View Full Version : i want a unpainted one so why
nans_nova
15-12-10, 02:46 PM
i wanted nupainted gsi front bumper so why the hell did i buy a f*****g silver one and is there any think i can do
mk1nova_rich
15-12-10, 02:47 PM
I dont know.... why did you?.... :wtf:
paddy quinn
15-12-10, 02:52 PM
i need a gsi 1 myself
nans_nova
15-12-10, 02:57 PM
i dont know i regretit now because ive got unpainted side skirts and rear bumper and now a silver one on the front :(
loggyboy
15-12-10, 02:58 PM
Paint them all anthracite/dark grey?
chambers1984
15-12-10, 02:58 PM
upol bumper paint make it look std
nans_nova
15-12-10, 02:59 PM
upol bumper paint like the sound of that mate tell me more please
mk1nova_rich
15-12-10, 03:04 PM
look in nova_saloons last few pages of his Mustard SR project thread
nans_nova
15-12-10, 03:08 PM
ar cool thanks dude
Won't have the dimpled effect of the unpainted skirts and rear though so will look odd IMO.
Paint it, and the rest of the kaboodle, satin black :cool:
Take an unpainted bumper to an auto-paint suppliers, they will sell you the exact colour and then as for some matt/satin laquer then take it to a body shop and ask them to give you a call once its done
LEWI007
15-12-10, 05:05 PM
Nitro Mors paint stripper will rip all the paint off it and leave it unpainted.
Nitro Mors paint stripper will rip all the paint off it and leave it unpainted.
it ok to use with plastic though? doesnt it react with it?
LEWI007
15-12-10, 05:14 PM
No it only affects paint.
Ive done this a million times and it works, best to have a jetwash handy to blast all the paintstripper and paint off though.
It all bubbles up then just drops off
I'd try it on a sacrificial bumper first
LEWI007
15-12-10, 05:19 PM
Test it if your unsure, but you can take my word for it it works.
MattBrown
15-12-10, 05:22 PM
it ok to use with plastic though? doesnt it react with it?
It melted streight through a set of corsa B morette headlights.
Use at your own choicelol
Nitromors is a big no no on a nova bumper will melt it
Been there and done it lol
fastcar1cars
15-12-10, 06:32 PM
jus get some textured bumper paint!
LEWI007
15-12-10, 06:39 PM
Well its never melted anything ive ever put it on.
Maybe if you use a cheaper paint stripper.. ?
jus get some textured bumper paint!
Just what i was thinking. The U-pol stuff is a textured paint.
chambers1984
15-12-10, 06:49 PM
yes i would use upol anytime think its in can no5 just give your bumper a scotch/sand down if the paint on it is in ok condition panel wipe it of and spray it straight on. no need for laquer
ben doodar
15-12-10, 07:32 PM
Ha ha my dad throw a unpainted gsi bumper with the tow eye cover away a few months ago I went ****ing mad at him!!
He just laughed!
Lewi will be correct to a degree with what he says regarding stripping bumpers. As on some plastic bumpers it will work but not on others. Its all dependant on the type of plastic the manufacturers use as they are many. I have also used paint stripper on bumpers with and without success in the past so Id be very wary and try a small section first!
Benn.... The colours u-pol supply are not textured straight out of the tin. You have to buy the texture seperate and apply it first. There's numerous colour and texture options all available in aerosol for easy application.
Nick.
Unpainted gsi front bumper you say :p
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs212.ash2/47520_427433004925_637964925_5190733_1591857_n.jpg
Bought mine for 25quid off here, they do come up for sale, but not very often tbh, i had to wait for mine, but as jack said paint yours satin black if you wanting for a quick way round it
dave watson
15-12-10, 08:34 PM
unpainted and unfitted gsi bumpers did you want haha
http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab83/davewatson_2009/nova/61873_471550641179_558421179_6444877_3652625_n.jpg
Pistol Pete
15-12-10, 08:39 PM
How much ^?
