From what I understand, the bumper were taped at the factory, so when installed, would protect from overspray when the fascia is painted. Seems there is something in the adhesive in the tape, that reacts with the UV protectant in the bumper. That's why the longer the bumper is exposed, the lighter the marks become.
My dealer took one look at it and said they would repaint, but the same matte finish as before. Fine with me! I thought asking for body color, but figured since it's the BUMP-per that with my luck, it would get bumped enough to scratch some color off, down to the original grey and look bad. This way, if it does get scratched, there isn't a different color underneath.
I have read that some people have had problems with the marks coming through the paint... I will deal with that later should it happen.
Meanwhile, the nice guys at the dealership are helping me out again. I also have the peeling chrome on the wheel... My new set of wheels (the ones on the Dream Cruiser!) should be in some time next week!!
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