Plastic Bumpers
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Truls
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Mmmmm skyline...we def need more pics of that car 6LS2
Ordinary painted bumpers?
If so, i know Toto is using a Festool (DA type) on the bumpers so he dont burn it. ive have made burnmarks on my wifes car with rotary and (hard) pad, so if you go with rotary i would use softer pad and less speed.
Ordinary painted bumpers?
If so, i know Toto is using a Festool (DA type) on the bumpers so he dont burn it. ive have made burnmarks on my wifes car with rotary and (hard) pad, so if you go with rotary i would use softer pad and less speed.
Totoland Mach
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6LS2: painted plastic is very finicky for correction. The biggest issue is getting an area too hot and melting the paint/plastic. There is a fine line between a correction temperature and too hot...and if you cross it, the area wrinkles or burns completely in a second or two.
I typically use the Festool Rotex and the Meguiar's #7006 cutting pad with a light compound such as Optimum. I start working the scratches/gouges and use my forearm as a temperature sensor. If the area starts to get hot, I work another area of the bumper while it cools down. It also helps to have a fan blowing on your work area to dissipate heat. Unlike metal which cools fairly quickly, plastic retains heat longer. Light pressure and repitition are the methods of plastic paint correction.
If you do a search of some of the BMW bumpers I've corrected, you'll see what steps I took and the methods.
Hope that helps.
Toto
I typically use the Festool Rotex and the Meguiar's #7006 cutting pad with a light compound such as Optimum. I start working the scratches/gouges and use my forearm as a temperature sensor. If the area starts to get hot, I work another area of the bumper while it cools down. It also helps to have a fan blowing on your work area to dissipate heat. Unlike metal which cools fairly quickly, plastic retains heat longer. Light pressure and repitition are the methods of plastic paint correction.
If you do a search of some of the BMW bumpers I've corrected, you'll see what steps I took and the methods.
Hope that helps.
Toto