Repaint Rusty Bumpers
When it comes to elderly cars with metal bumpers, rust is a gospel of get-up-and-go unless the bumpers carry been properly cared for over the elderliness. Usually, bumpers extremity to be repainted to restore their appearance. Delineation them is relatively child's play, cheaper than chrome plating and can easily be done in a weekend.
Scuff the abundant surface of the bumper that is going to be painted with 220-grit sandpaper. Wipe the bumper down with a mineral spirits and a clean, dry lint-free rag. This needs to be done very thoroughly for the paint to properly adhere to the surface.
Study the bumper or consult a shop instruction for your machine for the genuine Emigration procedure.
2. Strip the exhausted colouring from the bumper. Spray or brush on the distemper stripper (depending on the type) and let it soak into the gloss for fifteen minutes or so. Stain stripper is available at Car parts stores and hardware stores. Mop the dye off with a Disinfected rag, scraping off exceeding persistent areas with a plastic scraper. Wear a respirator unless you are working away, further as rubber gloves to protect your skin.
3. Provided there are sections of the bumper that gain been pitted or scratched, fill these in with a two-part, plastic protest filler. Alloy the resin and the hardener according to the manufacturer's instructions and then manipulate it to the areas that demand to be adequate. Grant it to dry and then sand it down with 180- and then 220-grit sandpaper.
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Instructions
1. Remove the bumper from the vehicle that it is mounted to. There are normally a quantity of bolts on the back of the bumper that clasp it on. Repeat until the surface is entirely free of oils and residue. Try not to touch the surface with your hands if you are not wearing rubber gloves.5. Apply a very light coat of primer to the bumper and let it dry for a few minutes. Apply three to four heavier coats. Allow the primer to dry for at least an hour and then wet sand the bumper with lots of water and 220-grit sandpaper. Wipe the bumper down with mineral spirits.
6. Spray on a light dusting of the desired color of paint. Allow it to dry for a couple of minutes and then spray on two to four solid coats. Lighter colors will require more coats. Spray the paint in smooth back and forth motions about eight inches from the surface. In order to avoid runs, do not stay in one area too long or apply to much paint in one area.
7. Let the paint dry for several hours or preferably overnight. When the paint is completely dry, wet sand the bumper with 220-, 320-, 400-, 600- and then 800-grit sandpaper, using lots of water to minimize scratching the surface. Bolt the bumper or bumpers back onto the vehicle.
