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Painting bumpers

So far so good on the painted bumpers with Plasti Dip.  I sprayed them on Saturday and they look great.  However Greg on my project 82 I will also be painting the bumpers Teal Metallic to match the body.

Karl

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> When I restored my 83, I had the bumpers painted black to match the body. 
> The painter mixed in a flex agent and they lasted for years until the car 
> was totalled by the next owner. It was Sikkens paint by the way. 
> 
> On my Dasher, it has softer - more rubberized bumpers and I used the Krylon 
> Fusion paint as an experiment. It came out GREAT. I was pleasantly 
> surprised. The durability is good, too. Only the slightest of 
> rock-chipping that is easily touched up. Prep included a soap-water 
> scrubbing, scuffing it with a Scotchbrite pad, washing with brake-clean, and 
> painting. That easy. 
> 
> gd 
> 
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