Light-gray colored scuff on black textured plastic bumper.

[Jreepers]

Any tips on how to remove (or at least hide) these safely?

[tom p.]

Fotos ?.....

[Jreepers]

Sure.

[LeMarque]

I`ve used this Showroom New Restorer Grey with better then expected results.

[Ron Ketcham]

Do you own an old wood/lead pencil, one with a pink eraser on the end of it?

Take that eraser and gently "erase" the scuff marks from the panel.

If it doesn`t come off rather quickly, then there is more to this than a "scuff" on the panel.

[Jreepers]

I`ve used this Showroom New Restorer Grey with better then expected results.

Thanks, I`ll look into that, although the fact that it`s a "dye" kind of scares me a bit, as this bumper (and car) is pretty new.

[Jreepers]

Do you own an old wood/lead pencil, one with a pink eraser on the end of it?

Take that eraser and gently "erase" the scuff marks from the panel.

If it doesn`t come off rather quickly, then there is more to this than a "scuff" on the panel.

Thanks, tried that, and unfortunately using about the pressure you`d use if you were erasing pencil markings from paper had no effect.

[Jreepers]

Thinking about trying a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Thoughts?

[LeMarque]

Thinking about trying a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Thoughts?

They are quite abrasive. Use with caution. If you have something like a 30x glass to inspect the scuff, you`d probably be able to tell if it`s something that can be removed or not.

[David Fermani]

There really isn`t a good fix for textured parts when this kind of damage occurs. Especially when the grain is distorted. It can`t be repaired/replaced.

[Jreepers]

Tried the Magic Eraser lightly, nothing doing.



I wonder if I could use a lighter.

[David Fermani]

A heat gun or hair drier might restore *some* memory. Just be very careful not to melt it!

[Bill D]

6,000 to 12,000 grit sandpaper possibly?

[Accumulator]

Sometimes the black part of such bumpercovers is black paint as opposed to black plastic. While the texture damage might be forever, sometimes the black finish can re reshot be a decent painter without having to redo the entire bumpercover. I had that done on my `93 Audi as soon as I got it and it turned out great even by my standards.

[Ron Ketcham]

ETR would do it, and no spraying, will last for years. It`s a textured finish, which ETR loves to attach to, clean it, sponge on evenly the ColorGard, let it dry for 10 minutes, sponge on the UVGard, let it dry for a few minutes, check for it to "even out" and it`s done. Just keep it out of water and soaps, including rain for 24 hours.