how to take off bump strips and front and back bumpers ????

1. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #1 25th April 2009, 15:27

   im wondering how to take of bumpstips and bumpers because i want to coulour code my posi blue vtr , im in two minds of doing it relly just want to no how easy it is and if it will look any good
2. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #2 25th April 2009, 15:29

   you can't, they are a moulded part of the bumper. its all one piece mate
3. turnip Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Wednezbury=] Posts: 603 1.4 Furio

   #3 25th April 2009, 17:15

   take the bumpers off (brackets at the back) and mask off the already painted part and get prepping=D
4. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #4 25th April 2009, 17:39

   Dno if vt'rs etc are differnt but with my 1.1 you can just rip off the bump stips. but the bumpers i masked them up and then sprayed them when they were on
5. landerboi13 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Exeter Posts: 922 Ford Fiesta

   #5 25th April 2009, 18:02

   the side strips pull off iirc... but mask the rear and front as said.
6. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #6 25th April 2009, 18:05

   Bumpers just pull off.
   
   On the flatarch's the bumpstrips just pull off, but with the VT kit the bumpstrips are part of the front arches, rear arches and bottom of the doors.
7. louipfc2007 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 portsmouth Posts: 143 saxo vtr, dark green, black vtr alloys, lowered, d

   #7 27th April 2009, 19:34

   for the amount of work it wouldnt be worth it
8. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #8 28th April 2009, 12:06

   so is the best thing to do is just mask it all off and spray it ??
9. wobble_vtr Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 kinross Posts: 1349 black saxo vtr mk2

   #9 28th April 2009, 12:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tomo2k8 so is the best thing to do is just mask it all off and spray it ??

   best to take it off the car and mask it up, sand it back, prime it, sand between coats, spray and very lightly sand untill last coat, then laquer. wont get a good a finish out of the rattle cans
10. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #10 28th April 2009, 12:32

    so what paint do i use then mate for a good shiny finish ? because i want to look the same as the car like
11. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #11 28th April 2009, 12:45

    just to add the side strips are part of the actual door and rear arch panels which are clipped and bonded to the car
    there an arse to get off
12. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #12 28th April 2009, 12:47

    na ill probs just paint them on the car mate so ill have to mask them off and sand them and paint them but what paint shal i use ????/
13. wobble_vtr Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 kinross Posts: 1349 black saxo vtr mk2

    #13 28th April 2009, 12:52

    have you got a garage to leave the car in? the primer, paint and laquer all take a good 24hours each to dry fully for the best result...
    
    if you get the colour of you paint on your car and can get it made up into a tub rather that a rattle can to put into a spraying gun
    
    theres a thread further down from red-saxo askin what paint and theres some names of paints on there and where to get it
14. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #14 28th April 2009, 13:02

    yh mate iv got a garage, ill do it all in my garage , so all i need is some paint what is in a liquid so i can pour into a gun ? iv got the paint gun aswell, also do you have the link to anyone who has done it on here plz ??
15. wobble_vtr Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 kinross Posts: 1349 black saxo vtr mk2

    #15 28th April 2009, 13:28

    yeah, paint that you can put into a spray gun. not got any links though sorry bud, there was a guy that posted up a pic of the bump strips he painted while they were on the car and it looked pretty gash tbh, rough lines and edges all over the place