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Old 06-30-2008, 11:24 PM
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Default Back Bumper ALWAYS DIRTY!!!

wtf is up with my back bumper i dont understand how it gets so MOTHER F*cking dirty!!! every time i wash it and drive (even like 5 minutes) the car bumper is filthy... anyone else see this and come up with any ideas? (becides cleaning of course... lol)
Old 06-30-2008, 11:27 PM
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Same here I can dust it off and go drove around the block and its covered again. Nothing you can really do. Espicially when your always on a drag radial it makes it 10times worse
Old 06-30-2008, 11:39 PM
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mine was like that until I clay bared it
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mine's the same... my guess would be that its an area of low pressure so its swirling the air there, and getting dust trapped (same principle that a cowl hood works on)
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Originally Posted by blue02bird
mine was like that until I clay bared it
btw how did you like the clay bar, was it really worth the effort?
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Maybe the towels you're detailing with leave a static charge that helps draw the dust to it?
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I have read somewhere that it has to do with the airflow over the back of the bumper which somehow causes it to collect dust
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California car duster.....black car too...

and you think our cars are back i drive my parents 07 Tahoe and its white and the whole back turns full of dust!
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Camaro bumpers - Dirtier than a $2 half-n-half.
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I have a black WS6 and after driving the car once after I wash it the back bumper is dirty.....
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same here, pisses me off. and of course mine is white, so its an instant eye sore
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With my black car I have pretty much accepted that it will never be clean unless it doesn't move after being washed... and even then within an hour or two you will find dust collecting on it.
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Yeah happens with my car too (bright red camaro)
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I also think it has something to do with carbon filth from the exhaust...
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I've noticed that when i wash my trans am water will get in all the tiny grooves by the taillights and even in the rear side marker. You cant get a towel in there to dry it out, so the water just sits back there and as soon as you drive it (even if you wait 10 hours) water rockets out of there with all kinds of dirt and stuff and itll basically trash the rear end.
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Originally Posted by BlackonBlackTA
With my black car I have pretty much accepted that it will never be clean unless it doesn't move after being washed... and even then within an hour or two you will find dust collecting on it.
so true, so true.
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Originally Posted by 406malibu
btw how did you like the clay bar, was it really worth the effort?
I clayed mine which made it look much better, and easier to clean the **** off the back, but nothing is going to stop the accumulation of dust there.

claying the whole car is definitely worth the effort, do a section at a time, and polish + wax after wards...then when you're all finished with everything, step back and drool
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Your best bet is to get a good coat of wax or sealant on the bumper and keep it dusted. Our bumpers are a huge dust catch and there's nothing we can do about it unfortunately. Just get that layer on and cleaning it will be easier (albeit temporary)!
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It bothers me so bad that I keep a microfiber in the console and wipe it off every time I get out.
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Originally Posted by Iron Head
It bothers me so bad that I keep a microfiber in the console and wipe it off every time I get out.
That's nothing - I normally keep 5 MFs, clay, QD, interior detailer, and IPA in the car. The funny thing is that my paint has too many uncorrectable defects as it is but I still treat it like it's pristine.


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