Painting Front Bumper

[Golf8vGti]

Right started the bumper today gave it a good clean to get all the crap off of it, then used 600 grade wet and dry as ther where some rather nasty scratches then whent over it with 800 grade.

Then used the 800 again but this time wet to get a nice surface, then spent god knows how long masking off areas that i didnt want sprayed took me about hour n half, be worth it in the end tho as i still wanted the little fins black.

Seeing as its so damn cold outside etc i used red primer and started that in my bedroom so not only am i high as a kite but all my floor space is taken up with a bumper.

Now can any kind ppl tell me if there is anything i nered to do to the bumper before i spray the the Tornado red on?

TOP TIP: Dont spray a bumper or any car panel for that matter in your bedroom you WILL end up high!!

[Golf8vGti]

Anyone ?

[sacvwgolf]

u could use a fine wet n dry to smooth the primer somthing like grade 1200 or even 2000 which is what i used. im currently spraying my dash panel at this monent and i am waiting for it to dry before i add it's final coat.

[Golf8vGti]

Right i got what looks to me like the dreaded orange peel effect, how do i get rid of this?

[Golf8vGti]

Anyone??? Its rather annoying as i have done all this work and it looks like ive wasted my time 

[roy8846]

Ok , once primered (with plastic primer  ) leave to dry . then use 800 or even higher for better results (wet) to smooth primer , then spray , if you have already sprayed and its gone wrong , just allow to dry for a day at least then wet 800 again till smooth and paint again (you already have the primer on so go straight to painting)...
You have done most of the work now if you have primered and masked up , so its just a case of getting a nice finish , what i would say is to spray a couple of light base coats on and allow to dry then apply 2 nice even coats allowing to dry in between , hope this helps.

I have just sprayed an eyebrow spoiler and went wrong lol , but smoothing it down and repainting and bingo! a good finish was achieved...practise makes perfect

oh and i know what you mean , I spray in my living room and end up with red paint up my nose

[macksimus]

4.Once you have a nice shiny finish time for the laquer (if you got runs etc allow paint to thoroughly dry before flatting thenrepeating spraying again). Apply 2-3 coats of laquer (again nice even strokes)

i'm pretty certain you have to remover the gloss from the paint before you apply the lacquer

[roy8846]

Nope you dont , why flat it down when you have a nice finish?
The lacquer will stick regardless as long as the painted area is clean and fresh , once i get my phone back i'll post pics of my bumpers/grille/eyebrow i did myself

[Uku]

actually hes right , you should rub down the paint if your going to laquer over it to give a good surface to bond to , if ya just spray over a gloss finish it might look alright now but will peel later on , most non metallic paints dont need laquer though.

[sacvwgolf]

yeah but won't rubbing down before laquer ruin the paint finish?