Paint on BMW bumpers

[vdubrick]

Hello Dear Members,



A dream is coming true. I have found an orbital polisher here, it will be delivered next week :) Wooohoooo !!!!



OK, back to topic :



I have washed my car today and was inspecting the paint to prepare an Autopian Attack Plan on the swirls when I get my polisher :D



The bumpers on my BMW are plastic (I think they`re plastic, no? - MY 2000) . But what about the paint on it? Are they clear-coated too ? Does the rub-the-polish-and-check-the-towel trick would work to see whether they have clear or not ?



Another question ; When polishing the hood with an orbital, what do you do to protect the BMW roundel ? Mask it with tape ?



Thanks in advance



Deckard

[blackrex]

Its all clear coated. I just polish the roundel along with everything else, never had a problem.

[the shine shop]

:D i have a 540 and you don`t have to worry about the bumpers with an orbital,you won`t generate enough heat to wrinkle the paint.i would tape off the roundel,it saves time cleaning up.

good luck

mike

[Detailing NY]

your fine with it

[tonysandiego]

I never bother taping off the roundel. They look even better after a treatment of Finees-It, Pinnacle and Zaino!:xyxthumbs