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Old 08-19-2008, 10:17 AM   #1
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I think I'm detail-retarded...

Let me preface this by saying that I draw satisfaction from a good car wash and vacuum, but I cannot polish to save my life. Here's what happened.

I picked up a bottle of Nu-Finish or whatever, and thought I'd try it on my front bumper. (It has a lot of chips, nicks and scratches that are pretty deep) so I start rubbing and the polish gets stuck in the scratches. Question, how do I get it out? Claybar? Rubbing compound?

Any help would be appreciated.
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Old 08-19-2008, 10:42 AM   #2
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Old 08-19-2008, 11:08 AM   #3
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Give it another wash with a good, clean, soft washing mitt and scrub lightly where the compound has gotten into, or use a compressed air...or a tooth-pick
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Old 08-19-2008, 02:58 PM   #5
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dig it out with cloth or spray it out with hose/power wash.?
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a horse hair brush will do the job
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Old 08-24-2008, 07:09 PM   #7
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lol ^^^ is right. dont get the abrasive brushes, but the horse hair brush. you might have to live with it in there for a while. those things are tough lil suckers. eventually they'll come off tho.
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Old 09-01-2008, 08:53 AM   #8
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try some spray detailer and Q-tips.
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and next time make sure that your polish won't leave white residue.
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Old 09-24-2008, 04:20 PM   #10
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Like all the others guys said just give it a good washing and after its dry just go in there with either some q tips or a toothpick inside of a soft cloth to take out any remaining residue.
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Old 09-24-2008, 09:50 PM   #11
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OR, repaint the bumper and you'll look like this.....
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