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Old 28-04-15, 07:25 PM   #1
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Topic as above: removing deep scuffs on plastic bumper trims.

Tried: heatgun to see if it would relax the plastic and sanding to no avail.
Not tried: car brand type fillers, most seem unsuitable for textured trims.

So basically, I'm looking for a bit of advice, or better still, tried & tested solutions please.
(note: replacing them is not an option!).

Anyone?

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Old 28-04-15, 07:44 PM   #2
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When you say textured ?

Milliput is plastic filler
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Old 28-04-15, 08:00 PM   #3
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proper heating up with heatgun didn't help? most of times it works
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Old 28-04-15, 08:03 PM   #4
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Good call on the Milliput sinbin5t, thanks!
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Good call on the Milliput sinbin5t, thanks!

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Old 28-04-15, 08:11 PM   #6
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proper heating up with heatgun didn't help? most of times it works
Nope, plastic went soft, plastic dried hard again, scuffs still there.
Got the plastic trim so hot in fact on one bumper that it actually started to melt a small area of the paint fortunately the paint damage is on a bumper that's being resprayed in July....phew!
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