08-12-2010, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Long Island, New York
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Painted Bumperettes
Just installed painted bumperettes from Bumper Plugs. They do a nice job and make a great addition. Also removed the Boxster S. Neat look.
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08-12-2010, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Pacific Northwest
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Might get some myself. Was just at their site and they look good althogh expensive. Did you consider painting them yourself?
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08-12-2010, 07:02 PM
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Location: Central PA
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Any other company pain these things? Or sell pre-painted replacements?
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08-12-2010, 09:57 PM
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Location: Du Monde
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It's a simple thing to paint them.
Sand them smooth (machine or by hand), prime and paint. You can add a flex additive to the paint, but really not necessary.
I have a pair or OEM bumperettes for sale in the classifieds, perfect for the job while keeping your originals should you ever consider returning to stock.
Cheers!
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08-13-2010, 05:17 AM
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Location: Chicago suburbs
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I'm lucky my car is black...they match already!
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2002 Boxster S
1973 911 Green FrankenMeanie
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08-13-2010, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Long Island, New York
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Did not consider painting them myself although I agree they were expensive. I do not know wether it is just marketing but Bumper Plugs claims they perform a lot of steps to the bumperettes.
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08-13-2010, 10:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Pacific Northwest
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Decisions, decisions. Went to paintscratch.com. About a hundred bucks for all the supplies they say you need to paint these. Soooooo, for another $150, I can get the professionally painted ones from bumperplug. I like the idea of saving a few bucks and DIY, but with my luck, I'd spend the $100, screw it all up, and end up having to buy the prepainted ones anyway. Something to think about. For now, I need to save up for tires. More decisions......Sumitomo or Falken??????
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08-14-2010, 10:38 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: CA
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I bought the paintscratch kit and did itmyself. Mine look good, but if I had to do it over agian I'd but them from bumperplugs. To so it youself the right way it not hard but is time consuming.
I had my center console professionally done and it looks better.
If you want the satisfaction do it yourself, but bang for the buck , and knowing time is precious/money... I'd buy them if I has it to do over
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2007 MDX - Wife's mommy mobile
2006 RL - My daily driver
2000 Boxster - Ocean Blue Base 5spd on Black Full leather. 18" wheels and M030.
Boxster mods I've added: Rear speaker kit, Painted Calipers, Painted Bumperettes, Painted Center Console, 987 Shifter Assembly, 3 Spoke Steering Wheel, Clear side markers, 03+ rear lights, de-snorkeled.
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08-15-2010, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle - It's not Hell, but you can see it from here!
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having a friend paint my speedster humps and bumperettes this week, for a lot less than $250...
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2001 Porsche Boxster S
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