What is this on my bumper....

advans · 03-19-2012, 08:03 PM

Hey guys, so I recently discovered this (see below) on my rear bumper, i have no freakin clue what it is. First I thought it was gunk, so I can remove it with claybar, that didnt work. and I think maybe someone put tape on it and ripped it off or whatever the heck it is, but nope. i tried adhesive remover, and that didnt work. its flat, and smoothe. feels like its actually below the clear coat. as you can tell the swirl marks on my rear bumper seems to be OVER that stuff, any clue what it is??? maybe its a fault in the paint?

Martin_D · 03-19-2012, 08:46 PM

Can you take a better picture? Hard to tell...

Edit, now it loaded.

Hmmmmmm

THE TECH · 03-19-2012, 08:52 PM

Have you not had your car long? Seems too large to be something that you just noticed, especially if it's under the paint.

Martin_D · 03-19-2012, 08:58 PM

Did you have a cover on the car? It looks like something was on the car and water was trapped under it.

advans · 03-19-2012, 09:36 PM

def not a water mark or anything, i haven't had a good "look" at the car, since ive been busy as heck, but i washed the car sunday and noticed it. it's flat, and smoothe. i thought it was like residue from tape or something, but i haven't taped the car, i thought like someone might have put tape on it. i realyl cant figure out wth that is.

I M STIG · 03-19-2012, 10:04 PM

It oddly looks like an ass print, haha. Does anyone else see that?

Martin_D · 03-19-2012, 10:08 PM

Whatever it was water was trapped under it. Notice the spots through this "mark" that left all the lines.

Did a plastic bag get stuck to to the car when driving? Like a grocery bag?

The reason I am stressing on paper, bag, plastic...something sat on the paint that had water in/around/on/under it.

You know the plastic film that vehicles come over shipped in? (white film) I have done many new car preparations where water was trapped under this film from transport and it left marks exactly like you posted above. Water "runs" and lines where it sat too long on the paint.

GOLFFRR · 03-19-2012, 10:10 PM

Maybe a shopping/grocery plastic bag was blowing around and stuck to you car. The bag might have had dirt residue on it and due to the rain it stuck on your car only to eventually following off leaving a mark.

does it just wipe off like dirt?

GOLFFRR · 03-19-2012, 10:10 PM

Martin jinx! looks like we were thinking the same thing lol

NELSON.MLGB · 03-19-2012, 10:15 PM

It is a tatoo...

HK8888 · 03-20-2012, 03:23 AM

Funny, might be a bag print.

advans · 03-20-2012, 06:19 AM

hmm I can't seem to get it out? any sugguestioms? I washed the car, tried clay, tried adhesive remover, maybe I need like rubbing compound? it does look like water, but also looks like a tape mark, since it has an angle

Kyoshi71 · 03-20-2012, 06:26 AM

It looks like either an impression of some sort or a dickfore.

gallian93 · 03-20-2012, 07:27 AM

going to sound retarded and you probably have checked...
but
you're sure that you don't have a clear bra on right? it could be a flaw in it...

Martin_D · 03-20-2012, 08:27 AM

I would try polishing it with a light polish. If it does not budge with this at least you will be able to tell if it has gone through the clear and etched it.

I would run it by a body shop you trust, seriously.

advans · 03-20-2012, 12:12 PM

will do, thanks guys, gonna try for a light buff/rubbing compound tonight!

Martin_D · 03-20-2012, 01:33 PM

I would try a LIGHT polish first versus a compound. Start off less aggressive and work up from there.

-Martin

chris s · 03-20-2012, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

Maybe a shopping/grocery plastic bag was blowing around and stuck to you car. The bag might have had dirt residue on it and due to the rain it stuck on your car only to eventually following off leaving a mark.

This is EXACTLY what this is... it happened to me on a previous car many years ago. I came back to my car to find a large plastic garbage bag stuck to my hood. It had rained, then the sun came out. Mine covered a quarter of my hood. I couldn't get it out with a polish my hand. It had to be removed with an orbital... Should be pretty quick and easy with a porter cable and a light cutting pad.

Like martin said, start low and move up in aggressiveness of the polish.

M3PO · 03-20-2012, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris s

This is EXACTLY what this is... it happened to me on a previous car many years ago. I came back to my car to find a large plastic garbage bag stuck to my hood. It had rained, then the sun came out. Mine covered a quarter of my hood. I couldn't get it out with a polish my hand. It had to be removed with an orbital... Should be pretty quick and easy with a porter cable and a light cutting pad.

