Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:57:47 -0700
Reply-To: Oxroad <oxroad@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Oxroad <oxroad@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Touching up GoWesty Bumpers
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Marc--
Please keep us posted on the how the bed liner works out and looks when it's
all done.
Thanks,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Marc Hoelscher <marc@hoelscher.ca> wrote:
> I heard back from GoWesty and here is their response regarding repainting
> their bumpers:
>
> "The coating we use on them is a satin wrinkle-finish powder coat. You
> could have them recoated, but I agree that the best option for you would be
> to have them covered with a bed liner product. That will be simple, durable,
> and will stick to the old coating nicely."
>
> Thanks again for everyone's advice... what a great forum!
>
> Cheers
>
> Marc
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Marc Hoelscher <marc@hoelscher.ca>wrote:
>
>> This is great info. Thanks Oxroad and everyone else who has responded. I
>> sent a message into GoWesty and I'll report back if they've come up with
>> anything new since you spoke with them...
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Oxroad <oxroad@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Marc--
>>>
>>> I agree with Jeff S. that contacting GoWesty is a good idea. I contacted
>>> them for tips on touch up for my bumpers and they recommended a Krylon with
>>> a crinkle finish. BUT they also said they were "experimenting" with what
>>> works best. So maybe in the meantime they have come up with something
>>> better.
>>>
>>> I only had to touch up two super small spots that the paint missed in
>>> manufacturing and it was on the "inside" of the bumper not on the outside
>>> where it would be seen. So I just used some Rustoleum that I put on with a
>>> brush. But again I was just covering a spot on the unseen inside.
>>>
>>> Here's the link they sent me for the Krylon
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DKT0T8/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0007ZHAJ2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0N47E9TGY4C6DFM7JSGY
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Jeff
>>> 83.5 Westy
>>> LA,CA
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Marc Hoelscher <marc@hoelscher.ca>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all. First time poster here....
>>>>
>>>> I just purchased a set of used GoWesty Bumpers (the industrial looking
>>>> ones
>>>> with the Krinkle finish as shown here:
>>>> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4141). There are a few
>>>> chips
>>>> here and there and some tiny rust spots starting to appear. I believe
>>>> the
>>>> finish is a powdercoating and I was wondering if anyone had any luck
>>>> with a
>>>> tough paint product that would either match this finish (for touch ups)
>>>> or
>>>> could be used to put a coat or two over the powdercoating? I don't know
>>>> much about automotive paint or the compatibility of different paints...
>>>> Thanks in advance for any thoughts/advice...
>>>>
>>>> Marc H.
>>>>
>>>> "Scooby" - 85 Vanagon GL Westfalia Camper 1.9L
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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