Hiding Hairline Cracks in Paint?

[Shedding]

Without sanding and repainting, is there a way to hide these hairline cracks? Somebody nudged the car and flexed the bumper. I tried Poorboy's Black Hole glaze but it made no difference. I tried machine polish and it made no difference either (unsurprising). I don't really mind if it's something which needs repeating every now and again.

Thanks for any help.

[steveo3002]

you could put a sticker over it , otherwise no it needs repainting

[Belle427]

Maybe the old fashioned Turtle wax colour magic but it probably wont do much or last.

[paintman]

steveo3002 said:

you could put a sticker over it , otherwise no it needs repainting

^^^That.

Needs sanding back & refinishing. Trying to paint over cracks like that to hide them doesn't work.

Edited by paintman on Tuesday 1st July 12:23

[Shedding]

Oh well, I'll just live with it, thanks everyone for the info.

[journeymanpro]

Unicorns don't exist.

[Shedding]

I was just hopeful that amongst the endless soap, polish, wax and back to black, the detailing folk had something for this

[LennyM1984]

Shedding said:

Oh well, I'll just live with it, thanks everyone for the info.

If it makes you feel any better, I have very similar cracks on my Cayman from where my race car rolled into it (one of the many perils of not having a handbrake and being too lazy to chock it)!

[Shedding]

LennyM1984 said:

Shedding said:

Oh well, I'll just live with it, thanks everyone for the info.

If it makes you feel any better, I have very similar cracks on my Cayman from where my race car rolled into it (one of the many perils of not having a handbrake and being too lazy to chock it)!

Did you sell your car to me, I bought the car with this damage?!

[LennyM1984]

Shedding said:

Did you sell your car to me, I bought the car with this damage?!

Ha ha no I still have it. It's done probably 40+ track days so a few hairline cracks are the least of my concerns when it comes to the front bumper. Now that it has been retired, I'm planning to have the front end resprayed.