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BRZN · 06-24-2016, 02:53 PM

That's the text message my daughter sent me from work on May 22, with this accompanying photo:

Me, "Umm, I don''t know honey, looks like paint's missing."

I worked a bit of magic on it early this afternoon.
Here's what it looked like from a better angle after being cleaned up with some of Adam's New Waterless Wash, using one of his Waffle Weave Waterless Wash specific microfiber towels:

Once I'd figured I'd done the best I could:

Perfect? Not hardly. Much better than it was though. A small dent, and some paint missing, but not too bad I thought! I'm not going to try to touch this one up. With this car being Ashen Grey Metallic, and where the damage is, the black plastic of the bumper is a close enough match to leave this one be. In order to see the damage now you'd have to squat down and look at it straight on. This is a daily driver that already has damage to the rear bumper and is driven by a 21 year old. Good enough.

The mark/gouge on the lower rear side of the bumper and valance were there when she bought the car in the spring of 2015.

After cleaning it, I clayed with Adam's Visco Clay and Geo Impression Tool to remove any remaining dirt, wax and glaze.
Some areas I sanded with 2,000 grit to remove the scuffs, deeper scratches, and to round off the edges where the paint was missing. It's a dry use automotive paper, not the traditional Uni-grit wet paper. No need to measure the paint thickness here; 1.) The paint was missing in areas so it really needs a re-spray, and 2.) I've got a fair amount of practice at this-experience is both an awesome and cruel teacher.
Once everything was sanded as I wanted, I moved to my cordless drill with a drill backing plate, attached an Adam's 4" Gen5 Orange Foam Pad and used his Paint Correcting Polish. No need for a microfiber cutting pad, the Orange Foam Pad and Paint Correcting Polish will remove 2,000 grit marks with just a few passes on the drill. I totally obliterated that foam pad though, which is now in the trash.
All the sanding marks were gone and I moved to the Rupes Mini with a fresh Adam's Gen5 Orange Foam Pad and his Paint Correcting Polish. This step was to remove the swirl marks left behind from the cordless drill. The cordless drill makes pretty quick work of removing the sanding marks, but will leave marks of its own being it's nothing less that a miniature high speed rotary.
I finished up the polishing with one of Adam's Gen5 White Foam Pads and his Paint Finishing Polish, again on the Rupes Mini.
A coat of Menzerna Finishing Glaze was applied by hand, and topped with a layer of Adam's Americana Premium Paste Wax; she's good to go.

KaBoom1701 · 06-24-2016, 02:55 PM

Not bad.

Good job on fixing that.

sherob · 06-24-2016, 03:00 PM

Nice job!

Much better than the call I got from my Step Daughter, "Hey, can you come here... I rear ended a school bus! Don't tell Mom!"

ba2ss · 06-24-2016, 03:02 PM

nice work Dad!

witenite · 06-24-2016, 03:28 PM

Nice work!

Joe M 2012 2SS · 06-24-2016, 04:14 PM

Just FYI, since you have the Rupes Mini, I have one as well, terrific machine.

You can buy an interface and sanding discs from P1500 to P3000, that work with the machine, sanding is easier, safer, and faster then doing by hand.

Then you simply switch to a microfiber cutting pad. I haven't used Adams compound, but I'll go out on a limb and say it's capable of removing 2000 grit sanding marks when used with a microfiber cutting pad.

Then switch to finishing pad for final polishing.

Switch again for application of LSP.

Fast, easy, and safe. I use mine for spot repairs all the time on customers vehicles. No heat generated on surface during any application, far less chance to damage paint.

Of course it's a good idea to measure the paint first, in your case, you wouldn't be able to get a reading because the rear bumper is plastic, but when sanding on painted metal or aluminum surfaces where you can get a reading, it's beneficial.

One machine will do the job, and you have it.

Just a suggestion, do as you wish.

Adam's Polishes · 06-24-2016, 04:59 PM

Nice save Dad!

scandata · 06-24-2016, 05:07 PM

You did an awesome job cleaning up the damage. I'd suggest getting a Dr. Colorchip kit and fill the scratch. I was pretty amazed at how well it blends into the factory paint. Here's a before and after pic of a scratch I fixed on my trunk. There is still a small area that I didn't finish because the clear coat was raised up around it and I didn't have the foresight to hit it with a buffer first.

