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Old 07-20-05, 01:28 AM
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Talking Budget bumper repair

The paint on my rear bumper was flaking really badly, the before pics were about half as bad as it was right before I painted it. I sanded off all the paint by hand which took f o r e v e r, gave it a few primer coats, wet sanded, a few silver coats, wetsanded, final silver coats, and a few coats of clear. All rattle can btw. Looks really good for what it is. Cost me about $20. Hooray for FC owners!

Its not chipped in the after pictures btw, those are water droplets along the trim.







Old 07-20-05, 02:32 AM
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Looks Great!
Paint doesnt' match
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Originally Posted by AUGieDogie
Looks Great!
Paint doesnt' match
Still a great job though

Now, do your whole car so it matches
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Shows how good of a job $20.00 can do.
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i was thinking of flat blacking my whole car... but i dont want to sand and strip the whole thing before i actually paint it.

will automotive paint or primer stick to spray can paint?
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Old 07-20-05, 10:53 AM
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thanks guys. i know the paint isnt an exact match, but you can only tell when you look from the side where the bumper and the fender meet. i figure id rather have that than a bumper with no paint on it at all.
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