paint blemish after fender bender(j)

My white car collided with a red car recently. As a result, The front
white bumper has huge red blemishes that have merged with the white
paint. It's very ugly. I want to sand away the red blemishes and
repaint. I need some advice on what sandpaper to use.

I saw 3M Imperial wetordry, but they have so many grades. I have no
idea which to use.

Any advice on which sandpaper to start out with and other suggestions
please?

On 17 Jan 2005 12:58:04 -0800, "
> wrote:

>My white car collided with a red car recently. As a result, The front
>white bumper has huge red blemishes that have merged with the white
>paint. It's very ugly. I want to sand away the red blemishes and
>repaint. I need some advice on what sandpaper to use.
>
>I saw 3M Imperial wetordry, but they have so many grades. I have no
>idea which to use.
>
>Any advice on which sandpaper to start out with and other suggestions
>please?

Sandpaper, no matter what the grit, will clog with paint immediately.

Solution: get a sand blasting attachment for your air compressor and
sand blast down to bare metal.

Clean, prime, paint.

Lg

In article .com>, wrote:
> My white car collided with a red car recently. As a result, The front
> white bumper has huge red blemishes that have merged with the white
> paint. It's very ugly. I want to sand away the red blemishes and
> repaint. I need some advice on what sandpaper to use.

Don't sand. By the sound of it you can buff it out and not need to repaint.
Buy some megquiars heavy cut cleaner. Use this to remove the red paint
and any scratches. Then followup with mequiars show car glaze and then wax.

My car is dark green. One day I found white paint on my car's bumper
along with some light scratches. This combination made it look like
nothing happened. In fact I've used it several times to take out minor
scratches with success. Another was when my parent's maroon car was
sideswiped when it was parked on the street. Couldnt do anything about
the denting or the smashed side mirror, but it got all the white paint
transfered on to it off and made the fender and driver's door which were
only scratched look like they were never hit. It's not a mircle combo,
but it does a good job with light scracthes and paint transfer.

It will be under $20 for both.

Brent P wrote:
> In article .com>,
wrote:
> > My white car collided with a red car recently. As a result, The
front
> > white bumper has huge red blemishes that have merged with the white
> > paint. It's very ugly. I want to sand away the red blemishes and
> > repaint. I need some advice on what sandpaper to use.
>
> Don't sand. By the sound of it you can buff it out and not need to
repaint.
> Buy some megquiars heavy cut cleaner. Use this to remove the red
paint
> and any scratches. Then followup with mequiars show car glaze and
then wax.

Sometimes a simpler regimen might work if the amount of paint transfer
is minor. I'd probably try a combination cleaner/wax first - Meguairs
would be my first choice. Those products you mentioned are very good,
but rather expensive and might be too much for the job at hand.

In article . com>, y_p_w wrote:

> Sometimes a simpler regimen might work if the amount of paint transfer
> is minor. I'd probably try a combination cleaner/wax first - Meguairs
> would be my first choice. Those products you mentioned are very good,
> but rather expensive and might be too much for the job at hand.

I dunno... last bottles I bought were about $8 each... Wax is ~$8
for the cheaper stuff.... I assumed there are some light scratches to go
along with the paint transfer. If not, then cleaner wax and alot of
elbow grease may do the trick.

wrote:
> My white car collided with a red car recently. As a result, The front
> white bumper has huge red blemishes that have merged with the white
> paint. It's very ugly. I want to sand away the red blemishes and
> repaint. I need some advice on what sandpaper to use.
>
> I saw 3M Imperial wetordry, but they have so many grades. I have no
> idea which to use.
>
> Any advice on which sandpaper to start out with and other suggestions
> please?
>
Use some lacquer thinner on a rag and wipe the red paint off. Works
every time.
Stan K.

