Bumper Strip Spraying

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182
    #1
    Bought some grey plastic primer today, and gloss black spray and just wondering the best way to apply/cover up areas as I've never done this before. Also, is it suggested to sand down the areas I'm going to be spraying over or not? I'm just using this as a trial to see how it looks, as they're fucking awful now so I can't really make it look any worse haha.
  2. Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr
    #2
    Sand with 400 grit wet, prime them, flat again with 400, then colour, then if you want it even flatter/better, 2k grit sand paper, then buff with a mop
  3. Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp
    #3
    Mask around the bumper strips with masking tape, use newspaper to mask up rest of car. We use 3M car covers but doubt you can get those. Sand down bumper strips with P500, Prime then wet sand again with P500 then add colour.
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182
    #4
    I maybe asking something incredibly daft, but wet and dry sanding, does that mean sanding when it's wet, then when dry? Complete novice to this so sorry for being a massive tool
  5. Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp
    #5
    Dry sanding is without water, wet sanding is sanding with the sandpaper being wet. If you have a water spray bottle you can just use that for wet sanding.
  6. Newbie Joined: Apr 2015 Kilmarnock Posts: 7 2002 Citroën saxo vtr Citroën c1 vtr+ 60plate,(
    #6
    How did you get on with the painting. Any pics?