Can the bumper be treated as the rest?

[raiky]

Sorry if this question has been asked before. I couldn't find it.

Can I use paint cleaner, scrachtx, polishing and waxin in my bumper? Its a black bumper (kind of plastic) with the same car color and shine. It's a Mercedes SLK black

Thanks
Ray.

[Murr1525]

Re: Can the bumper be treated as the rest?

Yes, the paint products can be used on painted bumpers.

[raiky]

Re: Can the bumper be treated as the rest?

Good to know. Thx!

R

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Can the bumper be treated as the rest?

The only difference is that bumpers tend to heat up more easily than a metal panel when using a rotary buffer, which can cause problems. It's easy to work around, and if you don't have a rotary, you need not consider it a problem.

[RDVT4ME]

Re: Can the bumper be treated as the rest?

The new microfiber system with the DA generates more heat than the foam pad.....so check your paint temp when using this system. It's not as hot as a rotary, but definitely warmer than the foam pads. You have to bear down fairly hard to generate bigger temps, but it can get fairly warm if you are not careful.

I don't know if it is hot enough to cause an issue with the bumper....but better safe than sorry.

[raiky]

Re: Can the bumper be treated as the rest?

yeah, using machine would be another story. I just use my hands, but I wanted to be sure the scratchx or paint cleaner cannot remove the bumper paint.

Well I think the question has been fully answered. Thank you.

R.

[_Rodrigo]

Re: Can the bumper be treated as the rest?

The only difference is that bumpers tend to heat up more easily than a metal panel when using a rotary buffer, which can cause problems. It's easy to work around, and if you don't have a rotary, you need not consider it a problem.

From my experience, using a DA also produces more heat. I noticed because the Ultimate Compound dries faster.