Paint Discoloration under License Plate Bracket

[sandwiches]

Hey all! New member. When I took delivery of my car a few months back, I removed the front license plate bracket, waxed the bumper underneath it (Meguiar`s #26) , and reinstalled the bracket. When I removed the bracket today, there is this dark discoloration where the bracket made contact with the bumper all this time. It is smooth to the touch. I used polishing compound, and then rubbing compound, to no avail. Is there anything I can do about this? I`ve included photos.



http://www.ysdhc.com/accord/plateframe1.jpg

http://www.ysdhc.com/accord/plateframe2.jpg

[Accumulator]

It looks like the black finish of the bracket somehow transferred to your clearcoat due to constant contact. Sorry, but you might have to live with it. Even if continued polishing *did* get it out, you don`t want to keep doing that indefinitely, you`d run out of clear. You might try clay or a chemical paint cleaner, though.

[zzyyzx]

Are you going to keep the license plate bracket on? If so, I`d just do a really good job polishing and waxing and then live with it. It will probably happen again and again. If you`re making this a show car or something, do your best and if it`s not perfect, it might be something to repaint if you`re that competitive. My 97 Accord has the same thing except worse... after long use, the license plate bracket will actually "move" the paint. Kinda hard to describe, but it`s like a scratch, but not deep and skinny. Everywhere it`s made contact it`s left a permanant impression. Too much to buff out with a rotary as I`d lose all my clearcoat and most of my paint. Now I`m moving to a state that doesn`t use front plates, so I`m just going to do my best. Good luck!!!