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Subject:Re: Paint for black fiberglass bumper
From:Jeffrey Vickers
Date:Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:31:11 -0700

Jeff,

I just painted a set of electric mirror housings with SEM "Trim
Paint" #39143. Its a satin finish and is holding up well although
I've only had it on there a month. Be sure to let the part dry for 48
hours as the can recommends before handling. The great thing about it
is I can touch up the mirrors whenever the mood strikes me. It seems
pretty durable but if you want more flexible paint they also sell a
lot of other paints for bumpers, etc: http://
new.goodspeedmotoring.com/?page=subcat&man_id=24
Most auto body supply houses will carry SEM stuff. SEM has a rattle
can for everything.

Cheers,
Jeff

On Jul 11, 2005, at 9:01 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

>
> Date:    Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:27:10 -0700
> From:    Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Paint for black fiberglass bumper
>
> I rattle-canned the black fibreglass bumpers on my old '88 GL, but
> I painte=
> d=20
> them to match the later silver-grey versions. I used cast iron
> finish engin=
> e=20
> block paint, with a 3" strip of black marine molding tape down the
> center=
> =20
> hump. It's still holding up quite well over six years later (sold
> the van t=
> o=20
> my BIL).
>
> On 7/11/05, Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> =20
>> Is it possible to repaint black fiberglass bumpers roughly the
>> same color
>> with a spray can?
>> =20
>> =20
>>
> Casey
> Biodiesel:
> '87 300TD intercooler (206k)=20
> '84 300D (202k)
> Gashuffer:
> '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (184k)
> Olympia, WA
>

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