New Painted Bumperettes

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by porsche986spyder

Those look great! I have the same small gap on mine. Can't get them any closer.

If anyone is really anal, you can get the gap smaller. What you can do is loosen up screws that secure the rear bumper and pull it back a bit. To do this, you'll have to also remove the rear spoiler so that you can get to the screws that secure the bumper from the top. This way, the bumperettes will fit more flush with the rear bumper. I did this. Guess I'm OCD.

[Perfectlap]

been wanting to do this mod but I have been backed into a couple of times recently. I'll have to repaint my rear bumper after the 2nd mishap....oh the agony!

[Lil bastard]

I picked up a set of perfect bumperettes on CL for $20 just to have as a spare (if I ever needed them I figured they'd be way more than $20 from a Dealer). But, I'm thinking of painting them or having them done. This way, I can mix it up and change the look should I want.

To those who have done it, what is the procedure? Are they sanded then primed first or do you go straight to the color coat (Guards Red)? Are they clearcoated after this? Any worries about cracking clear vs just color coat? Anyone find color-matching 'plastic' paint from krylon and such?

If a shop did them, is there any flexible type special paint which is used that I should ask specifically for? Did the shop sand them, or was that something you must do in advance?

Any info is much appreciated. TIA

[Allen K. Littlefield]

Lil, B, you need to have them mix flex into the paint as the bumperettes can move. I did not have mine sanded so you can see the texture under the silver/clear coat but it does not bother me. You can spend the time and sand them smooth or have the shop do it for you. A nice upgrade mod for little money and the newer cars come with them painted. I have a set of '03 side vent covers to paint as soon as the weather gets warm and I believe that will finish my mods (at least for the time being).

AKL

[blinkwatt]

I don't know exactly what the shop used but I know this;

-Sanded smooth

-Painted

-Three coats of clear coat to match the car's German finish

[yellowboxster01]

painted bumperettes make the rear look so much better. The rolloff isn't broken up with 2 ugly black pieces of rubber.

[Lil bastard]

Well, IMO, I think it depends upon the color of the car, and of course, personal choice. The Boxster's rear is pretty big, and in most colors, the painted bumperettes magnify this.

I quite like the black bumperettes on my Guards Red car. I think it breaks up the monochromatic look, and a break in color looks good - Black/Red is a classic combination.

Then again, I think Guards Red bumperettes would look good as well.

That's why, when I saw a pair of perfect bumperettes on Craig List for $20, I jumped on them.

I'll have these body color painted and whenever I feel like changing the look, I'll take 5 min. and swap them - the best of both worlds.