F10 alpine white rear bumper

creativ101 · 07-01-2016, 08:49 PM

Anyone with a alpine white. Does the rear bumper colour look slightly different to the other panels?
Mine looks a bit different. Not sure if it's just the angle that the bumper sits at or whether it's just due to a difference in the material.

The Beast · 07-02-2016, 04:12 AM

Nope mine looks the same

dicky.hillary · 07-02-2016, 04:20 AM

Yep mine look different...... traffic film apparently!

un1eash · 07-02-2016, 06:07 AM

Colour match on mine is spot on.

creativ101 · 07-02-2016, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by dicky.hillary

Yep mine look different...... traffic film apparently!

Looks like we the only ones.

dicky.hillary · 07-02-2016, 10:14 AM

I used a G3 Clay Mitt a couple of weeks ago and it managed to remove the film and they're nearly perfect again...

creativ101 · 07-02-2016, 10:37 AM

Will try claying and polishing. Hopefully bring the two the same or near enough. The difference is quite obvious at the moment.

dicky.hillary · 07-02-2016, 02:39 PM

Claying is very hard work.. I read up on the G3 Clay Mitt.. same sore of idea but a hell of a lot less work :-) They're not expensive from good old halfrauds.....

creativ101 · 07-02-2016, 06:53 PM

Would it not be easier just to use a polishing machine? Or did claying alone remove the 'yellowness' from the bumper?

Bazn · 07-04-2016, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by creativ101

Would it not be easier just to use a polishing machine? Or did claying alone remove the 'yellowness' from the bumper?

Claying/polishing do two different jobs so it will depend on the cause of the yellowing. If traffic film as suggested in earlier posts - claying will decontaminate the paintwork and remove the film. Polishing will then be required to remove any marring caused by the claying process and bring the paintwork back to a glossy finish.

Mine (alpine white) is off at the dealer so I'll be checking this out when I get it back as I want to do a clay/polish/seal/wax session anyway!

creativ101 · 07-05-2016, 01:01 AM

Seems quite a few now where the rear bumpers is slightly off colour. Seems more apparent on ones a couple / few years old. Now I'm constantly looking out for them

Russ200 · 07-05-2016, 04:01 AM

Mine is the same shade but I did spend some time claying and mopping a few weeks ago so it will be clean paint.

As mentioned it might be worth claying and polishing.

creativ101 · 07-05-2016, 05:38 AM

Will give it a go this weekend. But would the traffic film theory not then apply to other parts of the car, front bumper ? Why would just the rear bumper be a different shade?

07-01-2016, 08:49 PM	#1
creativ101 First Lieutenant 51 Rep 333 Posts Drives: G30 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: uk iTrader: (2)	F10 alpine white rear bumper Anyone with a alpine white. Does the rear bumper colour look slightly different to the other panels? Mine looks a bit different. Not sure if it's just the angle that the bumper sits at or whether it's just due to a difference in the material.
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The Beast Lieutenant Colonel 268 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: VW Transporter Sportline Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wolverhampton iTrader: (0)	Nope mine looks the same
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dicky.hillary Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 215 Posts Drives: G30 520D SE Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: County Durham iTrader: (0)	Yep mine look different...... traffic film apparently! __________________ Rich Current : 2022 G05 X45e Previous : G30 520D SE / F10 520D SE / F31 320 M-Sport Touring / E92 320D SE Coupe
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un1eash Captain 498 Rep 967 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Midlands, UK iTrader: (0)	Colour match on mine is spot on.
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dicky.hillary Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 215 Posts Drives: G30 520D SE Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: County Durham iTrader: (0)	I used a G3 Clay Mitt a couple of weeks ago and it managed to remove the film and they're nearly perfect again... __________________ Rich Current : 2022 G05 X45e Previous : G30 520D SE / F10 520D SE / F31 320 M-Sport Touring / E92 320D SE Coupe
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07-02-2016, 10:37 AM	#7
creativ101 First Lieutenant 51 Rep 333 Posts Drives: G30 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: uk iTrader: (2)	Will try claying and polishing. Hopefully bring the two the same or near enough. The difference is quite obvious at the moment.
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07-02-2016, 02:39 PM	#8
dicky.hillary Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 215 Posts Drives: G30 520D SE Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: County Durham iTrader: (0)	Claying is very hard work.. I read up on the G3 Clay Mitt.. same sore of idea but a hell of a lot less work :-) They're not expensive from good old halfrauds..... __________________ Rich Current : 2022 G05 X45e Previous : G30 520D SE / F10 520D SE / F31 320 M-Sport Touring / E92 320D SE Coupe
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creativ101 First Lieutenant 51 Rep 333 Posts Drives: G30 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: uk iTrader: (2)	Would it not be easier just to use a polishing machine? Or did claying alone remove the 'yellowness' from the bumper?
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07-05-2016, 01:01 AM	#11
creativ101 First Lieutenant 51 Rep 333 Posts Drives: G30 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: uk iTrader: (2)	Seems quite a few now where the rear bumpers is slightly off colour. Seems more apparent on ones a couple / few years old. Now I'm constantly looking out for them
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Russ200 Second Lieutenant 41 Rep 295 Posts Drives: G20 m340i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Telford iTrader: (2)	Mine is the same shade but I did spend some time claying and mopping a few weeks ago so it will be clean paint. As mentioned it might be worth claying and polishing.
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07-05-2016, 05:38 AM	#13
creativ101 First Lieutenant 51 Rep 333 Posts Drives: G30 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: uk iTrader: (2)	Will give it a go this weekend. But would the traffic film theory not then apply to other parts of the car, front bumper ? Why would just the rear bumper be a different shade?
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