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by **AE86less** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:37 pm

Quick question, dont know if its a tech question.

If i want to make a colour coded bumper look like a poverty spec black one, what should i use? I wondered if actual black plastic/bumper paint would stick? Or if i just matty b it if it will just look ratty?

by **FST4RD** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:40 pm

Couldn't you strip the paint off?
Should be black underneith?

by **AE86less** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:56 pm

Using what? Would paint stripping goo affect the plastic?

by **petrolhead** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:18 pm

Can of satin black works a treat. Clean down with prepsol/ wax and grease remover, spray and walk away!

by **xsspeed** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:47 pm

AE86less wrote:Quick question, dont know if its a tech question.

If i want to make a colour coded bumper look like a poverty spec black one, what should i use? I wondered if actual black plastic/bumper paint would stick? Or if i just matty b it if it will just look ratty?

Sam, TTEETT had pretty good results with that bumper black stuff from Repco/Supercheap. Not too sure how it'd would go over a coloured bumper though - could be worthwhile testing a patch

by **tsoob** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:19 pm

dont strip it.

we used to use a paint called 'crink'

its a matt black with some small rubber type of things in it..

wairau paint should be able to help you

by **AE86less** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:03 pm

Awesome, cheers Nick, sounds like what im after!

Also, thank you to the mod who cleaned the thread.

My Trademe listings · by Di » Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:20 am

this might worth a try if you do want to strip the paint back to plastic

from Wurth

by **malc** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:43 am

I used a product called Bumper Coat, by K&H,
it's a satin black so has a nice rich look, without being too flat or too gloss. It is also flexible.
I used it on a previously painted bumper. Came up pretty good.

by **TTEETT** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:53 am

^^^^This^^^^

It’s awesome stuff, goes on easy and is textured, so easy to use, no primeing required jst a quick clean up.

It’s at Repco and is worth every $

by **AE86less** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:28 pm

Thanks for the advice chaps!

by **fuel** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:44 pm

I think the main problem is the unpainted bumpers are somewhat textured while the painted bumpers have primer and paint coats making them smooth. I wonder if the plastic painted bumpers are still textured underneath the primer, assuming a paint stripper will be able to get it all off.

What car is it for? Perhaps easier to just find the povo pack bumper?

by **Lloyd** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:35 pm

Have you priced a new one? Some of them are quite reasonable and come black unpainted as standard. Usually just as a bumper skin so keeps the price down

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