Painting Bumpers

[levymetal]

Hey everyone
It has come a time when my bumpers are half the shade they are supposed to be (well, rear anyway), and the strips along the sides are all patchy and it looks horrible.

I was wondering if anyone has done this before, what's the best way to do it? At first I was going to use a spray gun with air compressor (sorry I don't know technical names for these types of painting). But then I thought, why not just use a pressure pack spray can?
I've never painted anything before in either way, I guess I have to do a few coats but which way would work the best?
I am going to take the bumpers off to do it, but not the strips along the side.
Oh and should I use a gloss paint or matte?

Here's a photo so you know what I mean!

 

[R0d]

if its going black you could probally get away with pressure packs, but if its body colour definately use a spray gun

 

[Tom_1569]

if you have access to a spray gun, then use it, the difference will be noticeable. Also lots of prep work, the right paint, and a good clear coat to.

 

[VLDavo]

your really gonna need to prep those bars properly... give em a good scrub down an some wax and grease remover before u start...

use a spray gun.. u will get a far better even coat then a pressure pack...probably be easier for u since u have never painted anything before...

also just paint them in a paint called (bumper bar black)

lol i also hope your gonna take em off to paint as u dont want a mist of black over spray on ya red paintwork lol

 

[levymetal]

Yeah I'm going dark grey so I'm sure there's a bumper bar grey paint too. The reason I'm not going black is because black and red just don't mix well . If it was a white car then I'd definitely go black!

 

[VLDavo]

i think black and red go together pretty good ... have u see the red vn with i think the numberplate is (stwlen) its got group a twin throttle bodies and has MSC performance up the side of it on fr simmons..

same as yours but with black bumpers

 

[azkwazere]

if your crap with a a spray gun then youll notice it lol...

im presssure pack king so thats how i did mine.

Prep work is key, good sand, got mine smoother than silk, then i primed it, 4 coats of paint and 2 of clear coat.... wait three days to dry and then cut and polish.

oh and use black, will be tougher that way.

aZk.

 

[SAMO-87]

I want to do the same to mine, paint bumpers, sillls and strips down the side of the car. Obviously the bumpers are coming off, but what about the strips down the side? Is it easier to just mask up and paint them and the sills together?

Cheers,
Sam

 

[levymetal]

Yeah I was going to just mask around for the strips, and sills I can't be bothered doing
I don't even know whether to try anymore. Might look better all faded than a blotchy paint job

 

[SAMO-87]

Haha, yer I was thinking the same thing. Wonder how much a decent spray painter would charge to do it...