painting bumpers

myvt · #1 02-03-2008, 10:38 PM

i want to get the black side skirts and front and rear painted same as rest of car but im just wandering because the black bits are plastic will they come up ok,

nicko · #2 02-03-2008, 10:43 PM

it will NEVER look the same as its plastic and metal. even from new they look different. if you spend some time on them they should come up fine. I got a quote for bout $450 for the stips down the doors painted silver, mirrors silver and the black on the underneath on the front and rear and side. hardly worth doing it yourself

myvt · #3 02-03-2008, 10:49 PM

any idea how much to get bonnet and boot lid resprayed

nicko · #4 03-03-2008, 12:49 PM

be looking at $800+

Dayvo · #5 03-03-2008, 07:17 PM

I done a mates plastic strips a while ago and they came up pretty good .Just make sure you use plastic primer first ,followed by grey primer then top coat give it a light sand ,(unless its metalicthen go straight to clear coat ) followed by a few coats of clear .

s_ikari2015 · #6 03-03-2008, 10:25 PM

The entire front and rear bumpers are exactly the same plastic as the side skirts and lower lips. As long as you use a reputable painter and a proper colour match it should look fine.

If you've got heaps of scratches and imperfections in the paint you might as well get a quote for a front to rear re-spray. You could also ask around the local TAFE's as I know they sometimes have student mechanic/painter/panel beaters doing these sorts of things for cheaper.