Painting rubber bumpers
Painting rubber bumpers
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plasticpig

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12,932 posts

247 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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I would like to refurbish the bumpers on my Scimitar. Back to black and like product's really don't work that well. Whats the best paint to use that will adhere well to rubber?


theshrew

6,008 posts

206 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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Probably painting would look silly if the car isnt supposed to have painted bumpers. What Scimitar is it ?

You can get bumpers trim etc looking nice again by using a heat gun it sort of resores them.

Thought about wrapping them rather than paint ?


chad valley

45 posts

156 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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Have you thought about trying Plasti-Dip? I've not used it myself but at under £15 for a spray can it may be worth an experiment. Apparently it's easy to peel off should you want to remove it.

plasticpig

Original Poster:

12,932 posts

247 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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theshrew said:
Probably painting would look silly if the car isnt supposed to have painted bumpers. What Scimitar is it ?

You can get bumpers trim etc looking nice again by using a heat gun it sort of resores them.

Thought about wrapping them rather than paint ?
Its a GTC



I don't want to colour them I just want them black. I will have a look at plasti-dip.

theshrew

6,008 posts

206 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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I think you would have to use something thats matt finnish then. I think thats how the bumpers are on them (if my memory is correct).

Dont no anything about plasti dip but its popular now so worth a look at as is wrapping.

7even

462 posts

215 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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looking at the picture plastidip would be ideal. And if you don't like it you can peel it off again.


jds32

359 posts

169 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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Have a look at Upol Plast-X aerosols. They have been made for this type of job.

plasticpig

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12,932 posts

247 months

Thursday 25th April 2013
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Received 4 cans of Plasti Dip this morning. Will be having a go next week so will update this thread with the results.