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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 05:19 AM
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without primer probably the paint will start to peal off after a short time...
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:02 AM
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They will come pre-primered. That's why they are flat black. Scuffing is all that's required. Remember to spray a light coating of sealer, honey coat, etc. on the back of the fender to protect the metal from corrosion.
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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Yeah. Get a spray can of Primer Sealer. The whole back side will need to be scuffed for it to stick. A red scotch brite pad will work well.
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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It doesnt matter if you get the paint color matched. The fender and door will not match up and neither will the fender or hood. You need to blend into any adjacent panel. Good luck anyways.
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by precisionsc54
It doesnt matter if you get the paint color matched. The fender and door will not match up and neither will the fender or hood. You need to blend into any adjacent panel. Good luck anyways.
The gloss of the fresh paint won't match the lack of gloss on the rest of the car. If you're painting it black like your photo, it's properly mixed to match your exact paint variation, your existing paint isn't faded and there aren't any flaws in the new paint then it shouldn't have any noticeable color difference. Slightly different blacks are harder to tell apart than other colors. Blacks also show scratches and swirl marks more than other colors so it's hard to get it to look nice and glossy.
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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Black and white are the hardest colors to match. Just take it somewhere and have it sprayed it won't cost that much, think about how much you are going to spend on doing it yourself....
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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A good gun is at least $300 then u need a compressor, air dryer or at least filter and water separator. Then u need a place to do it all. If you dont do it as a hobby or business it can be $$$$
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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get yourself a can of bulldog at pepboys and follow the directions before you spray, thats the PROPER way of doing it.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 06:07 AM
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r u serious?
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 07:54 AM
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bulldog?
its an adhesion promoter for painting fresh bumpers, follow the directions
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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^^^ Stoopid newb
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by precisionsc54
A good gun is at least $300 then u need a compressor, air dryer or at least filter and water separator. Then u need a place to do it all. If you dont do it as a hobby or business it can be $$$$
Harbor Freight got their HVLP GRAV gun forsale 39.99 i had used it work good and they got the compressor i think the little 10 gallon for 100.00 use for one day an return it they got 30day money back and the paint, primer, thiner, reducer and harder you could get it ebay.com for cheap with autopropaints, you could do it in your garage no need spacial place its just a bumper here check his VDO out ::: http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_476_paint-car-bumper.html
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 05:46 AM
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harbor freight guns are absolute junk. A 10 gallon compressor is junk. Do it right or dont do it.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 06:34 AM
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harbor freight guns are absolute junk. A 10 gallon compressor is junk. Do it right or dont do it.
i paint my bumper with harbor freight gun and 10 gallon air compressor its been 2 years now and my bumper still looking good like new four coat base four coat clear
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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Id like to see it myself. I use there guns as throw aways to spray primer. You really only need 2-3coats of color and 2-3 coats of clear. Going thicker just makes the paint chip easier.
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