how and what to use to remove swirl marks from painted plastic pieces

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new here. my ? is how do you remove swirl marks from painted plastic. ie: da, what type of polish, etc. i have a 06 ford superduty and between the front bumper and body is a painted plastic piece that runs the length of the bumper.
 
If it is painted then the same as the metal just be sure to not get it too hot though. I would think. I do not use anything different, just watch how hot things get
 
thank you. yes it is painted the same color as the truck.
 
Along with Bo's advice, be sure that your careful around any edges or hard body lines. A polishing pad on a flat surface can be run at high speed with good pressure without much worry, as the pressure is spread out evenly. When you run the pad over an edge all the force is concentrated in to a small section. Even if you feel like your giving the same effort, it will polish right through to metal/plastic in the blink of an eye. If you must polish right up to an edge be sure that the direction of rotation spins the pad "off" the edge. Never onto the edge which can damage the pad as well as the paint. :dblthumb2:
 
I see this question come up a lot and like others have posted, treat like the rest of the car.

The paint on flexible bumpers and other plastic/urethane components usually gets a flex agent to help prevent cracking but there are now special compounds, polishes or waxes for paint without flex agents and paint with flex agents, so you treat the paint just like you would the rest of the body panels.

"Always use the least aggressive product to get the job done"


And if you're working with a rotary buffer then be careful not to get the paint too hot... you can use this technique...


Fight or Flight Method for Gaging Surface Temperature


And since these were your first posts to our forum...


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