Need help with mistake

charleyevans · 11-07-2004, 05:44 PM

My rear bumper was mistakenly treated with 3m imperial hand glaze, and now the paint looks like crappola/bumper is all scratched up. It's a black A4, is there an easy fix for this?

charleyevans · 11-07-2004, 06:02 PM

Maybe I should try 3m rubbing compound and then the glaze?

JohnLZ7W · 11-07-2004, 07:37 PM

IHG is not abrasive so unless it was used on a dirty car there shouldn't be a problem. Are you having a hard time removing it? Maybe try lightly misting it with some water or detailing spray to help buff it off? It can be very difficult to remove once it dries.

Grim Reaper · 11-07-2004, 07:54 PM

charleyevans · 11-07-2004, 11:28 PM

OK, will do. I'll also try to get some pics of the bumper to post up tomorrow. Thanks.

6sidua · 11-08-2004, 08:28 AM

removed all of the fillers, silicon, wax and so on from the surface so that now what's revealed is a "clean" bumper with the usual surface imperfections. if this is the case then you will need to apply you favorite "black paint" products to recreate the previous look. while it's possible to machine buff the defects, this takes more skill and time on the angular surfaces fo a bumper.

of course this assumes that the glaze has been completely removed and the material used to apply it didn't damage the paint, but ihg does a good job of cleaning paint and clean paint shows surface imperfections most clearly...

cheers

charleyevans · 11-08-2004, 11:38 AM

This had no effect. Anyhow, here is a picture of the bumper.

charleyevans · 11-08-2004, 01:53 PM

What do you mean by "black paint" products? I am a total noob with this...

Grim Reaper · 11-08-2004, 03:17 PM

nynyvtecjstkickdinyo · 11-08-2004, 03:26 PM

11-07-2004, 06:02 PM	#2
charleyevans AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 185	Re: Need help with mistake Maybe I should try 3m rubbing compound and then the glaze?

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JohnLZ7W AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 21,115	Not sure what the problem is... IHG is not abrasive so unless it was used on a dirty car there shouldn't be a problem. Are you having a hard time removing it? Maybe try lightly misting it with some water or detailing spray to help buff it off? It can be very difficult to remove once it dries. __________________ John 225QC Aviator Grey/Ebony Cloth Road Trip 2007 blog and gallery. "I just want to drive. I don't want to stop doing this, at all, ever" - Richard Hammond "This is me breathing" - Martin Blank

11-07-2004, 07:54 PM	#4
Grim Reaper AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,109	mist with water and trying wiping off tell us what happens after that __________________ Siggy thanks to AL-ODB of AWOT... <a href="http://profile.mygamercard.net/LurkingDeath550"> </a>

11-07-2004, 11:28 PM	#5
charleyevans AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 185	Re: Not sure what the problem is... OK, will do. I'll also try to get some pics of the bumper to post up tomorrow. Thanks.

11-08-2004, 08:28 AM	#6
6sidua AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 813	ihg may have...... removed all of the fillers, silicon, wax and so on from the surface so that now what's revealed is a "clean" bumper with the usual surface imperfections. if this is the case then you will need to apply you favorite "black paint" products to recreate the previous look. while it's possible to machine buff the defects, this takes more skill and time on the angular surfaces fo a bumper. of course this assumes that the glaze has been completely removed and the material used to apply it didn't damage the paint, but ihg does a good job of cleaning paint and clean paint shows surface imperfections most clearly... cheers __________________

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11-08-2004, 11:38 AM	#7
charleyevans AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 185	Tried misting with water... This had no effect. Anyhow, here is a picture of the bumper.

11-08-2004, 01:53 PM	#8
charleyevans AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 185	"black paint" products ? What do you mean by "black paint" products? I am a total noob with this...

11-08-2004, 03:17 PM	#9
Grim Reaper AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,109	jeebus...did they apply the IHG with a brillo pad? __________________ Siggy thanks to AL-ODB of AWOT... <a href="http://profile.mygamercard.net/LurkingDeath550"> </a>

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nynyvtecjstkickdinyo Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,403	WTF!!! IHG did that? how...? __________________

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