08-30-2018, 02:43 AM | #1 |
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Scratches on the black exterior plastic
Hi all,
Today, I was driving up a hill and due to some bumps in the road, I scratched the underneath of my car (the black plastic). As shown in the pictures, the scratches are on the black plastic undercarriage. I talked to my auto-body friend, and he said that it cannot be fixed, and can only be replaced. But I am not sold on this answer. Note: I have one picture where I am pointing to the the "good/unscratched" part of the black plastic that continues to the bottom part (where it is scratched). Couldn't these scratches simply be sanded down with a fine wet sandpaper and the plastic polished? Any ideas?! Last edited by derek.megyesi; 08-30-2018 at 02:49 AM.. |
08-30-2018, 03:17 PM | #2 |
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If it isn't visible from above, I wouldn't risk making it look even worse with sandpaper, or Wet & Dry paper. Also, polishing it might make it look very different from the remainder of the plastic, which could stick out like a sore thumb. You could try using some plastic trim cleaner (for matt plastic, unless its already shiny). I had some small samples from the Audi dealer who supplied my previous Q3 and this did help hide some minor scratches. I would have a look at what your BMW dealer (costly perhaps?), or a local motorists shop has in stock.
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09-02-2018, 02:35 AM | #3 |
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i don't think that plastic might be polish to be corrected at once. i'd say that feels a bit grainy. In my opinion the surface damaged should be first cleaned, 2nd covered with some paint and then corrected as many times as needed.
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