kazoospec
kazoospec UltraDork
8/10/18 11:38 a.m.

Back story:  I'm trying to find a paint matched bumper for the Miata I've just picked up.  By reputation, the color (Mazda Titanium Grey - Paint code 25G) is notoriously difficult to paint match due to the high metal-flake content.  They also didn't paint that many this particular color.  So I dive into Car-part.com and find a wrecked one of the same year, model and color.  It's a hard front hit car, but the back looks pretty good.  That's the good news.  The bad news is, it's in Kentucky, 7 1/2 hours away, and they don't ship body parts.  Fortunately, before hopping in the car and trekking across country, I requested a current picture, since the pristine looking photo of the back half of the car wasn't dated.  I got this:

The yard clearly isn't willing to put much work into cleaning it up before sending pics, so apparently that's what I'd be driving to pick.  So, think this is salvageable or "c'est le fubar"?

failboat
failboat UberDork
8/10/18 11:52 a.m.

I am the furthest thing from an expert in auto detailing, but i would think that should clean up fine. 

 

Dusterbd13
Dusterbd13 MegaDork
8/10/18 11:55 a.m.

Ive cleaned up far worse with dawndish soap and a rag. Little bit of compound, wax, done.

Get in the truck. 

TGMF
TGMF Reader
8/10/18 12:01 p.m.

looks pretty decent to me.  moss comes off easily enough.  Dish soap, rubbing compound, wax done and dun. 

Patrick
Patrick MegaDork
8/10/18 12:03 p.m.

Pressure washer too.  My impala gets that color every year because i let it sit under pine trees until i decide to drive it

wlkelley3
wlkelley3 UltraDork
8/10/18 8:28 p.m.

Diluted vinyl siding wash takes it off with less work and won't damage the paint. 

thestig99
thestig99 Dork
8/10/18 8:30 p.m.

The moss won't hurt it at all. I'd be more worried about it hiding scratches or other damage. 

Tyler H
Tyler H UltraDork
8/11/18 9:36 a.m.

Natural cosmoline. Go get it.

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