Paint shop and plastic bumper covers.

[andybuzz2u]

Ok before anyone starts blasting i have read all eight pages on the paint shop forums and i did a form search that turned up rattle cans but nothing on what is needed to use paint shop to paint a plastic bumper cover.

The car i am working on is a 1986 dodge 600 ES Convertible and im using the BSP201 Championship White paint. This is my first time with the paint shop, so i would like to know the best process to get the paint to stick to the bumper covers. The body shops i have talked to are mum and they won't offer a warranty on them either, so i guessing this takes some skill and time to do it right!

[paintshop997]

I am involved in a similar project with a black front bumper cover on a 2007 Nissan Altima. It looks pretty rough after just 3 years and I am a DIY person so I thought that I would give Paint Shop a try. If I like the results, I will then also paint the hood as it looks pretty rough too [and then paint my latest motorcycle].


The last vehicle that I painted with a spray gun was back in the early 1990's with PPG products so take my words with that in mind. I cannot remember the specific PPG product line that I used but it was probably a lacquer based product family. My intended plan is to do the following:


wash item with a mild detergent
wet sand to my desired smoothness
spot putty a few gouges [prepare area with 60 grit sandpaper, fill and sand smooth]
wash item with a mild detergent
wash item with a wax and grease remover
apply Duplicolor Adhesion Promoter [spray can product]
apply Paint Shop primer
fix defects missed earlier that now show with a primer coat [this step would include another washing, etc. and probably a wet sand to scuff the primer coat]
apply color
apply clear



I started sanding the bumper last night and hope to have the project completed within 2 weeks due my schedule. I am also going to paint the plastic grille attached to the bumper. It has two "chrome" strips at the top and bottom and I prefer a monochrome look so that is why I am including these pieces as well.

[Dupli-Color-Specialist]

I am involved in a similar project with a black front bumper cover on a 2007 Nissan Altima. It looks pretty rough after just 3 years and I am a DIY person so I thought that I would give Paint Shop a try. If I like the results, I will then also paint the hood as it looks pretty rough too [and then paint my latest motorcycle].


The last vehicle that I painted with a spray gun was back in the early 1990's with PPG products so take my words with that in mind. I cannot remember the specific PPG product line that I used but it was probably a lacquer based product family. My intended plan is to do the following:


wash item with a mild detergent
wet sand to my desired smoothness
spot putty a few gouges [prepare area with 60 grit sandpaper, fill and sand smooth]
wash item with a mild detergent
wash item with a wax and grease remover
apply Duplicolor Adhesion Promoter [spray can product]
apply Paint Shop primer
fix defects missed earlier that now show with a primer coat [this step would include another washing, etc. and probably a wet sand to scuff the primer coat]
apply color
apply clear



I started sanding the bumper last night and hope to have the project completed within 2 weeks due my schedule. I am also going to paint the plastic grille attached to the bumper. It has two "chrome" strips at the top and bottom and I prefer a monochrome look so that is why I am including these pieces as well.

I couldn't have said it better myself! :D

[autodealer]

Very extensive project for new bumper covers (http://www.autopartsdeal.com/bumper_covers/bumper_covers.html)! Looks like you are planning to dress up your car with a new paint job. I love cars with flashy colors and has blings LOL, hope you'll get a good result to your project.

[paintshop997]

Hey, I finished my bumper project a a few weeks after my first post back in June. After I installed the bumper on the car again, I wet sanded the clear coat with 1200 grit sandpaper, and kept it like that until about 3 weeks ago. At that time, I washed it and buffed it out using a dual action buffer & Meguiar's 105.


The good news is that the finish is smooth as glass. The finish that I did on the front bumper actually looks better than the factory paint (in terms of finish) because all of the factory paint shows orange peel.


The bad news is that the PaintShop clear just does not appear to have the durability needed to withstand lots of highway driving, as it has already chipped in a few places. I will leave it alone until next year, at which time, I will probably paint it again with PaintShop color, and then use a urethane clear for better durability.


Overall, I am happy with the product, and do plan on doing a few other projects with PaintShop.