Colour Coding My Bumpers

1. AliMak Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Southampton/Salisbury Posts: 622 Saxo Scandal 1.0

   #1 30th March 2007, 12:25

   I want to colour code my bumpers as i reckon it makes it look loadsss better, especially on the models like mine. Ill put up pics, and do i just need to remove bumpers or newspaper and tpe them off, then sand down, spray on primer then spray on posi blue? maybe a few coats is it?
   
   
   
   and ill be spraying the sides too
   
   cheers
   Alan
2. ChrisJ Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 Widnes United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3517 Saxo furio

   #2 30th March 2007, 13:02

   Will be best to take the bumpers off first mate. You can just spray the sides while on the car.
   
   - Sand down with loads of different grades, starting with a rough grade then working down to smoother one (about 1200 grade).
   
   - Apply primer (3 or 4 coats), leave a good hour ot 2 inbetween coats.
   
   - Leave for a couple of days for the primer to dry, then lightly sand with 1200 grade paper to get it realy smooth.
   
   - Apply 4 or 5 coats of posi blue, again leaving an hour or 2 between boats, and leave it a couple of days to dry out.
   
   - Lightly sand down and then apply 4 or 5 coats of lacquer, leaving 1 or 2 hours between coats. Leave for a few days to harden, then refit the bumpers.
   
   
   This is a very tricky job to do and should only be attempted if you know what you are doing and have all the right gear. Otherwise, take it to a bodyshop.
   
   This is only a very rough guide, but it gives you an idea mate. Hope that helps.
3. vipergfx Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Washington Posts: 3117 veeteeess

   #3 30th March 2007, 13:26

   bodyshop ur looking at 175-250 depending on quality, reputation etc..
4. AliMak Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Southampton/Salisbury Posts: 622 Saxo Scandal 1.0

   #4 30th March 2007, 13:38

   that is alot of work but ill be saving loadsss of money. Cheers for the info mate didnt think it would take all that time! so im looking at my car being off the road for over a week?
5. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #5 30th March 2007, 14:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vipergfx bodyshop ur looking at 175-250 depending on quality, reputation etc..

   lol my bodyshop qoated me 400 pound they do a good job though just havent got a spare 400 around
6. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

   #6 30th March 2007, 14:44

   Get it done by a bodyshop. Too easy too mess up and will look pants.
   
   Or find a crashed posi blue desire and grab the bumpers and bumpstrips from it and fit them to yours.
7. AliMak Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Southampton/Salisbury Posts: 622 Saxo Scandal 1.0

   #7 30th March 2007, 14:52

   good plan. im goin to some scrappys soon, ill have a butchers
   i like to do things myself though then pay someone else just for their time, i have the time and reckon i could do it
8. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

   #8 30th March 2007, 15:04

   i have a few desire front bumpers kicking about if your intersted you would need 2 spray the whole bumper though
9. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

   #9 30th March 2007, 15:05

   also have some blue bumps strips not posi blue though
10. AliMak Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Southampton/Salisbury Posts: 622 Saxo Scandal 1.0

    #10 30th March 2007, 15:14

    well i might aswell spray mine if ill be buying diff bumpers and spraying them????
11. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #11 30th March 2007, 15:16

    only offering mate just thought u didnt want your car off the road
12. AliMak Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Southampton/Salisbury Posts: 622 Saxo Scandal 1.0

    #12 30th March 2007, 15:30

    o ye thats true, any news on those bonnet lifters i want some!
13. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #13 30th March 2007, 16:24

    spraying isnt as easy as you think, especially with something like that, changes are the paint wont match the bumpers. if you havent done anything like this before go to body shop.
    
    chrismurra - my local body shop would probs charge around 250 to get it done, hes done work on my car and its spot on, hes in darlo, far to travel like
14. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #14 30th March 2007, 16:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AliMak o ye thats true, any news on those bonnet lifters i want some!

    trying mate they aint thats easy to get a hold off let me know if you want those bits i dont want much for them
15. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

    #15 1st April 2007, 23:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Matt spraying isnt as easy as you think, especially with something like that, changes are the paint wont match the bumpers. if you havent done anything like this before go to body shop. chrismurra - my local body shop would probs charge around 250 to get it done, hes done work on my car and its spot on, hes in darlo, far to travel like

    yer your a bit away mate wish i lived near you as garages around hear are all rip offs 250 to lower torsion bar and fit front springs and they even ha the cheek to fit the springs the rong way up so its going back