-2 and will begin my final round of polishing using Z-PC shortly. Should I use Z-PC on the bumpers too???
 
Pontman43 said:
Are they bare plastic or painted?
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This is where I'm a little lost... I believe it's just a bare plastic (it's more of a matte finish compared to the paint)... in fact the color at this point is slightly duller than the paint.



So I guess the answer is that it is just red plastic and I shouldn't hit it with the PC?



Also, a general question about polishing with the PC. How long should I be working the polishes (SFX1, SFX2, and ZPC)? I've been doing the 2'x2' area for about 2 minutes per section. I believe this is correct but I'm fuzzy and forget where that info is (plus I have no patience to find it as I'm physically beat from doing this pretty constantly for the past 24 hours... don't know how you pros do it... I'm more drained now that I've been after most workouts!) Thanks guys for the help...
 
don't quote me on this, but I think they appear dull because they're oxidized... this is relatively common with painted plastic bumpers. They should polish up, but if they're like the Miata's painted plastic bumpers, they're likely not to match the original paint as well as you may like...



Even if it IS unpainted colored plastic (pretty sure it's not) hitting it with SFX-2 and a polishing pad shouldn't hurt it... just take it easy, take it slow and check your work often. See how it's cleaning up but do it on an inconspicuous area, perhaps by hand first.
 
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