Painting bumpers
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buy the duplicolor bumper coating... we just did it on my friends truck and it looks SICK!!
clean the bumpers with acetone (get from local store).. srapy duplicor adhesion promoter... spray with bumper coating... 2 to 3 coats....
its pretty durable stuff... but let it cure for 2-3 days before stepping or scratching em!
clean the bumpers with acetone (get from local store).. srapy duplicor adhesion promoter... spray with bumper coating... 2 to 3 coats....
its pretty durable stuff... but let it cure for 2-3 days before stepping or scratching em!
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Get a scuff pad at Home Depot or a paint store if you have one locally. (Scotchbrite pad or similar) A Grey one would be the best for what you are doing. Take that, some dishsoap and water and scuff the bumper up until its uniformly scuffed and non glossy. Rinse it off really well to get rid of all the soap and dry it off with some paper towels. Clean the surface with some wax and grease remover (or acetone if thats all you have, itll work but it might streak).
From there you would use your favorite paint. Now, is it automotive paint that you want to use? or a spray bomb? Spray bomb at this point would just involve masking off what you dont want black then painting it. Real car paint would be more expensive, and would require a few more steps in the actual application process. Its more durable though, but Im not sure exactly what you are after.
Theres a place for budget, and theres a place for a higher quality job. Neither is wrong, but its dependent on what you expect as an end result.
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I painted my bumpers with bed liner made by plastikote, it looks great, is very tough and was relatively easy to apply, just make sure you prep the bumper properly(I ended up using an angle grinder and ground the entire surface to give it something to grip onto) otherwise the stuff will just peel off.
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