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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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My dumbass decided to try to take care of a few minor scratches on my rear bumper and ended up creating more damage than I started with. I used a fine grit sandpaper with some water and stripped the clearcoat off my bumper, which is very noticeable at night when headlights shine on my bumper. Below is a picture of the damage, let me know if I can buy some products to take care of this or let a body shop do the work. Thanks guys.

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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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What grit sandpaper did you use. Try to have it buffed out first(unless you are sure you went through the clear) then if it does not come out you will have to have the bumper recleared?
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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Wow...

Are you sure that you sanded all the way through the clear?

You might try having it polished (by a professional )
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ZaneO
Wow...

Are you sure that you sanded all the way through the clear?

You might try having it polished (by a professional )
and.. dang that sucks man, sorry. Hey at least you aren't afraid to try new things!
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