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Offline jamesblonde

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Painting Bumpers
« on: 19 June 2012, 16:53 »
to paint my bumpers would i just primer and paint straight on top of them?
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Re: Painting Bumpers
« Reply #1 on: 19 June 2012, 18:49 »
sand,primer,lightly sand between coats then,then topcoat and lacquer
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Offline Thom89

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Re: Painting Bumpers
« Reply #2 on: 19 June 2012, 20:46 »
It depends, If bare plastic, you MUST use a Adhesion promotor/primer, then paint as usual

If the bumper is already painted, and you simply want to change its colour, then you can simply rub the entire bumper with a grey Scotchbrite pad, minor scratches can spot primed with an aerosol

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Offline jamesblonde

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Re: Painting Bumpers
« Reply #3 on: 19 June 2012, 22:28 »
Have got to smooth out the bumper as its textured
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Offline LucyMk3GTI

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Re: Painting Bumpers
« Reply #4 on: 24 June 2012, 19:58 »
just touched up my bumper today as the guy before me obviously didnt realise the car has corners! (big scratches on both sides of bumper) however when masking, i didnt mask very well on the black trim so now have a grey/black splitter! just come across this -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTOTEK-BUMPER-TRIM-PAINT-BLACK-500-ML-AEROSOL-SPRAY-AT00BTB500-/260975138625?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item3cc3549741#ht_549wt_905

has anyone used it and if so is it any good? dont really wana go through the sanding, primer, paint, lacquer jobby again! lol
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