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Title: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: bagslife86 on 17 June 2009, 16:37

Which spray-paint is best for doing the bumper strips? it'l be a DIY job obviously. i have access to halfords and hycote, any others??

any help much appreciated!!

Title: Re: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 17 June 2009, 19:52

halfords paints not to bad tbh tho you will need some of their plastic primer first to spray onto the bumper strips before applying the basecoat  :wink:

Title: Re: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: mumbles on 17 June 2009, 20:28

i used hycote and it worked great, looks like new.

really important to go over the are with some kind of primer or selyelose thinners, just to get any wax or oily greasy residue off it first. but i'm sure you prob would anyway  :smiley:

here's a couple of mine before and after,

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=111980.410 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=111980.410)

post some pics when your done!

Title: Re: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 17 June 2009, 21:37

Quote from: mumbles on 17 June 2009, 20:28

i used hycote and it worked great, looks like new.

really important to go over the are with some kind of primer or selyelose thinners, just to get any wax or oily greasy residue off it first. but i'm sure you prob would anyway  :smiley:

here's a couple of mine before and after,

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=111980.410 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=111980.410)

post some pics when your done!

looks good job there mate loads better :afro:

Title: Re: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: mumbles on 17 June 2009, 21:43

Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 17 June 2009, 21:37

Quote from: mumbles on 17 June 2009, 20:28

i used hycote and it worked great, looks like new.

really important to go over the are with some kind of primer or selyelose thinners, just to get any wax or oily greasy residue off it first. but i'm sure you prob would anyway  :smiley:

here's a couple of mine before and after,

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=111980.410 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=111980.410)

post some pics when your done!

looks good job there mate loads better :afro:

cheers mate, the guy that had the car before me just hadn't looked after it at all. i'm going to go around and do all the black trim when the weathers good. Did the spoiler above the rear window yesterday. car is starting to look the way i want it. got a long way to go!! lol

Title: Re: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: boneybradley on 17 June 2009, 21:46

One thing i will say is clean them properly before painting! (I used vinegar, tar remover and white spirit before i painted my skirts) otherwise the paint wont stick due to the no doubt ton of silicon on them!!

Title: Re: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 18 June 2009, 19:34

paint thinners or any decent solvent should clean them up ok ready for priming  :wink:

Title: Re: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: chrisford_vw on 19 June 2009, 23:05

Thinners is good stuff as is brake and clutch cleaner (and comes in lemon fresh)

Title: Re: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: bungwa on 01 July 2009, 19:33

Just a thought, but if you just want them to look black and not colour coded then you can either re-polymerise them with a hairdryer or use linseed oil. I have heard that smooth peanut butter works too but I haven't tried this myself.

Title: Re: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: tony_ack on 04 July 2009, 16:25

Any tips for getting the paint off? Mine have peeled really badly - there's more unpainted bumper than painted bumper now. I've had a go with a stanley knife blade which is fine on the straight bits, but not very nimble in the curves!

Title: Re: Spray-painting bumper strips
Post by: Dan Gleebits on 20 July 2009, 16:14

Quote from: tony_ack on 04 July 2009, 16:25

Any tips for getting the paint off? Mine have peeled really badly - there's more unpainted bumper than painted bumper now. I've had a go with a stanley knife blade which is fine on the straight bits, but not very nimble in the curves!

sand it off dont paint over any loose or flakey bits of paint you will be asking for problems.
sand it of then use a good 2k/etch primer, use a few coats and get good coverage (dont forget a guide coat on the last coat)then when dry wet flat (800 grit) then its ready for your paint and clear coat.
for cleaning use panel wipe/spirit wipe.