Like martin said, start low and move up in aggressiveness of the polish.

You were able to feel the etching though right? OP can't feel it. A light polish like Meguiars 205 would be my first step.

I M STIG · 03-20-2012, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyoshi71

It looks like either an impression of some sort or a dickfore.

What's a dickfore?

chris s · 03-20-2012, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3PO

You were able to feel the etching though right? OP can't feel it. A light polish like Meguiars 205 would be my first step.

I don't recall.... Honestly, i don't think i was able to feel it.

Kyoshi71 · 03-20-2012, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AwesomeBMW2

What's a dickfore?

You purposefully walked into my trap and I respect you for it

03-19-2012, 08:03 PM	#1
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03-19-2012, 08:46 PM	#2
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03-19-2012, 09:36 PM	#5
advans Advansolosis Drives: ///M+////AMG Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 999 iTrader: (1)	def not a water mark or anything, i haven't had a good "look" at the car, since ive been busy as heck, but i washed the car sunday and noticed it. it's flat, and smoothe. i thought it was like residue from tape or something, but i haven't taped the car, i thought like someone might have put tape on it. i realyl cant figure out wth that is. __________________ 2011///M3_ZCP: 2009_550i_MSport_daily_driver

03-19-2012, 10:04 PM	#6
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03-19-2012, 08:58 PM	#4
Martin_D Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Ford Super Duty Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,797 iTrader: (34)	Did you have a cover on the car? It looks like something was on the car and water was trapped under it.

03-19-2012, 10:08 PM	#7
Martin_D Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Ford Super Duty Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,797 iTrader: (34)	Whatever it was water was trapped under it. Notice the spots through this "mark" that left all the lines. Did a plastic bag get stuck to to the car when driving? Like a grocery bag? The reason I am stressing on paper, bag, plastic...something sat on the paint that had water in/around/on/under it. You know the plastic film that vehicles come over shipped in? (white film) I have done many new car preparations where water was trapped under this film from transport and it left marks exactly like you posted above. Water "runs" and lines where it sat too long on the paint.

03-19-2012, 10:10 PM	#8
GOLFFRR BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Golf Cart Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Solvang, CA/Camarillo, CA Posts: 10,990 iTrader: (4)	Maybe a shopping/grocery plastic bag was blowing around and stuck to you car. The bag might have had dirt residue on it and due to the rain it stuck on your car only to eventually following off leaving a mark. does it just wipe off like dirt? __________________ BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT BMW, PM ME FIRST I CAN HOOK YOU UP! We are Performance Center\|Euro Delivery\|BMW Individual Specialist Need a quote?..Ryan /Checa Email link \| T.805.482.8878 ask for Francesca www.stevethomasbmw.com \| OUR PARTS STORE \| Facebook-STBMW \| Twitter-STBMW

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NELSON.MLGB Lieutenant Drives: 2010 E92 JB M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary,AB Posts: 430 iTrader: (1)	It is a tatoo...

03-20-2012, 03:23 AM	#11
HK8888 Captain Drives: '08 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 892 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 M3 Coupe [5.00]	Funny, might be a bag print.

03-20-2012, 06:19 AM	#12
advans Advansolosis Drives: ///M+////AMG Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 999 iTrader: (1)	hmm I can't seem to get it out? any sugguestioms? I washed the car, tried clay, tried adhesive remover, maybe I need like rubbing compound? it does look like water, but also looks like a tape mark, since it has an angle __________________ 2011///M3_ZCP: 2009_550i_MSport_daily_driver

03-20-2012, 06:26 AM	#13
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03-20-2012, 08:27 AM	#15
Martin_D Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Ford Super Duty Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,797 iTrader: (34)	I would try polishing it with a light polish. If it does not budge with this at least you will be able to tell if it has gone through the clear and etched it. I would run it by a body shop you trust, seriously.

03-20-2012, 12:12 PM	#16
advans Advansolosis Drives: ///M+////AMG Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 999 iTrader: (1)	will do, thanks guys, gonna try for a light buff/rubbing compound tonight! __________________ 2011///M3_ZCP: 2009_550i_MSport_daily_driver

03-20-2012, 01:33 PM	#17
Martin_D Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Ford Super Duty Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,797 iTrader: (34)	I would try a LIGHT polish first versus a compound. Start off less aggressive and work up from there. -Martin

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