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Author:  kegan [ Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Bumper and Fender Paint?
So my rear bumper is faded and looks like crap compared to the rest of the gray fenders. There is no real need to replace the bumper, but I would like it to match the gray on the fenders. Anyone know of a rattle can that will be close to matching the stock fenders?

06' KJ Deep Beryl Green 4X4
Author:  kegan [ Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:00 pm ]
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Sorry, Sport KJ. Gray flares and bumpers.
Author:  TAHOE [ Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:53 pm ]
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I painted my Chevy Astro gray bumper covers cause they were discoloring and I wanted them black. I cleaned them real well using green scotch pad, good detergent. Rinsed several times and dried. Then I wiped them all down with acetone, ( tape off any you can't remove, wipe down again. I painted using some semi gloss or satin "plastic bumper paint" I picked up at Advance or wally world. Turned out nice, lasted at least 2 1/2 yrs I had van.

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Author:  DirtyKK [ Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:07 pm ]
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I would use the black bumper and trim dye on everything so they matched. I wouldn't use spray paint cause sooner or later it will fade or chip anyway.
Author:  TAHOE [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:09 am ]
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One thing nice about using the "bumper paint" I used is it has better adhesion to the plastic and it give that satin to semi gloss stock look. I orginal started using it on our S10 blazer to fix some dinged up bumper trim, matched almost perfect to the factory color/sheen.
Yellowcoyote is correct, Krylon makes the "Fusion" paint which is designed for plastics.
Author:  yodejt02 [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:36 am ]
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use an adhession promoter too!!!! You will have a better chance of the paint "taking" to the plastic, and that will help it last longer.
Author:  devlish [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:26 pm ]
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Dupli-Color makes some nice bumper paints. scuff with a red scotch pad, clean VERY VERY good, i recommend rubbing alky, use adhesion promoter, and have at it with the duplicolor. i've had good luck with the Dupli-Color bumper paints on many projects so far. however, not sure they make gray, i've only used black, but i can't say i've ever looked for grey either though, so maybe it's out there.
Author:  Xodius [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:27 pm ]
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You can always Rhino line it or Line X it. That is what I am going to be doing here as soon as my rear bumper is finished.
Author:  liquidxit2 [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:13 pm ]
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Xodius wrote:
You can always Rhino line it or Line X it. That is what I am going to be doing here as soon as my rear bumper is finished.


I have been thinking of doing this too, but Im worried Ill get carried away and diggerize it and Im pretty sure the wife would be mad I spent that kind of money. :-)r
Author:  yodejt02 [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:19 pm ]
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My wife didn't like the idea either until I did it. When we went to pick it up and she saw it she pretty much ate her words.......And its not that expensive. The stuff I used has some texture to it (not the razor sharp points that LineX has) and the finish was semigloss not flat. Cost 150 for the liner. I paid someone to do my jeep, but it seemed easy enough. The liner I used was pretty straight forward to use. Maybe want to test it out on some wood to get a feel for how it sparys on. :D
Author:  Xodius [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:56 pm ]
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yodejt02 wrote:
My wife didn't like the idea either until I did it. When we went to pick it up and she saw it she pretty much ate her words.......And its not that expensive. The stuff I used has some texture to it (not the razor sharp points that LineX has) and the finish was semigloss not flat. Cost 150 for the liner. I paid someone to do my jeep, but it seemed easy enough. The liner I used was pretty straight forward to use. Maybe want to test it out on some wood to get a feel for how it sparys on. :D

Which liner did you use? It is escaping me atm.
Author:  yodejt02 [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:05 pm ]
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Raptor liner from U-POL
Author:  liquidxit2 [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:37 am ]
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I was thinking about doing the roof with the rustoleum bed liner to prove to the wife its not expensive. Then I could do the flares and bumpers soon after. But at this time there are much bigger fish that need to be fried.

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Author:  KJWildman [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:14 pm ]
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Mmmmmmmmmmmm .. I like fried fish! :seuss:
Author:  liquidxit2 [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:30 am ]
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LoL now I want fish and chips!
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