"Lawrence Glickman" > wrote in message
...
> On 17 Jan 2005 12:58:04 -0800, "
> > wrote:
>
> >My white car collided with a red car recently. As a result, The front
> >white bumper has huge red blemishes that have merged with the white
> >paint. It's very ugly. I want to sand away the red blemishes and
> >repaint. I need some advice on what sandpaper to use.
> >
> >I saw 3M Imperial wetordry, but they have so many grades. I have no
> >idea which to use.
> >
> >Any advice on which sandpaper to start out with and other suggestions
> >please?
>
> Sandpaper, no matter what the grit, will clog with paint immediately.
>
> Solution: get a sand blasting attachment for your air compressor and
> sand blast down to bare metal.
>
> Clean, prime, paint.
>
> Lg
>
>
Lawrence Glickman,
Is this supposed to be humorous? Gawd I just despise this smartass stuff.
If you know something about ANYTHING please share.If you haven't a clue
STFUP.

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:54:53 -0800, "Adysthemic"
> wrote:

>
>"Lawrence Glickman" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On 17 Jan 2005 12:58:04 -0800, "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >My white car collided with a red car recently. As a result, The front
>> >white bumper has huge red blemishes that have merged with the white
>> >paint. It's very ugly. I want to sand away the red blemishes and
>> >repaint. I need some advice on what sandpaper to use.
>> >
>> >I saw 3M Imperial wetordry, but they have so many grades. I have no
>> >idea which to use.
>> >
>> >Any advice on which sandpaper to start out with and other suggestions
>> >please?
>>
>> Sandpaper, no matter what the grit, will clog with paint immediately.
>>
>> Solution: get a sand blasting attachment for your air compressor and
>> sand blast down to bare metal.
>>
>> Clean, prime, paint.
>>
>> Lg
>>
>>
>Lawrence Glickman,
> Is this supposed to be humorous? Gawd I just despise this smartass stuff.
>If you know something about ANYTHING please share.If you haven't a clue
>STFUP.

So I try to offer you some advice, based on a collision I haven't seen
a photo of, and you tell me to **** off. Nice. I appreciate your
gratitude.

We _routinely_ use sandblasting up here in the North Country where
rust needs to be removed before priming and painting. If you live in
the South, you wouldn't have a clue.

Your idea of using sandpaper is one of the most hideously stupid
things I've ever seen posted. I thought I was being polite in
offering an alternative.

Lg

Lawrence Glickman wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:54:53 -0800, "Adysthemic"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>"Lawrence Glickman" > wrote in message
. ..
>>
>>>On 17 Jan 2005 12:58:04 -0800, "
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My white car collided with a red car recently. As a result, The front
>>>>white bumper has huge red blemishes that have merged with the white
>>>>paint. It's very ugly. I want to sand away the red blemishes and
>>>>repaint. I need some advice on what sandpaper to use.
>>>>
>>>>I saw 3M Imperial wetordry, but they have so many grades. I have no
>>>>idea which to use.
>>>>
>>>>Any advice on which sandpaper to start out with and other suggestions
>>>>please?
>>>
>>>Sandpaper, no matter what the grit, will clog with paint immediately.
>>>
>>>Solution: get a sand blasting attachment for your air compressor and
>>>sand blast down to bare metal.
>>>
>>>Clean, prime, paint.
>>>
>>>Lg
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Lawrence Glickman,
>>Is this supposed to be humorous? Gawd I just despise this smartass stuff.
>>If you know something about ANYTHING please share.If you haven't a clue
>>STFUP.
>
>
> So I try to offer you some advice, based on a collision I haven't seen
> a photo of, and you tell me to **** off. Nice. I appreciate your
> gratitude.
>
> We _routinely_ use sandblasting up here in the North Country where
> rust needs to be removed before priming and painting. If you live in
> the South, you wouldn't have a clue.
>
> Your idea of using sandpaper is one of the most hideously stupid
> things I've ever seen posted. I thought I was being polite in
> offering an alternative.
>
> Lg
>

Huh? Wet/dry sandpaper is the right tool for the job. He's not
removing rust, just smoothing the paint a little bit.

