The horrible crunching sound - my mistake
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2008 CLK 350 Cabriolet and 2009 GL 450
The horrible crunching sound - my mistake
Hi All: I made the unforgivable mistake of coming down a steep incline "straight ahead" the other day in my new Obsidian Black CLK 350 and heard the horrible crunch of my lower bumper lip hitting asphalt. I pulled aside and knelt down to look and saw several chips/rough areas across the center and left side of the bumper lip (black lip now with white rough chips). How can I fix the chips - is there a special bumper paint and should I dare try to lightly smooth the chips with light sanding before applying the paint? Also, where is the best place, other than the expensive dealer to obtain touch up paint and other genuine MB accessories?
Any ideas on what to do (other than what I did) to keep the new car look inside and out? Thanks for any ideas and replies. I know I shouldn't have done it!
Any ideas on what to do (other than what I did) to keep the new car look inside and out? Thanks for any ideas and replies. I know I shouldn't have done it!
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From: Bradenton, FL
'87 560SL Sold, '99 SL500 For Keeps
Bumper Repair/Repaint
Litigator,
The link below will take you to a write-up of how this repair is accomplished and a named source for paint. It is difficult to impossible for anyone to visualize how severe your bumper damage is or even if this write-up fully applies without a picture-
http://www.buellwinkle.com/gallery/MB_paint/index.html
Bob
The link below will take you to a write-up of how this repair is accomplished and a named source for paint. It is difficult to impossible for anyone to visualize how severe your bumper damage is or even if this write-up fully applies without a picture-
http://www.buellwinkle.com/gallery/MB_paint/index.html
Bob
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