RE: Refinishing euro bumpers - paint?

[Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>]

What primer/paint is best for bumper covers?  I have
euro bumpers that are currently black, and after some
prep and paint they'll be red (some year!).  I know
Ditzler makes a nice two-part epoxy etching primer
that supposed to be flexible and indestructible, and a
similar paint too, but will a regular paint with a
flex agent work?  Any other suggestions?

Just want to know what to tell the body shop when the
time comes (some of this stuff ain't home paintable,
it'll damned near kill you).

BTW, their black primer mentioned above is a satin
finish, and makes black bumpers look fantastic all by
itself.  Won't fade, crack, peel, etc.

Ron


--- Neal Tovsen <sixteen.volt@gte.net> wrote:
> 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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