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Composite Bumpers Hard to Wash?

elektrode

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I scrubbed this thing 3 times with a hand mit last night. Dried it with a towel. Still has mud embedded in it.

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(My neighborhood is still under construction and I get new mud every day somewhere).
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The pleasure of this type of plastic. Use a pressure washer and it should help.
 

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Yes, impossible to hand clean. Careful work with a pressure washer will get it evenly clean.
 

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I scrubbed this thing 3 times with a hand mit last night. Dried it with a towel. Still has mud embedded in it.

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(My neighborhood is still under construction and I get new mud every day somewhere).
It's part of its DNA
 

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Is it possible it's not just mud? Maybe a little concrete in the mix since your neighborhood is pre-construction?
 

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I’ve found these parts to be dirt attractors as well. These are just meant to be dirty… forever. :)
 

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Had my truck ceramic coated right after purchase. Dirt rinses right off the plastic. Might try Mr Clean Magic Erasers if the pressure washer doesn't work. They work on my other cars.
 

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Anyone considered painting the black parts to match?
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