Exposed plastic on bumper

I Vtec, do you? · 12-02-2007, 06:01 PM

A few nights ago I was volunteering at some rundown place and in their parking lot, which isnt' kept up very well, I hit a pothole and scraped off a bunch of paint on my bumper. I'm just wondering is anything bad going to happen to the plastic if it's exposed to salt and sand and whatnot during the winter. I know it's not like exposed metal in the winter, but I just wanna know if I have to repaint it right now or not.

Skylinegtr06 · 12-02-2007, 06:05 PM

no, its plastic salt or water wont affect it, the only thing to worry about is water seeping under the paint around it and damaging the other paint

stock_07 · 12-02-2007, 06:09 PM

you'll be fine, i had the same thing happen to me but i used some touch up paint from honda and i was good to go.

12-02-2007, 06:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,624 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Exposed plastic on bumper A few nights ago I was volunteering at some rundown place and in their parking lot, which isnt' kept up very well, I hit a pothole and scraped off a bunch of paint on my bumper. I'm just wondering is anything bad going to happen to the plastic if it's exposed to salt and sand and whatnot during the winter. I know it's not like exposed metal in the winter, but I just wanna know if I have to repaint it right now or not.

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12-02-2007, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 18 Posts: 5,745 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	no, its plastic salt or water wont affect it, the only thing to worry about is water seeping under the paint around it and damaging the other paint

12-02-2007, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
stock_07 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: York Region Age: 23 Posts: 190 iTrader: 4 / 100%	you'll be fine, i had the same thing happen to me but i used some touch up paint from honda and i was good to go.