Painting my own bumper?

[miamieclipse]

I'm going to try and find a paint shop that can do i, i recently purchased a new oem front bumper (long story)......how much should it be to paint? I'm kinda straped for cash......does anyone know any shops? Also how hard would it be to paint myself having no experience whatsover (please don't flame)

 

[blcknspo0ln]

from my experience with attempting to do body work, is if you dont have a gravity gun or some sort of paint specific spray guy.. dont do it.

the one thing that you need to know is that the most important step to painting [ any type ] is the prep work before it. if you prep, meaning sanding and wetsanding til smooth, primer, etc , correctly then spraying is the easy part. plus it'll actually stick and not peel

gluck.. and like i said, i'd let a shop do it

 

[greyforestgst]

dont let a shop steal your money

get a hvlp ingersoll rand gravity feed paint gun, then go to a paint outlet and have your colors mixed up. sand ur shit, lay primer on it, and go to town. its honestly not that hard, plus you can say "hey i painted that".

 

[pinknuggit]

if you are going to do it yourself, there are alot of things to consider.

whether you want to use lacquer or enamel paint. One thing that most people forget is that on urethane pieces like your bumpers and sideskirts, you will Need to mix in a Urethane Flex additive. With this, your paint will not crack when your bumper flexes. I learned that the hard way.

The first time i did my car, i used acrylic enamel without the flex additive, and it took about 4 months for the paint to start cracking and chipping on my bumper. I redid it with lacquer base paint and urethane flex additive, and it's been looking brand new for over a year.

oh and when you use primer, don't use the cheap stuff. use Etching primer for the best results.

 

[Redmachine]

there is alot more involved in paint prep and after prep. Feathering, dealing with orange peel, insuring you ahve the right mixtures clear, paint and harndener, the amount and times you spray(you spray don't let dry hit it when it's tacky still, smooth stroke ahhhhahahah going crazy). My Dad is a master at body work and I only sat down and did 2 of his many hot rods with him, I got tired of doing it. He's helping me this fall on a whole repaint, oh boy.

 

[jepherz]

oh and when you use primer, don't use the cheap stuff. use Etching primer for the best results.

uhh, DONT use etching primer on your bumper. Etching primer has acid in it so that it can "etch" on metal and make it stick better. There are other special things you do to plastic to promote adhesion. Also, unless you have a gun and compressor, I don't think it is worth it for you to try and paint your bumper. If this is the only thing you plan on painting, shop is your best bet.

 

[pinknuggit]

when i did my whole car, i used etching on all of the metal and the plastic pieces. it looks brand new today just as it did when i got done painting it.