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Rear ended at slow speed, help needed.

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On the way home this evening, on the M25 in heavy traffic I was rear ended. We both pulled over and decided that as nothing was broken it wasnt worth the hassle of exchanging details.

I do have some minor paint transfer onto my bumper, and some minor rub marks where the other cars bumper touched mine. What I am looking for is some advice on how to remove the paint transfer and rub marks. There is no bumper damage and the impact speed was less than 2mph, so just the marks to sort.

For the transferred paint I would try a good wash followed by megs body solvent or similar and a good claying, if you don't want to machine the marks out then scratch x might be ok if they aren't too bad and follow with a good wax.

I had a similar accident in my Mk 1 a year or so ago. Although when we stopped there did not look like much damage (it was a wet day) I still took the other drivers details. The next day there a bur mark could be seen right across the bumper as well as a very faint crease/line/deformation. When I had it checked out by a garage there was damage underneath the bumper which could not be seen and it needed replacing (good job I got the other drivers details). Behind the skin of the bumper there is I believe foam and a crash bar. Even a little impact can damage this foam (and potentially damage the bar) which will greatly reduce the ability of the bumper to protect you in the event of an accident. I would get your bumper checked out just to make sure. (not sure how insurance would see it if damage in another accident was more significant due to damage from a previous unreported/unrepaired accident- do not want to give these companies anymore excuses to wriggle out of paying!!!)

Yea what PP said should get you sorted

On the way home this evening, on the M25 in heavy traffic I was rear ended. We both pulled over and decided that as nothing was broken it wasnt worth the hassle of exchanging details.

I do have some minor paint transfer onto my bumper, and some minor rub marks where the other cars bumper touched mine. What I am looking for is some advice on how to remove the paint transfer and rub marks. There is no bumper damage and the impact speed was less than 2mph, so just the marks to sort.

Rubbing alcohol for the paint transfer.

If you want to polish out the rub marks I'd suggest going and speaking to Autoperfection:

Autoperfection

They do sample sizes of the polishing compounds for about £3-£4 and threw me in a couple of frebies at the same time.

I'd guess something like the 3M extra fine should probably do it by hand.

EDIT - Link to the 3M extra fine:

Autoperfection

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