James,

Thanks for the info. I new of the duplicolor brand but did not know they
made bumper paint.

Thanks again.

Rob

on 6/3/06 8:43 PM, James V at tornadored@gmail.com wrote:

> On 6/3/06 2:58 PM, "robertmstewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> wrote:
>
>> I was interested in painting my 87 Wolfsburg Exterior Fiberglass Body
>> molding and bumpers, what the best paint, process/ methods?
>
> Upon purchase, my 88 Westy's rear bumper had several cracks, scuffs and
> gouges.  Some were several inches long with the fiberglass exposed.  I used
> bondo to fill and epoxy on the backside to reinforce any cracks.  I didn't
> use any fiberglass repair material.  Sanded the areas smooth.
>
> I gave the entire bumper a quick rough sand and went straight to paint (no
> primer, IIRC).  I used Dupli-Color Bumper Coating:
>
> http://www.duplicolor.com/products/bumper.html
>
> It's basic rattle-can paint that's supposed to be more flexible.  Around $6
> a can (I used about 1.5 cans for the rear bumper).  It's a perfect black for
> the Westy fiberglass bumpers.  Nice satin finish.  Very easy to get an even
> coat because of the low luster.  It's been a year, and it looks like new,
> maybe better.  I schlep bikes around quite a bit on my rear rack and am
> always leaning them against the bumper, and the paint is holding up nicely.
>
> A bonus is that the next time you get a parking lot scuff, you can quickly
> and easily make a perfectly matched touch up.
>
> James V
>
>