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heys guys just wondering what kind of primer to use on it, its got that bubbly finish on it cheers.
Plastic primer, then filler primer.
Tho, if using spray cans, the filler primer wont fill the bubbly finish.
Only proper bodyshop spray gun filler primer does.
and make sure you give it agood key, the plank who painted the bumpers on my nova before i got it never did and needles to say its all cracked of lol
novacabrio
06-11-07, 06:24 PM
is it an unpainted GSI bumper? people will pay silly money for it, sell it and buy a bumper already painted and then just flat and paint that one? It will already be painted so wont have the texture feel anymore
nah bud i live in south ireland and getting a good gsi bumper is hard enough! the one a have is grand just the clipd are broke and its craked/ repaired at the bottom, i bought a brand new one two weeks ago plus new wings and grill as i want to tidy up mine and second hand parts here a hard to get and thereofre hard to sell! i wouldnt get anyone to buy the bumper off me over here.
DW-Nova
12-12-07, 08:30 PM
You say people pay silly money for plain black plastic gsi bumpers? you can actually still buy them brand new from online auto sport www.tuning.co.uk (http://www.tuning.co.uk) they aint even that expensive, bout 140 i think. and instock ready to go.
see above sticky on how to paint a bumper (thats bobbly) - however if cant be ****d then give it to a body shop - cost you about ?50.
simple steps - key it, plastic prime it, smooth back, spray it, smooth back, lacquer it about 8 times - each coat smooth carefully - eventually the lacquer will level out over the bobbles.
Easy (if long)
NovaLad
13-12-07, 01:03 AM
You say people pay silly money for plain black plastic gsi bumpers? you can actually still buy them brand new from online auto sport www.tuning.co.uk (http://www.tuning.co.uk) they aint even that expensive, bout 140 i think. and instock ready to go.
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