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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Ad4m. on 07 July 2011, 19:37

Title: Painting Bumpers
Post by: Ad4m. on 07 July 2011, 19:37

Hey folks,

A quick question how hard is it to paint standard plastic bumpers and mirror covers? Heres what mine currently look like

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/im_howard1/2011-07-07184100.jpg)

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa390/im_howard1/2011-07-07184045.jpg)

Im tired of getting the old back to black on them

Title: Re: Painting Bumpers
Post by: bullens on 07 July 2011, 19:43

alot of work to do properly and remove all the texture so they are smooth

Title: Re: Painting Bumpers
Post by: mad4vws on 10 July 2011, 16:57

is a big job, best if you can get hold of gti or tdi bumpers as they come colour code as the car on tdi models and half colour coded on gti models.
 have a few bumpers if you need give me a call can try to get you some same as your car,on 07813936583 cheers. :smiley: :wink: :cool:

Title: Re: Painting Bumpers
Post by: Seanl on 10 July 2011, 19:07

Replied in the Mk3 Maint + Info section mate.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Painting Bumpers
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 16 July 2011, 13:23

I'd heat gun the bumpers and not too much hassle to spray the mirrors...