Date:         Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:13:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
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> Any folks here had success in painting a fiberglass bumper from the
> late model Vanagons?  We're thinking about using bumper paint from
> Kragen.
>
> What about painting the bumper all black?  Anyone have one of those -
> just wondering how it looks :-)
>
> Tina and Yoel

I painted my rear bumper about 6 years ago, and it still looks good. I used a flat black
spray paint, nothing special if I recall. My front was painted by an autobody shop, with a
slightly glossier paint, which is a bit more durable. It's more like a latex semi-gloss, in
terms of sheen, whereas the spray I used was definitely *flat*, so not quite a durable.
Still, I stand on the bumpers on occasion, and it hasn't worn off.
(this is on an '88 with black fiberglass stock bumpers).

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Shawn Wright
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
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