Painting steel bumpers

Powder coating or spray on steel bumpers - 4x4 Community Forum

Powder coating as applied in SA is porous and will shell off within a year at the coast, revealing advanced and depressing rust. On the Highveld ...

Can you Paint SE chrome bumpers - Nissan Titan Forum

It does come unpainted. and never ever try to paint chrome. you will get its looks over and the paint will never stand on chrome.

Painting plastic bumpers | MIG Welding Forum

I usually plastic prime the whole bumper but the key is getting it on exposed bare plastic. this is the first step before other primers.

Powdercoat vs painted steel bumpers : Spitfire & GT6 Forum

Done well, with quality products, a powder coated bumper will last for years. Done poorly with cheap materials, it'll fail within months.

Sanding bumpers for paint, what grits? - Forums - SilveradoSS.com

I would suggest you start with 240 grit and wet sand. The go to a 320 grit and wet sand. Then prime it with a flexible primer.

What is a good way to prep chrome bumpers for paint?

The best that I have found is to etch the chrome with a sand blaster carefully and clean it with PPG's dx 330 cleaner then prime it with PPG's DP epoxy primers.

How to paint fiberglass bumpers - the Pelican Parts Forum!

from the medium build primer the refinishing is the same as you would do with steel . if it's a gelcoated panel you should be able to just seal ...

I need info on how to prep and paint my bumpers

Start with something rough. Low grit sandpaper is rough, high is smoother. Be sure to use primer, even if the paint says you don't need to. I ...

Painted bumper chipping | 5thGenRams Forums

Painted metal bumpers chip easily. The steel will not give when a rock hits it at 70 MPH and the paint chips, plastic car bumpers will deflect and absorb the ...

Need ideas to paint bumpers - The Ultimate Ford Ranger Resource

I have to decide on colors. The front and the back bumpers are steel and I think they were chrome when new. They are now painted light grey ...

should I paint the backside of my bumpers | Chevy Tri Five Forum

Yes, I painted mine with POR-15, why take the chance of possible rust in the future. Used a cheap 'throw-away' brush, turns out smooth and hard ...

powder coat/ paint bumpers? | For A Bodies Only Mopar Forum

Both technologies require the same pretreatment processes. I suggest you have the bumpers sandblasted before you paint them provided they are ...

Painting bumpers - The Jalopy Journal

As an alternative idea...I had sanded my front bumper to bare shiny metal and clear coated it with rattle cans, about 5 cans all together. After ...

Best way to remove paint from metal (front winch bumper)??

A wire cup on a grinder is the easiest way to strip metal! Oh as it was mentioned by someone else...make sure and use a full faced shield.

Painting bumpers | Chevy and GMC Duramax Diesel Forum

it is also a cheap alternative. I am however sending my bumpers in for paint in 2 weeks. I felt that the plasti-dip looked alright, but not ...

Painting stock bumpers to match the car, or what shade of black?

The body was perfect when I got it, just faded paint and mainly on the spg panels and bumpers. Being cheap, I waxed the poo out of the metal work. I went to ...

Painting over chrome bumpers...longevity? | Toyota Tundra Forums

Mine have been painted over 2 years with no problems. Sanded with 180 then 220 etched primed and wet sanded with 400. Painted to colormatch.

Paint chrome bumpers? - YotaTech Forums

I did mine. It lasted okay, I didnt prep it that well, only ran it for a year then I got a tube bumper. Just make sure you really sand down the ...

Best way to Paint chrome bumpers. Help !!! | DODGE RAM FORUM

You will need to sand it .. I used a nylon brush on a grinder and a disc sander to remove the chrome ..then you use an etching primer ... after ...

Repainting bumper - Community of Ford Truck Fans

My 17 had chips in the bumper paint @ 300 miles. As I plan to keep this truck for a long time, re-painting it wasn't a long term fix. The truck ...