As to what grade to use, that really depends on the scratch. If it's
only on the surface, I wouldn't even use paper at all, just rubbing
compound. If it's a little deeper but not all the way through the
paint, maybe 1000 then 1500 then buff. If you have to repaint, probably
320; coarser if you need to smooth anything out (but finish with 320
before you paint, or use whatever grit the mfgr. of your primer
recommends, but 320 is common) Use lots of water, if the paper picks up
dirt it will leave scratches that show.

I assume this is a urethane bumper, when you buy your paint ask about
having a flex additive mixed in with it, otherwise it will crack the
first time it gets tapped and look like complete ass.

good luck

nate

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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:33:30 -0500, Nate Nagel >
wrote:

>Lawrence Glickman wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:54:53 -0800, "Adysthemic"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Lawrence Glickman" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>On 17 Jan 2005 12:58:04 -0800, "
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My white car collided with a red car recently. As a result, The front
>>>>>white bumper has huge red blemishes that have merged with the white
>>>>>paint. It's very ugly. I want to sand away the red blemishes and
>>>>>repaint. I need some advice on what sandpaper to use.
>>>>>
>>>>>I saw 3M Imperial wetordry, but they have so many grades. I have no
>>>>>idea which to use.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any advice on which sandpaper to start out with and other suggestions
>>>>>please?
>>>>
>>>>Sandpaper, no matter what the grit, will clog with paint immediately.
>>>>
>>>>Solution: get a sand blasting attachment for your air compressor and
>>>>sand blast down to bare metal.
>>>>
>>>>Clean, prime, paint.
>>>>
>>>>Lg
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Lawrence Glickman,
>>>Is this supposed to be humorous? Gawd I just despise this smartass stuff.
>>>If you know something about ANYTHING please share.If you haven't a clue
>>>STFUP.
>>
>>
>> So I try to offer you some advice, based on a collision I haven't seen
>> a photo of, and you tell me to **** off. Nice. I appreciate your
>> gratitude.
>>
>> We _routinely_ use sandblasting up here in the North Country where
>> rust needs to be removed before priming and painting. If you live in
>> the South, you wouldn't have a clue.
>>
>> Your idea of using sandpaper is one of the most hideously stupid
>> things I've ever seen posted. I thought I was being polite in
>> offering an alternative.
>>
>> Lg
>>
>
>Huh? Wet/dry sandpaper is the right tool for the job. He's not
>removing rust, just smoothing the paint a little bit.

And how would you know that, Nate? He sent you a photo? How about
posting it so all of us can see it.

The last time I had a similar collision, it cost $3,500 to repair, and
I can e-mail you jpegs of the receipts ! Broken this and that, inside
the engine compartment, new parts everywhere, NOT a little elbow
grease and some wax !

Car Collision 3 did the work, and they did a great repair job.

Something stinks about this thread and it ain't me. The OP says

"My white car collided with a red car recently. As a result, The
front
white bumper has huge red blemishes that have merged with the white
paint. It's very ugly."

That sounds like something that will buff out with a little turtle
wax?

I think I'm outa this thread. I'm returning to Earth to look for
lifeforms that show promise of intelligence.

Over and Out.


>As to what grade to use, that really depends on the scratch. If it's
>only on the surface, I wouldn't even use paper at all, just rubbing
>compound. If it's a little deeper but not all the way through the
>paint, maybe 1000 then 1500 then buff. If you have to repaint, probably
>320; coarser if you need to smooth anything out (but finish with 320
>before you paint, or use whatever grit the mfgr. of your primer
>recommends, but 320 is common) Use lots of water, if the paper picks up
>dirt it will leave scratches that show.
>
>I assume this is a urethane bumper, when you buy your paint ask about
>having a flex additive mixed in with it, otherwise it will crack the
>first time it gets tapped and look like complete ass.
>
>good luck
>
>nate