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Subject:Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
From:neil N
Date:Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:59:28 -0800

Krylon. Right. I think I've seen that brand name up here. If not, I'm
sure there is a "plastic" paint.

Thanks.

With colour choices, look out everyone!

Lime Green bumper caps!

;^)

Neil.

On 1/27/08, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> I paint plastic things with Krylon Fusion which is a paint made for
> plastics and other hard to paint surfaces.  Tremclad is Canada's
> equivalent of Rustoleum and I have no idea how it would work with the
> plastic bumper ends.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> neil N wrote:
> > Yo people.
> >
> > Searched archive, but may have been using incorrect terms. Hopefully
> > this isn't a hackneyed question.
> >
> > I found that I was able to repair a bumper extensioin with that "Goop"
> > stuff. Seems to hold well and I found that with some rough emery
> > cloth, it cleaned up ok. (looking at it while running anyways!)
> >
> > Possibly stupid question, cuz it is plastic,  but can they be painted?
> >
> > I have a bunch of black Tremclad to use up!
> >
> > This is an experiment. I know they don't cost too much new. Just doing some R&D
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Neil.
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
> > Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/