I did my factory bumpers with the roll on bedliner stuff after scuffing them up with a flap disc and cleaning them up. I prepped my grills and rattle can bedliner painted to help cover up some cracks/splits. Looks pretty nice! Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy On Jan 29, 2014 1:51 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > i did my bumpers in Krylon satin black from a spray can and it looks just > like they came from the factory. > > > > that's right folks..if you properly prep the surface (filling all > chips/cracks and primer and sanding with sandpaper , gradually changing > grit to > finer each time) and painting them on a sawhorse when the temp is around > 70-80F with low humidity and with a steady sweeping motion to avoid drips > or > runs, you too can get a factory finish out of a spray can! ive also > painted grilles and mirrors with krylon satin black and had the same > awesome > results. > > of course if you want to do it this time of year you will need a climate > controlled paint booth or garage :) > |
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