Ryanbabz71 · 06-24-2016, 05:13 PM

I had a similar situation except my son swiped the rear of my car with his (my old) metal wagon. Pissed for a second then pulled out the tools and fixed it

Ryan

CCMADONNA · 06-24-2016, 05:25 PM

BRZN! WOW!!!

BAD DAB · 06-24-2016, 05:32 PM

Dad to the rescue. Nice job!

PJMZL1 · 06-25-2016, 12:20 AM

More courage than I have. Nice job

Ace0751 · 06-25-2016, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe M 2012 2SS

Just FYI, since you have the Rupes Mini, I have one as well, terrific machine.

You can buy an interface and sanding discs from P1500 to P3000, that work with the machine, sanding is easier, safer, and faster then doing by hand.

Then you simply switch to a microfiber cutting pad. I haven't used Adams compound, but I'll go out on a limb and say it's capable of removing 2000 grit sanding marks when used with a microfiber cutting pad.

Then switch to finishing pad for final polishing.

Switch again for application of LSP.

Fast, easy, and safe. I use mine for spot repairs all the time on customers vehicles. No heat generated on surface during any application, far less chance to damage paint.

Of course it's a good idea to measure the paint first, in your case, you wouldn't be able to get a reading because the rear bumper is plastic, but when sanding on painted metal or aluminum surfaces where you can get a reading, it's beneficial.

One machine will do the job, and you have it.

Just a suggestion, do as you wish.

Yes the microfiber cutting pad with the corrections polish will remove those marks left from the pad. Had to repaint my bumper recently and some areas had to be wet sanded again. We used 2000 grit paper and after that did a light buff compound and finished it off with the microfiber pad for that deep shine, along with finishing and sealant. Great job by the way.

bamaproshop · 06-25-2016, 08:36 PM

Awesome job.

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06-24-2016, 02:53 PM	#1
BRZN Drives: 2012 1LT Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Denver, PA Posts: 450	Dad, I backed into someone, you can fix this, right? That's the text message my daughter sent me from work on May 22, with this accompanying photo: Me, "Umm, I don''t know honey, looks like paint's missing." I worked a bit of magic on it early this afternoon. Here's what it looked like from a better angle after being cleaned up with some of Adam's New Waterless Wash, using one of his Waffle Weave Waterless Wash specific microfiber towels: Once I'd figured I'd done the best I could: Perfect? Not hardly. Much better than it was though. A small dent, and some paint missing, but not too bad I thought! I'm not going to try to touch this one up. With this car being Ashen Grey Metallic, and where the damage is, the black plastic of the bumper is a close enough match to leave this one be. In order to see the damage now you'd have to squat down and look at it straight on. This is a daily driver that already has damage to the rear bumper and is driven by a 21 year old. Good enough. The mark/gouge on the lower rear side of the bumper and valance were there when she bought the car in the spring of 2015. After cleaning it, I clayed with Adam's Visco Clay and Geo Impression Tool to remove any remaining dirt, wax and glaze. Some areas I sanded with 2,000 grit to remove the scuffs, deeper scratches, and to round off the edges where the paint was missing. It's a dry use automotive paper, not the traditional Uni-grit wet paper. No need to measure the paint thickness here; 1.) The paint was missing in areas so it really needs a re-spray, and 2.) I've got a fair amount of practice at this-experience is both an awesome and cruel teacher. Once everything was sanded as I wanted, I moved to my cordless drill with a drill backing plate, attached an Adam's 4" Gen5 Orange Foam Pad and used his Paint Correcting Polish. No need for a microfiber cutting pad, the Orange Foam Pad and Paint Correcting Polish will remove 2,000 grit marks with just a few passes on the drill. I totally obliterated that foam pad though, which is now in the trash. All the sanding marks were gone and I moved to the Rupes Mini with a fresh Adam's Gen5 Orange Foam Pad and his Paint Correcting Polish. This step was to remove the swirl marks left behind from the cordless drill. The cordless drill makes pretty quick work of removing the sanding marks, but will leave marks of its own being it's nothing less that a miniature high speed rotary. I finished up the polishing with one of Adam's Gen5 White Foam Pads and his Paint Finishing Polish, again on the Rupes Mini. A coat of Menzerna Finishing Glaze was applied by hand, and topped with a layer of Adam's Americana Premium Paste Wax; she's good to go. __________________ Last edited by BRZN; 06-24-2016 at 05:43 PM.

