Painting Bumpers

[txrocco at sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

when I redid my euro's I did the scuffing, but I used a can of Prep all
(mild solvant that will remove all grease and oil deposits in the pits of
the plastic, then use the plastic adesive + bumper primer (contains rubber)
+ black bumper paint (contains rubber) and it holds up very nicely.


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=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Julie Macfarlane
=>Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 10:44 AM
=>To: jshislervw@yahoo.com; willhawk@shaw.ca; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: Re: Painting Bumpers
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=>I was told to scuff the surface a bit with something that looks like a
=>Brillo pad. They can be bought for $1.50 from the autopart store.
=>Also get a can of plastic adhesive paint. Spray this first on a
=>scuffed and
=>cleaned bumper. It causes the paint to hold better.
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=>
=>Julie Macfarlane
=>Menlo Park Research & Development
=>Internet Application Developer
=>www.menloparkrandd.com
=>www.montgomeryweb.org
=>Amsterdam NY
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=>>From: Jonathan Shisler <jshislervw@yahoo.com>
=>>To: "W. Hawker" <willhawk@shaw.ca>, Scirocco List
=><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
=>>Subject: Re: Painting Bumpers
=>>Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 07:17:49 -0700 (PDT)
=>>
=>>hope i can help, if you want to bring the original black back to a nice
=>>black luster try this stuff called 'forever black' good stuff.
=>you can find
=>>it on the internet at various places just do a search. it is
=>black dye in a
=>>bottle just for doing this.
=>>
=>>about the paint. i recently had mine painted and i started sanding the
=>>texture off and the guy i have paint told me he was glad i didnt sand
=>>everything off b/c it will be easier for the paint to stick to.
=>dont worry
=>>about the sanding. have the painter put to heavy coats of primer on and
=>>sand them smooth. they will look beautiful. about the guoges in them i
=>>think you have the right idea. my bumpers were far from perfect
=>and still
=>>they looek perfect to me now
=>>
=>>"W. Hawker" <willhawk@shaw.ca> wrote:
=>>Finally getting close to the completion of my 82 Rocco. I read a thread a
=>>while back on painting euro bumpers. How about the stock bumpers with the
=>>"pebble" finish. I am getting a number of different opinions if
=>the bumpers
=>>can actually be successfully painted.
=>>Will it be necessary to sand the plastic bumper cover to a smooth finish?
=>>(looks kike a lot of work). What about filling and fixing minor gouges in
=>>the plastic? I assume an application of plastic prep and
=>flexible primer is
=>>required prior to painting. In addition a black 16V body kit
=>will be added
=>>and I assume the prep technique would be the same. The finished
=>color will
=>>be metallic dark green. Anyone with with advise on painting the bumpers,
=>>would be helpful. If not what can be done to restore the original black
=>>color of the plastic. They are quite bleached from the sun.
=>>
=>>Willhawk
=>>Winnipeg
=>>82 Scirocco
=>>83 Rabbit GTi
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