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



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]

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