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[golfmk31993]

 

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[boneybradley]

I have used p40 and it was fine as they dont flex that much...unless you hit ecerything then proper bumper (flexi) filler like the halfords kit is best and most modern primer will work on plastics as its synthetic based. Just remember to paint the full bumper or it will look patchy!

and clean them with thinners, dewaxer etc for best results as you need to remove all the waxes,traffic film etc

[Mikester]

im gunna give it a go on saturday, im not gunna rub down the whole bumper im just gunna do it in sections because most of the bumper is fine,

will i have to lacker the sections that i paint??

a how to would be great

Best to do the whoel thing, sections will look patchy. Wont look as good.

[golfmk31993]

it just seems pointless doing the whole bumper as alot of the paintwork is fine,i bought the bumpers because they matched the colour of my car  i figure if i make sure i do sections right up to an edge it would look ok

[golfmk31993]

ok so im now thinkin about sanding and painting the whole bumper,

should i buy a sander/polisher from halfords like this one,

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_232675_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_76862_crumb_33958_parentcategoryrn_76862

does anyone know if halfords power tools are any good, i figure its worth 19.99 as i can use it to polish my paintwork aswell

[golfmk31993]

went to halfords today, i decided against the bumper scuff repair kit

, instead i got some plastic bumper filler, some wet and dry sand paper packs, tornado red can of spray paint, and red plastic primer, im going to get started on the bumpers tomorow morning,

the plan is to sand the deep scratches smooth, filler them , sand them smooth again, primer them, lightly sand the primer again and then paint in thin layers,

anyything ive missed or any helpfull tips i should know??

[golfmk31993]

ive just sanded them with wet and dry, filered them, then sanded the filler with wet and dry, then cleaned them with terps wiped them down and primered them, so im waiting for the primer to dry  

they lookin pretty good, like brand new bumpers, i decided to do the whole thing rather than bits so the paint wont look bodged, im just hoping that the paint will match the rest of the car ,its from halfords and its the same paint code as mine

just managed to take one picture and the battery on my camera went flat, il post some more up soon






let me know wot u think,
any painting tips apreciated, like wot should i use to clean the primered bumper before i paint it,   is turps ok or white spirit??

[vdub virgin]

jst use water,n sand the primer b4 u top coat it with wet n dry paper,keep it really wet n keep the paper clean all the time!!
n make sure every blemish,scratch n mark is fillerd n sanded,dont think "oh the top coat will cover it" cos it wont,itl show it up even more!
you probably noticed a couple more marks when you primered it,always show up!
its best to spend another hour or so puttin a bit more filler in n a quick blast of primer again rather than makin do wen uve got this far,otherwise the whole things bin a waste of time!lol!
lookin good thou! 

[vdub virgin]

oh and dont spray the top coat outside or anywhere cold or damp,itl dry cloudy.......not good!

[golfmk31993]

yer i did spend more time sanding it after i primered it, then i primered it again , it looks really smooth , theres a couple little blemishes inside were the grills go but they wont be seen because the grill will be in the way

im gunna leave it to dry overnite and then tomorow when i get home from work im gunna spray the top coat, thanks for our advice about the extra sanding before top coat, ill make sure i do that,

im working in the roof of my garage and i got a fan heater up there, so it warm and not damp or cold, gotta nice little spray shop on the go

ill post some pictures when im done,


oh yeah when im finished doing the top coat should i lightly sand it with wet and dry and then polish it with t cut??? (just somthing i read somewere)
or should i just leave it and polish with my autoglym polish??