he he he in the 80s, I didnt mind rubbing my bumpers coz its black and made from tough plastic materials that after a wash and applying some bumper juice, it will look brand new. These days a pedestrian walks by and accidentaly grazes your bumper and there are scratches already. Paint today are supposedly environmentally better as they are softer. But I dont understand this bit, if it is soft and all, when its damaged, we as owners will want to touch it up... therefore it will involve workshops who in turn will need electricity, water, more pain, time etc... would that not cause more harm to the environment?