Any auto body technicians here?

[RangerClay]

Hi,

I could use some advise.  One of my employees nudged a car in our parking lot.  Nothing serious but they left tire smudges on the bumper of this Honda.  What can I use to clean this off without ruining the paint?

Thanks in advance!

Edited September 23, 2021 by RangerClay

[phade]

3M rubbing compounds - they come in different grit/aggression levels. You'll want a medium one followed by a lighter one and then a buffing compound to bring out the shine.

Claybar might be needed too.

All that said...that bumper cover needs some work. And you have alignment issues, might have clips busted underneath because the gap of the cover at the light is much wider than at the wheel well. She's pushed down a bit. Can see it all the way across the bottom of the headlight. 

Edited September 23, 2021 by phade

[grampy]

Looks like a little more than just "tire smudges" with all the scratches and gouges. To be back the way it was, the bumper cover should be replaced, and re painted. 

[Steuben Jerry]

I'm no auto-body mechanic, but I've had a bit of work done to cars I've owned over the years. That's a bit more than smudges. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that's about $1500 worth of new bumper cover, hardware and paint. Looks like it extends to a little of the fender too. A reputable shop would probably paint the whole fender.

Let insurance deal with it correctly.

Edited September 23, 2021 by Steuben Jerry

[BizCT]

35 minutes ago, Steuben Jerry said:

That's a bit more than smudges. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that's about $1500 worth of new bumper cover, hardware and paint. Looks like it extends to a little of the fender too. A reputable shop would probably paint the whole fender.

Let insurance deal with it correctly.

+1. That car is closer to "totaled" than it is to "tire smudges"

[mlammerhirt]

BIZ way to go from 0-60 in a blind of an eye with the totaled comment.

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[Waterfowler]

Phade is right on. If you are ok with it not being perfect it needs a polish and  a little alignment. 

[Nomad]

[ny hunter]

Question……. we’re all those scratch’s there before ?

[Robhuntandfish]

If that's not your vehicle I wouldn't touch it.  Let the owner decide what is to be done . But it looks like an insurance claim for sure.  If you want to handle it out of pocket have them get an estimate then sign off on the amount so they can't come back for more. Def more damage than just buffing it out.  

[Trial153]

Nothing some duck tape won’t fix

[left field]

2 hours ago, Nomad said:

Best part is that once the car was up they figured "what the hell" and decided to do a tire rotation.

[doebuck1234]

10 minutes ago, Trial153 said:

Nothing some duck tape won’t fix