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Old 09-18-2007, 11:26 AM   #1
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Huh? Do they paint bumpers? Maybe they didn't realize it's the same material, not a rubber.
I think he was referring to the rubber bumperettes.

Those are rubber.

My shop that I had paint mine warned me that if I bump into anything don't be shocked if the paint cracks. They painted them,came out perfect,it's up to me not to back into anything.
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Old 11-17-2007, 11:47 AM   #2
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I wonder if the Advance paint match system can do metallic paints or if they can only do the basic colors like Guards Red on your car?

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Old 11-17-2007, 12:44 PM   #3
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i will be painting mine sometimes soon, so ill document everything and post it up.
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Old 11-18-2007, 06:58 AM   #4
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you gonna go with paintscratch.com or something else?

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Old 11-18-2007, 05:46 PM   #5
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you gonna go with paintscratch.com or something else?

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yup, that will be it.
im still yet to order the paint
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Old 11-19-2007, 08:07 AM   #6
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I did mine myself and did a do-it-yourself on here a few months ago. If you do a search on the forum I'm sure you will find it.
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Old 11-19-2007, 06:52 PM   #7
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I painted mine this weekend with a rattle can. Krylon fusion is a perfect paint for the application. It is made to stick to plastics and is flexible. It is good for outdoors, as it is often used for kids playground toys.

I did about 4 light layers of paint and 3 of automotive clearcoat. The finish is very durable, as I tried my hardest to be rough with it today with no negative results. The match on black paint is perfect

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Old 11-29-2007, 05:18 PM   #8
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I think he was referring to the rubber bumperettes.

Those are rubber.

My shop that I had paint mine warned me that if I bump into anything don't be shocked if the paint cracks. They painted them,came out perfect,it's up to me not to back into anything.
They're the same material as the rest of the bumper, PP+EPDM, which is a plastic/rubber blend.

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Old 09-16-2008, 10:40 AM   #9
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rather than spend almost $300 to get bumperettes from bumperplugs, I may opt for the do it yourself appraoch via paintscratch.com

for those of you also did this - did you sand down the bumperettes, or just clean/prime/paint?
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Old 09-16-2008, 11:13 AM   #10
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I spent a lot of time sanding & priming & re-sanding the bumperettes to get a super smooth finish prior to spraying color. It looks like the rest of the body panels.

Depending on your color, you may be able to get away without sanding. It will probably look similar to the texture on the rocker panels unsanded.
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Old 09-16-2008, 06:23 PM   #11
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mine is ocean blue metallic.

i'm guessing i'll order their spray can "kit" that comes with primer and othe rstuff needed to do the painting job.
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Old 09-18-2008, 12:06 PM   #12
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make sure you check the box that says Flex or Add Flex (as if it were being applied to the bumper)
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Old 09-19-2008, 05:38 AM   #13
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they have a kit for painting metal or non-metal. it has a flex primer and another component that helps the paint tos tick to a nonmetal surface.

it's a comlete kit. price = $75.

that includes paint, primer, clear coat, and some other items.

i figure i will paint the bumperettes and maybe the center console or rollbar?

not sure on an ocean blue car - how it would look to paint the center console ocean blue..... or the roll bar. maybe i'll find some pics online and get an idea how it looks.

thanks for the tips guys. this soundsl ike an easy fun DIY project.
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