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Old 04-12-2004, 08:59 PM
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Default This is my first time! It's easier than I thought, just some elbow grease and

patiences. Since you are just respraying your bumper, it'll be even easier. You'll just need to scuff of the bumper, respray won't take as much paint, then clear. After clear, just wet sand, and some comppund, polish, and you're done!

Email me when you're going to try it, and I'll help you through.
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thanks! looks better than I expected.
Old 04-12-2004, 09:02 PM
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Default btw, I'm going to do my front also, but will fiber glass the alien

doors shut. Shouldn't be too difficult to primer and spray after. The fiber glass I used on the rear is pretty strong and is very easily sanded.
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Default here is my project...

I have a crack in my front bumper. I want to remove it, bondo/fiberglass the crack from behind. I want to then sand down and fill in and smooth out the crack. Finally I want to pull off my DMC spoiler- leave the splitters on... rough it up and then spray the whole thing. You think a few light coats would do it? I would use a real light sanding between each coat. Then clear coat, wet sand, polish and done? What are your thoughts?

I have painted and clear coated before, but never sanded between coats, always afraid I was going to mess it up more. How well did the disposable spray gun work? How much? Home Depot kinda thing?
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Where are you doing this stuff? I thought you were on the road to SoCal...
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Default I was supposed to go the Norcal v Socal event, but opted not to...

so, I ended up doing my bumper instead! ;-) I've got my ghetto paint booth inside my garage.
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Can you teach me how to repaint the front bumper ? Step by step, i want to repaint my Rieger front
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Holy crap that looks amazing Gary! That bumper is gonna look so much better with the 2-tone!
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Default Wow Gary, its B-E-A-UTIFUL -->

when you paint the engine cover are you gonna sand them?
Thats what Im doing when I get my paintscratch paint in on Thurs.... cant wait!
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Default we don't need no stinkin' body shop!

I would like to touch up my rear bumper...has alot of SUV divets from license plate screws by $&#^&@! bad drivers who can't see or drive.


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