For those of you experiencing sandblasted front-ends, I have found a new product that worked well for me. It's Turtle Wax Color Match for black cars. It fills in the little chips with a black dye. It goes on and comes off like a wax. the dye does not stick to clear coat.
The only draw back that I noticed is that it comes off with soap and water. But I checked it out in direct sunlight and my front bumper looked much better after applying it. The greyish look was turned into a wet black look. I'll try to post some pics later.

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Yeah, I use this stuff on my 1985 318is and it works pretty good. The little black lipstick thing that comes with it is good for deep marks.

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its not like touch up paint rite..

Can it also cover up scratches as well?



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It only "diminshes the appearance" of scratches. It appears to be a dyed wax...somewhere between water colors and paint. It won't seem to wash off my terry applicator so use one that you don't plan on using for anything else. I probably wouldn't use it on a newer car. Remember, always use the least intrusive method. This is pretty last resort in my opinion.....right before re-painting.

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I applied it on the very bottom of my bumper. An hour later I washed it to see if it would come off and it came off. The dye fills in the spots where paint chips occur. After I saw the results, I applied it to the entire front of the bumper. It worked well for me.

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Did it wash off where the paint chips were too? I've had our car in some pretty hard rains and it seems to be holding up quite well. I wish they made in in Ivory Pearl, the bumper is an awesome place to use it and a great alternative to touch up paint.

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A clear bra is so much easier and better - why mess with "coverups" ???

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I don't like messing with either. Problem I have with the clear bra is the ridge (or dirt and smegma collector) it leaves. Much like the superfluous protectant just fore of the rear wheels. Because it has a height, it's edge is pronounced, visible, and will collect grime. It's hard to clean and I don't like the appearance of that edge any more than chips.

For now, I just try to keep my distance behind other vehicles and stay off rough roads.

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clearbra is OK but but I don't like the way it looks under certain light (looks dull to me) And every darked colored car I've seen with it has bubbles. If I keep a car for a while, I normally get my front bumper repainted after it starts looking bad anyway. But this stuff seems to work pretty well .

It did come off the chipped spots as well. But that may be because I wax my bumpers every time I wash my car. (One a week.)

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