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Originally Posted by Tusin  hi brad-
Thanks for the info. Would u mind telling me why it would be more difficult? I thought it would actually be easier as I don't need perfection. I'm simply looking for improvement. With it being primarily on the underside of the bumper (where one would need to lean down to see) getting it perfect isn't really necessary.
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Well, it is on a plastic bumper. The paint used on plastic bumpers is usually a different type of paint than used on metal panels. Usually it is thinner, which gives you less room for error during the wetsanding and buffing process. After you wetsand, you will need to buff out the sanding scratches with a rotary polisher. If you have not used one, they do build up heat and a plastic bumper does not dissipate heat like a metal panel. It is much easier to burn or melt the paint. In addition the area you need to touch up is rather irregular and could be difficult to fill properly. The touch-up paint is most likely not going to match. I just think it would be a shame to do a sub-par repair on such a nice car. Be sure to post pictures of you decide to do it yourself.