Series 2 Bumper/Grille Fade

[gbombos]

Hi all,

Long time reader but first time poster!

I have just purchased my first e30 and am trying to bring it back up to its former glory.

All my bumpers and grille are faded and i am having trouble finding what the original finish of the bumpers from factory were. Were they a gloss finish or more of a matte finish?

Also any advice on what products to use to bring them back up?

Cheers and Thanks In Advance

[stonea]

Use SEM 39143 Trim Paint

[Das Delfin]

I used matte black spray paint for mine

[ELVA164]

I think strictly speaking it was a satin finish, which most if not all trim paints are.

[gbombos]

Thanks for the info guys.

Ill have a look into it

Cheers

[AndrewBird]

What year car are we taking about?

[blazinxpk]

I used duplicolor trim paint for my grill/trim.

http://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-TP.../dp/B001DKT2O6

What year car are we taking about?

i believe series 2 is an overseas term for plastic bumpers.

[ELVA164]

I like it when people refer to them as Mk1/Mk2. Sounds way cooler than the other ways.

[gbombos]

What year car are we taking about?

Its a 1989!

[gbombos]

I used duplicolor trim paint for my grill/trim.

http://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-TP.../dp/B001DKT2O6



i believe series 2 is an overseas term for plastic bumpers.

Yeah you're correct. It has plastic bumpers!

[AndrewBird]

Ah, missed that part.

[ahrensNW]

John Deere blitz black. I can't believe someone hasn't recommended it yet. It's the best.

[gbombos]

Hi Guys,

So i ended up getting some duplicolor bumper paint. Turned out perfectly. This is a easy option as it does not require a primer. It will need a fine grit sand though. I now need to colour match it rest of the bumper to my car! Something i hope to do in the future.

I also decided to paint my front grille. Silver was cracked due to the previous owner so decided to go all black until i manage to source another one.

I hope this helps those who need to do the same thing!

Cheers