Painting palstic bumpers - Aussie V8 | Holden - Ford

TC23 · 28-03-2008, 05:00 PM

I want to paint the bumpers on my VN black but don't want to pay someone to do it. Can I paint them with a can?

[NOTE] I got a quote for a new exhaust system and lowered deal]

holdn8 · 28-03-2008, 05:34 PM

i would not recomend it as it wont turn out the best spray cans are good for touch ups and small areas not spraying something like that, plus u realy need to ad a flex additive to the paint so it dont crack...

wabbit · 28-03-2008, 05:37 PM

i agree. it's a job best done with the correct equipment

if you really must do it yourself, VHT make a plastic primer to help the paint adhere.

Honestly, it would probably work out cheaper to source some black ones from the wreckers

70rey · 28-03-2008, 06:22 PM

made id advise against painting it urself... i did it on my old bumpers and they turned out crap...

wouldn cost u a heap to get a mob to do it for you.

TC23 · 28-03-2008, 08:28 PM

Yeah thanks all. I've been looking at wreckers, but there all faded. I might just leave it like it. They arn't worth spending money on them as this is a project budget car as I'm going to start saving for a VS S-Pac ute

gas 84k · 28-03-2008, 08:44 PM

Go to your local paint shop ask for some plastic primer get them to put in a cup its generaly single pack scotch brite your bumper plasti prime it then put your top coat on dust coat first then two even coats and walla should only cost around 75 bucks and you will have flash bumpers.

JA5ONS · 28-03-2008, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TC23

I'm going to start saving for a VS S-Pac ute

mine is for sale... i think

as for the paint.
black is a bitch to paint.. and trying to do it out of a can would be worse.. and very expensive.
you would be better off buying one of those $30 spay gun kit from Super crap auto, prime it, and spary with some cheap acrylic black.

i got quoted $300 to spray my bumper.. however that was 2-pac, a rare color and they doing all the prep work

mate if your saving for a VS ute, screw spending money on the VN, put it all towards the VS..
i made that mistake with my VB SLE, just today i was thinking about that.. how much money i lost on it.

gas 84k · 29-03-2008, 06:29 AM

Do not use presure packs.Go and buy yourself a decent gravity fed gun 150 quill will get you something decent.

TC23 · 29-03-2008, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JA5ONS

mate if your saving for a VS ute, screw spending money on the VN, put it all towards the VS..
i made that mistake with my VB SLE, just today i was thinking about that.. how much money i lost on it.

Yeah it will be years before i get the ute......

filter · 29-03-2008, 04:28 PM

if you just want the matt black finish, get some cans of bumper car black paint, i painted my vn with these and it looked ****in great, sort of like a factory finish with a twist

JA5ONS · 29-03-2008, 05:37 PM

what colour is the car TC?

TC23 · 30-03-2008, 09:35 AM

The car is white but the bumpers are black

28-03-2008, 05:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
TC23 Stupid, dumb apprentice! Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adelaide, SA Ride: 1989 Holden Commodore VN Posts: 184	Painting palstic bumpers I want to paint the bumpers on my VN black but don't want to pay someone to do it. Can I paint them with a can? [NOTE] I got a quote for a new exhaust system and lowered deal]

28-03-2008, 05:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
wabbit smell something burning? Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rockhampton Ride: VK Commy slugmobile, Kia Rio, LH Torry Posts: 6,100	i agree. it's a job best done with the correct equipment if you really must do it yourself, VHT make a plastic primer to help the paint adhere. Honestly, it would probably work out cheaper to source some black ones from the wreckers __________________ Nothing to see, here Move along, please .

29-03-2008, 05:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
JA5ONS Year 12 Graduated :) Trade Rating: (1) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Traralgon (Glengarry), Eastern Victoria. Ride: VS Ute Posts: 2,633	what colour is the car TC? __________________ Bundy & Coke, now cheaper than petrol: drink, don't drive.

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28-03-2008, 05:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
holdn8 casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: central coast,nsw Ride: vb sl/e Posts: 58	i would not recomend it as it wont turn out the best spray cans are good for touch ups and small areas not spraying something like that, plus u realy need to ad a flex additive to the paint so it dont crack...

28-03-2008, 06:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
70rey casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: kallangur Ride: lj torana Posts: 143	made id advise against painting it urself... i did it on my old bumpers and they turned out crap... wouldn cost u a heap to get a mob to do it for you.

28-03-2008, 08:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
TC23 Stupid, dumb apprentice! Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adelaide, SA Ride: 1989 Holden Commodore VN Posts: 184	Yeah thanks all. I've been looking at wreckers, but there all faded. I might just leave it like it. They arn't worth spending money on them as this is a project budget car as I'm going to start saving for a VS S-Pac ute

28-03-2008, 08:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
gas 84k Senior Member Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: canberra Ride: vk 355 hq 308 tonner Posts: 419	Go to your local paint shop ask for some plastic primer get them to put in a cup its generaly single pack scotch brite your bumper plasti prime it then put your top coat on dust coat first then two even coats and walla should only cost around 75 bucks and you will have flash bumpers.

29-03-2008, 06:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
gas 84k Senior Member Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: canberra Ride: vk 355 hq 308 tonner Posts: 419	Do not use presure packs.Go and buy yourself a decent gravity fed gun 150 quill will get you something decent.

29-03-2008, 04:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
filter Newbie Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NSW Ride: Holden Posts: 13	if you just want the matt black finish, get some cans of bumper car black paint, i painted my vn with these and it looked ****in great, sort of like a factory finish with a twist

30-03-2008, 09:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
TC23 Stupid, dumb apprentice! Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adelaide, SA Ride: 1989 Holden Commodore VN Posts: 184	The car is white but the bumpers are black

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