Painting Questions?
Jul 2, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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Painting Questions?
Hey guys i need everyones opinion on whether i should paint the plastic bumper that is around my fog lights white. Tell me what you think about how to go about it because i aint got the slightest idea on how to start if i am going to paint it. Thanks
Jul 2, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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I think it would look good painted.I painted mine,Cleaned with wax and grease remover.A friend of mine is a body man,gave me a product called"bond aid",It was in a spray can.You spray it on,when it tacks up paint than clear,done.I went to a paint supply place and they mixed my paint color and put it into a spray can.Been done for about 2 years still looks good.
Jul 2, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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I say Paint it! It would look good and it would match your top painted bumper pad.
The key to getting a good paint job is the prep work, get some quotes, it might be cheaper if a shop does the prep and paint work.
Think about how much it would cost you for the supplies and weigh that against the price of a shop doing it for you. Sometimes it is better to get it done right the first time or it will cost you more $ fixing it the second time around. Just my 2 cent's.
Happy 4th of July!
The key to getting a good paint job is the prep work, get some quotes, it might be cheaper if a shop does the prep and paint work.
Think about how much it would cost you for the supplies and weigh that against the price of a shop doing it for you. Sometimes it is better to get it done right the first time or it will cost you more $ fixing it the second time around. Just my 2 cent's.
Happy 4th of July!
Jul 3, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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just don't sand it. it will take out the texture of the plastic. just clean it really well like blue'03 said. then you want a good adheisive promotor (didn't spell that right) to help the paint stick to the plastic or it will chip off.
Jul 3, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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No doubt! do it it looks great I just did it to my truck in black with new Krylon Fusion spray paint for plastics, it chemically bonds to the plastic after a little cleaning prep work check out my page at car domain under my profile.
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Jul 3, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Beastofa327
No doubt! do it it looks great I just did it to my truck in black with new Krylon Fusion spray paint for plastics, it chemically bonds to the plastic after a little cleaning prep work check out my page at car domain under my profile.
Originally Posted by 02BlueStepside
I painted mine and it looks great!
Jul 4, 2005 | 07:36 AM
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Click on the Avatar pic under my name or on the name and its under my profile... to warn you its the stock valance and total I only spent 4 bucks to do this...the rest of the front end is a different story.