I have an 87 325is. I have tucked the bumpers and reconditioned the black trim. But I want more. I have thought about painting the bumpers black. Will it last or just chip too easy? Thanks
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Will paint last on my aluminum diving board bumpers? Suggestions?
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Originally posted by cthulu703 View PostIf you roughen up the chrome, make sure it is free of dirt and oil, it should stick fine.
Originally posted by xLibelleit will chip unless you use SEM
Eurospeed's bumpers look great, I've seen them in person. He used catalyzing epoxy primer with satin SEM trim paint over it. Here is a link to what he did:
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Yes, my bumpers are the shit, but they'll be gone soon. To you guys that are thinking of painting them like I did, I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH how important the prep work is. You have to clean them properly, sand them properly, and don't half-ass anything. Do it right, or you'll be doing it again. Whatever method you use to paint the aluminum, just be sure that you sand the shit out of them with a VERY coarse grit sandpaper, I used 600.
Thanks for the bump on the FS thread Andy, but they're already sold. I just need to get them to work and shipped out.
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when you guys paint these,do you mask them off or do your remove all the bumper trim? I tried it with the center bumper trim in place and then just masking them, but it missed a couple of spots that I had to go back and get. I kind of wanted to paint them while on the car. Is that possible, or am I asking for trouble. I only did the rear bumper. I painted them and then tucked them in. What are your thoughts? Or do I have to remove the center bumper trim? And if so, how do you remove the center trim? Thanks
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