Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:36:24 -0700
Reply-To: RICHARD KOERNER <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: RICHARD KOERNER <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
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Pride, man, Vanagon-pride! Keep that baby looking sharp! Order new endcaps, then clean and scrub thoroughly with rubbing alcohol to dissolve mold release; paint with ACE Hardware Satin Black paint, two light coats baked in the sun. (Can also use this paint on the exterior rearview mirrors, upper and lower front grills, and rear air intake grills with great results.) Or alternatively, just use a good conditioner like 303 Aerospace Protectant on the raw plastic after washing; let the sun warm them up and let the 303 absorb in before wiping off, that will keep them looking like new. Armor-all works sorta-OK, but doesn't last as long and attracts dust and dirt.
You'd be surprised how much the little "trim" details affect the overall look of the vehicle. So better treat your tires, too, after scrubbing and washing.
Maybe after your ankle feels better.....
Rich
85 Vanagon GL (with Great-Looking Bumper endcaps)
San Diego
--- On Tue, 8/25/09, Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 9:11 AM
New plastic bumper thingys that fade to grey after 10-20 years are
only $10+- apiece at your favorite Vanagon vendor.
& they can be changed from a wheelchair?
YMMV,
Mr. BZ
On Aug 25, 2009, at 10:01 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> My 84 has sheet metal bumpers fore and aft. These take stupid snap-on
> plastic ends, which after a few years fade to charcoal gray and look
> cheesy.
>
> One has gone missing. I reckon my options are;
>
> A) to ignore it
> B) to order another stupid plastic snap-on plastic end that will
> fade to
> charcoal gray and look cheesy.
> C) ...any other ideas that don't involve buying a new bumper or
> welding?
> These appear to be in working order and I've never used them to bump
> anything out of the way.
>
> I'm leaning toward A). It's very inexpensive.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
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