06-24-2016, 02:55 PM	#2
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Not bad. Good job on fixing that. __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

06-24-2016, 03:00 PM	#3
sherob Drives: 2015 SW 1SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Brighton, CO Posts: 2,736	Nice job! Much better than the call I got from my Step Daughter, "Hey, can you come here... I rear ended a school bus! Don't tell Mom!" __________________ “The Eagles and the Captain and Tennille ruled the airwaves, and we were the answer to it.” - Joey Ramone

06-24-2016, 04:14 PM	#6
Joe M 2012 2SS Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Shelby NC Posts: 2,549 View My Garage	Just FYI, since you have the Rupes Mini, I have one as well, terrific machine. You can buy an interface and sanding discs from P1500 to P3000, that work with the machine, sanding is easier, safer, and faster then doing by hand. Then you simply switch to a microfiber cutting pad. I haven't used Adams compound, but I'll go out on a limb and say it's capable of removing 2000 grit sanding marks when used with a microfiber cutting pad. Then switch to finishing pad for final polishing. Switch again for application of LSP. Fast, easy, and safe. I use mine for spot repairs all the time on customers vehicles. No heat generated on surface during any application, far less chance to damage paint. Of course it's a good idea to measure the paint first, in your case, you wouldn't be able to get a reading because the rear bumper is plastic, but when sanding on painted metal or aluminum surfaces where you can get a reading, it's beneficial. One machine will do the job, and you have it. Just a suggestion, do as you wish. __________________ Roto-Fab intake, SW 1 7/8" LT w/hi flow cats, Flowmaster outlaw exhaust, UDP, 160* stat, Circle D 3200, Moroso catch can, TCI line lock, Zex Nitrous 125 shot, 3.91 gear, Eaton True-trac, DSS 1000hp axles.

06-24-2016, 05:07 PM	#8
scandata Drives: 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Green Edtn Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,284	You did an awesome job cleaning up the damage. I'd suggest getting a Dr. Colorchip kit and fill the scratch. I was pretty amazed at how well it blends into the factory paint. Here's a before and after pic of a scratch I fixed on my trunk. There is still a small area that I didn't finish because the clear coat was raised up around it and I didn't have the foresight to hit it with a buffer first. __________________ 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Edition Green Flash (2015 - present) 2014 1LT vert, Blue Ray Metallic (2014 - 2015)

06-24-2016, 03:02 PM	#4
ba2ss Drives: 2012 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: kannapolis, nc Posts: 378	nice work Dad!

06-24-2016, 03:28 PM	#5
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,253 View My Garage	Nice work!

06-24-2016, 04:59 PM	#7
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	Nice save Dad!

06-24-2016, 05:13 PM	#9
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,231 View My Garage	I had a similar situation except my son swiped the rear of my car with his (my old) metal wagon. Pissed for a second then pulled out the tools and fixed it Ryan __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

06-24-2016, 05:25 PM	#10
CCMADONNA Drives: 2014 SW 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,681 View My Garage	BRZN! WOW!!! __________________ 2014 2SS/RS VERT L99 SUMMIT WHITE AIRAID CAI BORLA ATAK CAT-BACK EXHAUST ELITE ENGINEERING CATCH-CAN RANGE AFM-DELETE MODULE HUPER OPTIK 40 CHROME PEDALS PREMIUM FLOOR MATS PREMIUM CARGO MAT DEDICATED 32GB iPHONE HD[/I][/B][IMG][/IMG]

06-24-2016, 05:32 PM	#11
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	Dad to the rescue. Nice job! __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

06-25-2016, 12:20 AM	#12
PJMZL1 Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Alberta Posts: 274	More courage than I have. Nice job __________________ 2015 ZL1 M6

06-25-2016, 08:36 PM	#14
bamaproshop Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 352	Awesome job. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk __________________ 2014 Camaro 2LT RS with Spring Edition Package Proud Litho Owner #28.