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fixing paint spidering

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cervinistang

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i kinda bumped a pole and have a tiny bit of spidering on my rear bumper. is there any product i could use to remove the dirt from the cracks so i can just clear coat it up? i got white paint so it kinda shows..
 

87foxstang

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im not sure if there is a product for that but you might want to try to scrape it out
 

BlownFiveLiter

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Maybe try a clay bar to get the dirt out? You'd be best off wet sanding through the clear if you're planning on respraying it anyway.
 

cervinistang

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yeah.. i wish i could figure out what color white this is... its defentally a cheap job though.. il prolly do a repaint in a year.
 

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You can't just clean it out and spray over it. The area around the cracks will have to be sanded out all the way then re-sprayed. Not only will you still see the cracks but it will crack through the new paint. As for the color, you can go to an Oreilly's auto parts store or a paint store and they can put a guage on the paint on your car and get a code and they can mix you up some that will match. If you know how to do it, you can sand the area out and go out about 6-7 inches past the area that WAS cracked and feather the paint in so you don't have to re-spray the whole bumper cover.
 

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Yep 87_stang is right, you'll have to sand & refinish.
 
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