when painting bumpers... does the flex additive get mixed with the paint or the clear coat?

 

with the paint but it also matters if its more then a 2 stage paint

 

Depends on the manufacturers mix ratio's and guidelines for painting flexible parts . If you want to go by the book, reference the tech sheets/documentation on whatever products your using. It can be used in primer, sealer, base, and clear. In general, base (without hardener) tends to be flexible on its own, so the primer, sealer and clear are a little more important to think about when dealing with raw plastic, on a 2 stage job.

 

i havent picked the stuff up yet, i was just trying to get an idea of what to expect cause this is my first paint job and to be honest im nervous as h3ll about it but pretty f'n excited too! i dont expect great results but i just hope i dont screw it up too bad.

 

let me know if ya need any help

 

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are you an experienced automotive painter? if so than yeah i could definatly use some help. i have a few questions about the process so if you wouldnt mind PMing me, id appreciate the help

 

Listen to powerflow. Different products require different methods of mixing.

 

just use a product call Bulldog can be bought at most o'reilly auto parts store..

 

thanx for the tip... i appreciate the help

 

Bulldog is commonly in reference to adhesion promoter for raw plastic, not flex additive. Their adhesion promoter is common, I believe they came out with a flex but I've never seen it or heard user feedback personally. It would be ideal to stick with what ever flex is offered within the paint system being used, and not mix different manufactures products together.

Keep in mind high quality paint like BASF RM Diamont for example is physically flexible without the flex additive, especially when it's fresh. If you not bending the parts like crazy when installing, and all the prep work is done right, you should have no problems at all.

 

alright, thanks