How to respray bumpers?
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When you say the paint is fading, have the bumpers been painted before? or would they buff up with a mechanical mop and some compound.
In all honesty, i'd just send it to bodyshop...
it will work out cheaper in the long run!
Anyone can paint not many can do it properly unless they do it for a living, in terms of how long the paint keeps its shine, or if it literally falls off the panal after a few months. Prep work is key.
either wise you'll need a compressor/ Basecoat gun/ Lacquer gun
Degreaser/ tack rags/ scotchbrite/ cleaning cloth/ sanding discs if you need to make repairs/ sanding block/ filler/ masking tape/ masking paper/ Primer and the actual paint itself. Then after you've painted more than likely g3 and mechanical mop if your not spraying in a controlled environment, with some 2000 wet and dry sanding paper, followed by some finesse with a soft head for your mechanical mop to get the desired shine..
Or you could just buy some aerosol cans, although it will look s
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In all honesty, i'd just send it to bodyshop...
it will work out cheaper in the long run!
Anyone can paint not many can do it properly unless they do it for a living, in terms of how long the paint keeps its shine, or if it literally falls off the panal after a few months. Prep work is key.
either wise you'll need a compressor/ Basecoat gun/ Lacquer gun
Degreaser/ tack rags/ scotchbrite/ cleaning cloth/ sanding discs if you need to make repairs/ sanding block/ filler/ masking tape/ masking paper/ Primer and the actual paint itself. Then after you've painted more than likely g3 and mechanical mop if your not spraying in a controlled environment, with some 2000 wet and dry sanding paper, followed by some finesse with a soft head for your mechanical mop to get the desired shine..
Or you could just buy some aerosol cans, although it will look s

Edited by wrightygtt on Wednesday 24th June 18:37
Edited by wrightygtt on Wednesday 24th June 18:40
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