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 Post subject: Painted Flares and Bumpers
PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:36 pm 
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Yesterday I got around to painting my flares and bumpers using Krylon Fusion Black. Still need to paint the center trim. Here are the results:

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looks real good, nice clean job!

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looks good.


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that looks really nice.


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I've thought about doing this since I bought my KJ.

I think now you may have convinced me.


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ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:
I've thought about doing this since I bought my KJ.

I think now you may have convinced me.


Thanks for all the compliments. It wasn't too hard. You'll need about 2 cans of Krylon Fusion (color of your choice), prep cleaner, newspaper and masking tape. Preparation is key. I took most of my time masking off the body.

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8) Looks Great! 8)

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Because Gray is lame.

That rhymes:D


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Didn't like the look of the dull gray fender flares. Its been on my "to-do" list for a long time, and just decided to finally do it this week.

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Yep, I like it. Some times I wish my flares were black but other times I like them as they are.

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it looks good!

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I've recently been tipped that black leather dye works really really well. I think I'm gonna give it a try. The paint job there looks great. I'm curious to see how it holds up because people have gotten such mixed results with painting the plastic.

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the dye sounds like it would work. any photos off this method floating around?


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ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:
I've thought about doing this since I bought my KJ.

I think now you may have convinced me.


Me too.
Looking real good, must be very nice on a black KJ...... (Like mine)

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jerbacher wrote:
The paint job there looks great. I'm curious to see how it holds up because people have gotten such mixed results with painting the plastic.


Thanks. :D Krylon Fusion is supposed to be made for plastics so I am hoping it will hold up well. I keep you informed.

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03kjsport wrote:
the dye sounds like it would work. any photos off this method floating around?


i dont have any photos, but its a very common method with VW guys. the older GTIs and such had black plastic stuff that faded out real bad, so a ton of them use it. A friend of mine thats all about VWs gave me the suggestion. I would search around some VW forums for pics. I'm going to, but I just heard about this on Saturday and havent had a chance to look yet.

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i found this about the kiwi:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2493675&page=1

please note in that thread when they talk about the paint being horrible, they're NOT talking about krylon fusion that jeepkj02 used.
sorry if this is a hijack! just trying to help anyone with questions about black fenders!

.... maybe its not a hijack if i add in: "hey, the pics look really good. nice job with the paint!" :lol:
and just for good measure: http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/

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jerbacher wrote:
i found this about the kiwi:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2493675&page=1

please note in that thread when they talk about the paint being horrible, they're NOT talking about krylon fusion that jeepkj02 used.
sorry if this is a hijack! just trying to help anyone with questions about black fenders!

.... maybe its not a hijack if i add in: "hey, the pics look really good. nice job with the paint!" :lol:
and just for good measure: http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/


Interesting thread. I still haven't done the center trim, maybe I'll do it with the leather dye.

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jerbacher wrote:
I've recently been tipped that black leather dye works really really well. I think I'm gonna give it a try. The paint job there looks great. I'm curious to see how it holds up because people have gotten such mixed results with painting the plastic.


For dying plastic, you want to have HOT water, mix in the dye, and lay the part into the water.

I'm sure Tom has a still we could use :lol:


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ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:
jerbacher wrote:
I've recently been tipped that black leather dye works really really well. I think I'm gonna give it a try. The paint job there looks great. I'm curious to see how it holds up because people have gotten such mixed results with painting the plastic.


For dying plastic, you want to have HOT water, mix in the dye, and lay the part into the water.

I'm sure Tom has a still we could use :lol:


Tom who ....still mmmm :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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