Bumpers?

[novabex]

Right.

My car currently has bumpers like this on it....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/beccyw87/Nova/novafront.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/beccyw87/Nova/novarear1.jpg

But I want the grey/black plasticy ones cause I think they look better. Like these:

http://img114.exs.cx/img114/4159/p10300180id.jpg

What kind of bumpers are those ^ and where can I get them from? Also how much should I be paying for them? And will they always stay black like that?

Any help appreciated. :thumb:

[Adam]

They are just std mk1 sr/gte bumpers, if you polish them with something like Autoglym bumper care they will stay black.

Or spray your white ones black/grey.

[mikey14sr]

Just paint the bumpers you have and they'll allways stay the color you use. I have just done mine using rover hurricane grey, which is almost the same as the origional grey plastic.

[novabex]

How much will it cost to have them sprayed? Or could i get my mate to do it with a compressor? Would I have to rub them all down and everything?

What colour cause its not proper black black is it? Its grey?

[novabex]

Just paint the bumpers you have and they'll allways stay the color you use. I have just done mine using rover hurricane grey, which is almost the same as the origional grey plastic.

Ignore the question above you just answered it.

Cheers my love. :thumb:

[Adam]

Yes, you would need to rub them down, and primer then spray and laquer them.

[novabex]

Okay I shall do that then. I thought it just might be easier to buy new ones like....

[SRlew]

you'v made me want grey bumpers again!

[novabex]

you'v made me want grey bumpers again!

Haha!

Sorry kidda.

They do look loads better. :thumb:

[SRlew]

yer, i got a spare set in the shed which im gunna do. well i am know anyway.

oh and another nova in preston hey. i was there a few weeks back and saw a few.

[Ste L]

Yes, you would need to rub them down, and primer then spray and laquer them.

should need to re primer, if they are painted, unless the paints crap,

otherwise, just key it down, and repaint

[novaco]

what Ste said^^^^

But imo them bumpers look loads better smoooooooth! give the car a real nice finish when done grey/anthracite

[mikey14sr]

he he, I quite like the textured finish on mine, to keep it I cleaned the bumpers with neat thinners about ten times, painting straight on top after the thinners had gone off. No primer or lacquer on mine, hopefully the accrillic nature of the paint I used will remain flexible and stay on, only had to polish them once to get a nice shine.