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Old 02-17-2007, 10:50 PM
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Washington does not use salt on their roads in the winter, but there are some visible cracks in the first picture. This is obviously on the Explorer...
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Anyway to combat this? Or, just replace the bumper:(
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thats comming thru from underneath from what I can tell, for asthetics you could buff it out with Meguires cleaner wax on the painted stuff and a metal polish on the chrome. Baking soda probably would work on both iirc. Actually getting rid of it is a whole nother ball game.
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I'd sand it down then paint over it with a rust inhibitor like STAUN'* or POR-15.
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Welcome to Ford lol

You are not going to be able to keep p with the rust on that thing, you should see my moms and Brothers Bronco'*
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Originally Posted by popatim
thats comming thru from underneath from what I can tell, for asthetics you could buff it out with Meguires cleaner wax on the painted stuff and a metal polish on the chrome. Baking soda probably would work on both iirc. Actually getting rid of it is a whole nother ball game.
ok, I'm going to have to try that....

thanks!
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