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      10-02-2015, 01:50 PM   #28
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Drives: E70 X5 50i M-Sport
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Bumper Repair - AFTER Pic:

Been meaning to post this since I did the job a few weeks ago. See above post for BEFORE pic...
My buddy gave me a 'kit' he made with matching paint he mixed up at his shop, a buffer, several wheels/pads, sandpaper, compound and some clear coat. And some detailed advice.

I used a razor blade to remove the piece of paint that was dangling, and left that void. It would need filler to do much with it, I opted not to mess with it. I followed his instructions, but could def see where experience on this work counts for a lot. My admitted hack job now keeps me from seeing the damage at a distance, it doesn't draw your eye. Remember this is an up close high def pic; stand further away and it almost disappears. Its only an ~80% repair, but I'm fairly happy with it (for free anyway). And I learned something!
In fact, I kept his buffer so that I can maybe smooth out some scuffs on our other car... That compound does amazing things...

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