Repainting of bumpers

[Novadaftman]

hey everyone i am goin to respray my bumpers so that they match the colour of my nova nova i have been told that the bumpers will just flake if i paint them i would be better goin for gsi bumpers but i am not really wanting to make it look like a gsi i want it standard but i want the bumpers colour coded what can i do i have checked the ade post at the top of the forum and there isn't anythin in there that could help me what does everyone here think.

[L14MNP]

I'd make sure they are keyed up and use plastic primer mate.

[brainsnova]

as above and let the primer fully harden before top coat :thumb:

[matt_vaughan]

Plastic primer is cheaper than I thought, was about 4 quid a large rattle can from my local factors. Get some of that on and like brains said, let it harden properly first. Maybe an idea to use some sandpaper to get a really good key.

[Benn]

180 grit sand paper them, plastic prime then hibuild prime then, flat off with 800 then paint and lacquar.

[Novadaftman]

hibuild prime what with standard primer after the plastic one mate or just use the plastic one sand and paint

[brainsnova]

sand, plastic prime, hibuild prime,sand,topcoat,laquer

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

preperation is where its at

Yup, more time spent here, the better the end result.

[Novadaftman]

hibuild is that a type of primer or is it just a few coats i have never heard that for spraying before so you have got me confused lol

[just vaux trev]

/\ it's a thicker primer ideal for covering light scratches ect

[Novadaftman]

right i know what you mean never knew it was called hibuild cheers mate

[Benn]

/\ it's a thicker primer ideal for covering light scratches ect

and deep scratches.