What do you call this problem and is if fixable with a PC?

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npjohnson

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Please see the photo below. What exactly is going on with the bumper? It feels like a layer is missing and I can't tell if the clearcoat is gone or what is really is. Secondly do you think something like this is fixable with a PC or would it require a repainting?



Most of my car is in great shape for a 12 year old car but this bumper came like this when I bought it used and I never knew what to do with it. Now being here on these forums it gets me thinking if I can fix it myself perhaps using some compound and a PC to fix it. I just don't want to waste my time if you all think it is impossible without spraying a new clear.



Thanks!





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Strokin04 said:
It looks like missing clearcoat and you can only fixt that with repainting the bumper. Mike...
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I was afraid someone would say that :nervous2:



I hate how it looks, kills the look of the rest of my car.



Thanks
 
I would experiment with repainting it myself. If the vehicle is 12 years old, it should be easier for you to take a hit if you mess it up. :cooleek:
 
Bumpers are an easy fix, just wet sand it a bit with 1000 grit and apply basecoat and clearcoat and repolish.
 
EdLancer said:
Bumpers are an easy fix, just wet sand it a bit with 1000 grit and apply basecoat and clearcoat and repolish.
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Why would you wet sand something that you are going to paint? I would just sand the bumper down primer, base and then clear. I would then wetsand after that was all done and polish. Mike...
 
I've fixed this problem several times. Remove the flaking clear with a pressure washer, air gun, razor blade and/or sand paper so that just the base coat is there. Then buff the heck out the base coat until it's shiny. If none of those things remove the clear - you need a repaint.
 
Wouldn't leaving just the basecoat without clear be bad for the basecoat? I thought the clear was to seal the basecoat and protect it?



Repainting it may be an option and would probably be cheaper than trying to screw around with it myself although I don't think I could make it look any worse than it already is :)



It's one of those things where should I spend $300 to repaint a bumper on a 12 year old car that will never be a collectible and I may not have in 3 years? Tough call.



Thanks all for the input.
 
npjohnson said:
Wouldn't leaving just the basecoat without clear be bad for the basecoat? I thought the clear was to seal the basecoat and protect it?



Repainting it may be an option and would probably be cheaper than trying to screw around with it myself although I don't think I could make it look any worse than it already is :)



It's one of those things where should I spend $300 to repaint a bumper on a 12 year old car that will never be a collectible and I may not have in 3 years? Tough call.



Thanks all for the input.
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Yes - A repaint is your best option. But, if you're trying to salvage what's left w/o spending the money then a shiny base coat is much better than a peeling clear. I wouldn't worry about trying to protect the base at this point.
 
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