Just paint what you have.
Twit twoo Dave.
How much those bad boys set you back?
Never seen a unpainted rear bumper i think
Pistol Pete
15-12-10, 08:44 PM
Never seen a unpainted rear bumper i think
Most pov spec and SR/SRi's have them :p lol
Do the sr/sri's have the exhaust cut out?
Thought it was just the gsi's
Learn something new everyday
Not with the exhaust cut out they don't
a boy up here used nitromors on a gsi bumper and it never melted the bumper took all the paint off and was left with an unpainted bumper, obv very tatty looking but he repainted his
LEWI007
15-12-10, 08:49 PM
Lewi will be correct to a degree with what he says regarding stripping bumpers. As on some plastic bumpers it will work but not on others. Its all dependant on the type of plastic the manufacturers use as they are many. I have also used paint stripper on bumpers with and without success in the past so Id be very wary and try a small section first!
Benn.... The colours u-pol supply are not textured straight out of the tin. You have to buy the texture seperate and apply it first. There's numerous colour and texture options all available in aerosol for easy application.
Nick.
I couldnt see it melting anything like a Nova bumper though, maybe a newer car bumper because theyre made out of cheap flimsy plastic ?
Its never melted anything ive ever put it on but that must just be me because theres a few of yous saying its melted stuff :wtf:
Pistol Pete
15-12-10, 09:00 PM
Not with the exhaust cut out they don't
LMFAO...my SRi had a cut out......At the end if the day if thats the only difference, hardly a big deal.
nans_nova
15-12-10, 10:46 PM
I think I'm just going to do the lot satin black or gray
loggyboy
16-12-10, 01:41 PM
Painted gloss looks smart IMO:
http://www.loggyboy.com/images/Nova/Derwin.jpg
I couldnt see it melting anything like a Nova bumper though, maybe a newer car bumper because theyre made out of cheap flimsy plastic?
This has no relevance as to whether or not it melts it. You can grab some aerospace grade polymer coatings and under the right solvents they will dissolve, if this right solvent is in the paint stripper you're using, melty melty.
Try it on a small out of view area first.
Benn.... The colours u-pol supply are not textured straight out of the tin. You have to buy the texture seperate and apply it first. There's numerous colour and texture options all available in aerosol for easy application.
Nick.
When people say "that upol stuff" they mean these Nick: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UPOL-PLAST-X-Mid-Grey-Bumper-Paint-AUDI-/290492311259
Which is textured to match original bumpers afaik.
This has no relevance as to whether or not it melts it. You can grab some aerospace grade polymer coatings and under the right solvents they will dissolve, if this right solvent is in the paint stripper you're using, melty melty.
Try it on a small out of view area first.
When people say "that upol stuff" they mean these Nick: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UPOL-PLAST-X-Mid-Grey-Bumper-Paint-AUDI-/290492311259
Which is textured to match original bumpers afaik.
I know exactly what they meant fella as I have been using u pols whole range for years.... And I am correct in what I said above. Those aerosols are supplied in three main colours and three grains of texture to suit the majority of applications. But the colour aerosols are do not have texture additive in them you must apply the texture coating first followed by colour. If the aerosol is not prepared properly or applied wrongly at the first coat stage then it may appear textured but thats not how its meant to be.
Nick.
dave watson
16-12-10, 05:42 PM
Twit twoo Dave.
How much those bad boys set you back?
Never seen a unpainted rear bumper i think
they were £150 for the pair but been offerd £400 for them but rather put them on my car so no there not for sale pete :)
Pistol Pete
16-12-10, 05:51 PM
Not looking to buy. Just got front and rear myself. £140.
nova_stee
16-12-10, 06:20 PM
I know exactly what they meant fella as I have been using u pols whole range for years.... And I am correct in what I said above. Those aerosols are supplied in three main colours and three grains of texture to suit the majority of applications. But the colour aerosols are do not have texture additive in them you must apply the texture coating first followed by colour. If the aerosol is not prepared properly or applied wrongly at the first coat stage then it may appear textured but thats not how its meant to be.
