[TristarL10]

Has anyone had "stains" appear in their G20 alpine white bumper? Looks like it came from underneath the paint itself….

[325bim]

The yellow-brown splats? Looks like bug guts…..try spraying with 1:10 spray of wash and water, with a clay bar

[TristarL10]

Thanks, I tried… took the car to a detailer who told me that the whole thing has to be stripped down and repainted 😞

[KyK]

Originally Posted by TristarL10

Thanks, I tried… took the car to a detailer who told me that the whole thing has to be stripped down and repainted 😞

That's unfortunate, but it looks like a wipe of bug/tar remover would get it off. At the very most compound/polish. Can you feel it or is it completely smooth?

[TristarL10]

It feels smooth… I must have missed a clean off after a trip. I'm so OCD about my G20…😣

[KyK]

Originally Posted by TristarL10

It feels smooth… I must have missed a clean off after a trip. I'm so OCD about my G20…😣

That's so odd. This might be a weird question, but do you have PPF on the car's front end? I was just zooming in on your parking sensors, and it looked like it had ppf on it.

[TristarL10]

I had several coats of ceramic polish, (to protect against bugs)….for almost 3 yrs no issues, bugs wiped right off with a damp cloth!

[Burrcold]

Try a compound/polish. There's no way this stained through your clearcoat...I feel it did, you would feel the etching from it.

[TristarL10]

Thanks, I'll work on it some more.

[TristarL10]

Thanks!

[dudley@07726]

I am curious as to what the stain was. Can you please share?

[TristarL10]

Still not sure….I really believe it's coming from beneath my clear coat.

Since day one after each and every drive I wiped the car down especially the bugs on the front.

Took it to a reputable body shop / detailing company and was told it will have to be stripped and completely redone 😣

My OCD will just have to bear it…😞

[dudley@07726]

Originally Posted by TristarL10

Still not sure….I really believe it's coming from beneath my clear coat.

Since day one after each and every drive I wiped the car down especially the bugs on the front.

Took it to a reputable body shop / detailing company and was told it will have to be stripped and completely redone ��

My OCD will just have to bear it…��

My OCD was killing me when I brought home a brand new 2013 MB e350 Cab for my wife. On the way home on the NJ Turnpike, a rock must have hit it and there was a chip right down to the base.
In those days, there were mobile body shops, and one came to my house to fix it in the garage. I saw him take out a grinder to and proceeded to grind around the area. I was sitting on the steps in the garage rocking back and forth in panic as I listened to the grinder.
You know what? The guy did a fantastic job. Had the car from May 13-Dec 17 and no one ever knew it was there. He did a perfect job that lasted all those years. I feel for you.