16v Nova Kev
04-01-13, 10:46 PM
Just a quick guide to colour coding either bumpers or any plastic bits on your car.
This is a textured bumper that I want smooth and painted.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/7D3E3331-D820-4B53-81E2-CFB85C956178-533-00000039FBDC6E60.jpg
You can see the raised dimples in the plastic. You want to sand them down I used 180/320 grade sand paper to get it like this.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/B15955B0-78F3-488E-9BC1-7224686A1568-533-00000039E337CFE6.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/7B045B8C-9857-4D8C-BB2A-31FA2E55255D-533-00000039D59596B8.jpg
After its all been rubbed down mount the bumper somewhere and secure it and make sure that you have room to walk round it
The next thing you want to do is degrease the item that will take off any crud I use this
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/C6EC9147-966B-4C7A-923C-C91E7973F4C2-533-0000003A1E55B055.jpg
After that you need to coat the item in adhesion promoter or plastic primer it's clear and looks like this
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/F8D66CC4-3491-4AF3-A5D0-442636ACB11B-533-0000003A082BF7AB.jpg
Give the item 1/2 coats. Don't soak it tho just cover it then let dry and start mixing your primer
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/EE3B113F-0519-4F71-A102-7580A1E1540C-533-0000003A131E2945.jpg
Make sure you give it a good mix as all the good stuff sinks to the bottom.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/61D4EE68-31DB-4E4C-860B-B040F8DA81B1-533-0000003A2C91D1C3.jpg
(Cont)
This is a textured bumper that I want smooth and painted.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/7D3E3331-D820-4B53-81E2-CFB85C956178-533-00000039FBDC6E60.jpg
You can see the raised dimples in the plastic. You want to sand them down I used 180/320 grade sand paper to get it like this.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/B15955B0-78F3-488E-9BC1-7224686A1568-533-00000039E337CFE6.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/7B045B8C-9857-4D8C-BB2A-31FA2E55255D-533-00000039D59596B8.jpg
After its all been rubbed down mount the bumper somewhere and secure it and make sure that you have room to walk round it
The next thing you want to do is degrease the item that will take off any crud I use this
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/C6EC9147-966B-4C7A-923C-C91E7973F4C2-533-0000003A1E55B055.jpg
After that you need to coat the item in adhesion promoter or plastic primer it's clear and looks like this
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/F8D66CC4-3491-4AF3-A5D0-442636ACB11B-533-0000003A082BF7AB.jpg
Give the item 1/2 coats. Don't soak it tho just cover it then let dry and start mixing your primer
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/EE3B113F-0519-4F71-A102-7580A1E1540C-533-0000003A131E2945.jpg
Make sure you give it a good mix as all the good stuff sinks to the bottom.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/61D4EE68-31DB-4E4C-860B-B040F8DA81B1-533-0000003A2C91D1C3.jpg
(Cont)