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Thread: Refreshed Bumper Paint On A Budget For About $20

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    Refreshed Bumper Paint On A Budget For About $20

    So I just got this 97 z3 and we have a love hate relationship.
    It only has 80K miles, but the paint is trashed.

    I refreshed the bumper paint since the clear coat was peeling for about $20 (Rustoleum clear coat, 2000 grit sand paper, and Meguir's ultimate compound).

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    I decided to fool around with some rattle can clear coat on the bumper...

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    It came out great except for the orange peel haze. It didn't bother me because the rest of the paint on the car is horrible, but I decided to learn how to wet sand and buff and attempt to fix the orange peel.
    After 1 hour of work I think it came out pretty good.

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    My last car was an e36 and I was always afraid to work on the paint, but now that I realize how easy it is I feel like I can do the whole car.
    Let me know what you think or if you have any questions.
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    Last edited by b121115; 01-17-2017 at 03:19 PM.

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    Good job! Did you wetsand the peeling clearcoat before you applied the rustoleum?

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