SL/R230: get rid of scratches on the SL
05-26-2005, 11:03 PM
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get rid of scratches on the SL
How do u get rid of the scratches on ur sl on the bottom of ur bumper, no one can see them but i know i scartched it and when u put ur head down the bumper u can see the scartches. I tried using these scratch removers but they didnt work. The best way to get Rid of them is to re-paint the bumper? I scartched the bottom going off a driveway which i didnt know it was that steep.
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
05-26-2005, 11:22 PM
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If they are under the bumper, I would leave them alone, repainting the bumper is just looking for a problem. No matter what anyone says, nothing is like factory paint. I have looked at work from several body/paint shops over the years, and can normally find flaws without much searching.
05-27-2005, 01:15 AM
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anymore suggestions i know i should leave it alone. But it bugs me. There is no way anyone can see it i am the only one who knows about it. Just knowing the fact its there.
05-27-2005, 01:54 AM
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anymore suggestions i know i should leave it alone. But it bugs me. There is no way anyone can see it i am the only one who knows about it. Just knowing the fact its there.
05-27-2005, 03:14 AM
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Touch it up. If it is not visible you can buy a touchup paint from the dealer and paint it yourself. 
The paints from dealer will match perfectly.
The paints from dealer will match perfectly.
05-27-2005, 03:39 AM
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I have done this on other cars so I know it works. You need a good body shop.
You DO NOT want to paint the entire bumper as it will never match perfectly and the factory paint can not be duplicated.
What a good body shop can do is take off the bumper, prepare the underside of the bumper and paint ONLY the underside. He then clear coats it slightly higher but still leaving the front of the bumper in tack. He only paints the underside of the bumper and clearcoat slightly higher.
This will work but it takes a great body shop. I have never done this on my Mercedes but I have done it at least twice on other cars I own and you could NEVER tell it was painted and the underside scratches were removed. You can only do this once or twice to the bumper because more than that will cause too much paint buildup.
Good luck.
You DO NOT want to paint the entire bumper as it will never match perfectly and the factory paint can not be duplicated.
What a good body shop can do is take off the bumper, prepare the underside of the bumper and paint ONLY the underside. He then clear coats it slightly higher but still leaving the front of the bumper in tack. He only paints the underside of the bumper and clearcoat slightly higher.
This will work but it takes a great body shop. I have never done this on my Mercedes but I have done it at least twice on other cars I own and you could NEVER tell it was painted and the underside scratches were removed. You can only do this once or twice to the bumper because more than that will cause too much paint buildup.
Good luck.
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05-27-2005, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by clkcadet
why worry about the bottom of your front bumper? you will just hit it again on the way out of the paint shop
05-29-2005, 01:18 PM
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Hi,
similar to this topic - a month ago i hit a tyre that was lying on the motorway and it cracked the underside of my front bumper. I was thinking of just getting to to a MB dealership and getting a new one and have them replacing it. Would everyone agree with this? As opposed to having the old one fixed? Or do you think i should just leave it?
similar to this topic - a month ago i hit a tyre that was lying on the motorway and it cracked the underside of my front bumper. I was thinking of just getting to to a MB dealership and getting a new one and have them replacing it. Would everyone agree with this? As opposed to having the old one fixed? Or do you think i should just leave it?
05-29-2005, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by NeilC123
Hi,
similar to this topic - a month ago i hit a tyre that was lying on the motorway and it cracked the underside of my front bumper. I was thinking of just getting to to a MB dealership and getting a new one and have them replacing it. Would everyone agree with this? As opposed to having the old one fixed? Or do you think i should just leave it?
similar to this topic - a month ago i hit a tyre that was lying on the motorway and it cracked the underside of my front bumper. I was thinking of just getting to to a MB dealership and getting a new one and have them replacing it. Would everyone agree with this? As opposed to having the old one fixed? Or do you think i should just leave it?