Nick.
nick whats the best shade for a standard look and how many tins would you get to do front and rear.:thumb:
nick whats the best shade for a standard look and how many tins would you get to do front and rear.:thumb:
That would depend on what colour your bumpers are currently fella.... If they are white its going to take a lot more paint to cover them than if they are stock grey etc. If they were stock grey you could probably get away with a approx a tin and a half for both bumpers but If they were white you could end up using 2-3 tins per bumper! If you were not using a suitable coloured primer first that is. Most people tend to use the mid grey shade with good results.
Nick.
they were £150 for the pair but been offerd £400 for them but rather put them on my car so no there not for sale pete :)
Nice buy pal, and yea if i had them i would rather fit them than sell em.
Will finish off your car aswell dave, get them fitted and get some pics up :p
Danny mul
16-12-10, 06:47 PM
Ive a set of bumper id like the paint striped off and was wondering about getting them soda blasted.....tryed ringing a local firm today to ask but no answer so if I get an answer tomorrow ill let you know what they say about blasting plastic
Benn.... The colours u-pol supply are not textured straight out of the tin. You have to buy the texture seperate and apply it first. There's numerous colour and texture options all available in aerosol for easy application.
Nick.
Ah sorry, i know some times you can use a textured primer like they do from the factory, More what i ment that textured paint. But as you said use a texture primer then grey over the top.
Grey bumpers for the win.
Pistol Pete
16-12-10, 07:09 PM
nick whats the best shade for a standard look and how many tins would you get to do front and rear
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/IMGP2989.jpg
This is a Vauxhall colour. I got them painted by a mate. Gave him 3 ltrs, he gave me some back!
This is a Vauxhall colour. I got them painted by a mate. Gave him 3 ltrs, he gave me some back!
:eek: Im not surprised he gave you some back Pete as I dont think I used that much repainting my nova inside and out!! Half a litre of basecoat would see two nova bumpers done easily unless the colour had a very low opacity which that particular colour doesnt. ;)
Nick.
^^^ that's a awesome job of smoothing out the tow eye recess
Pistol Pete
16-12-10, 07:24 PM
Cheers Edd. The lads who did them are top draw! Did the numberplate recess aswell.
Nick, i had my wheels done this colour ages ago. Was meant to have them re done hence the extra paint. But some Porsche wheels somehow found their way into my life so no need!! lol
I know exactly what they meant fella as I have been using u pols whole range for years.... And I am correct in what I said above. Those aerosols are supplied in three main colours and three grains of texture to suit the majority of applications. But the colour aerosols are do not have texture additive in them you must apply the texture coating first followed by colour. If the aerosol is not prepared properly or applied wrongly at the first coat stage then it may appear textured but thats not how its meant to be.
Nick.
Ah fair enough, thought it may be a difference between trade/public 'slang' we say that u pol paint and mean the bumper stuff, you hear u pol and think of a whole range kinda thing :p
So are those aerosols textured or not? I didn't quite understand whether you're saying they do or don't.
Not the best pic, but my painted bumpers. Think they are a bit darker than Pete's as i like the colour of the standard bumpers all gelled up.. If that makes sense..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Bumperpainted3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Bumperpainted2.jpg
sr jack
16-12-10, 08:29 PM
Nitro Mors paint stripper will rip all the paint off it and leave it unpainted.
done it to mine aswell, it worked perfect and didnt afect the plastic:thumb:
dave watson
16-12-10, 09:51 PM
Nice buy pal, and yea if i had them i would rather fit them than sell em.
Will finish off your car aswell dave, get them fitted and get some pics up :p
gonna wate untill after the winter then gonna fit them and sort my wheel colour out and retrim my buckets fit my v6 breaks and think about a diffrent engine if ive got enough money to rebuild the 8v i have in my garage :thumb:
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