RE: Refinishing euro bumpers

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>]

With all that primer filling the depressions of the plastic, do you worry
about it cracking when (not if!) the bumper flexes?

Definitely let us know how the finished product ends up. It is easy to make
primer look smooth. You'll only know for sure how well it works when you get
some nice glossy paint on it.

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Benjamin Harder
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 9:44 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Refinishing euro bumpers
>
>
>
> --- humpnyomom <humpnyomom@home.com> wrote:
> > A while ago, someone emailed me some info. about sanding the
> texture off my
> > euro bumpers and what to use fill in some scratches and gouges
> on them. Can
> > whoever sent this info. send it again, I lost it. I am going to
> start this
> > and I especially need to know what grit sand paper to start with and
> > continue. TIA!
>
>  Well, I'm not the one who originally post this info... but I am currently
> "smoothing" my bumpers too... I am using a bumper primer made by SEM.  It
> is in a spray can and will actually fill in all the little pits
> in the bumper.
> I used almost an entire can on each bumper to get enough primer
> down to fill
> these holes.  The hard part is the sanding after...let the bumper
> dry overnight
> and then use 400 grit paper and WET sand the entire bumper.  This
> just takes
> some hours of work and patience to get that final smooth finish...
> Finally, I used a gloss black bumper paint (also SEM).
>  My first impressions are good...turned out nice.  My only advice is to
> spend the time to get the bumper completely sanded and smooth *before*
> you actually paint it!  Cause then you will regret not doing it right the
> first time!
>
>
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