

| Subject: | Re: Touching up GoWesty Bumpers |
| From: | Marc Hoelscher |
| Date: | Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:28:17 -0700 |
This is great info. Thanks Oxroad and everyone else who has responded. I sent a message into GoWesty and I'll report back if they've come up with anything new since you spoke with them... Cheers, Marc On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Oxroad <oxroad@gmail.com> wrote: > Marc-- > > I agree with Jeff S. that contacting GoWesty is a good idea. I contacted > them for tips on touch up for my bumpers and they recommended a Krylon with > a crinkle finish. BUT they also said they were "experimenting" with what > works best. So maybe in the meantime they have come up with something > better. > > I only had to touch up two super small spots that the paint missed in > manufacturing and it was on the "inside" of the bumper not on the outside > where it would be seen. So I just used some Rustoleum that I put on with a > brush. But again I was just covering a spot on the unseen inside. > > Here's the link they sent me for the Krylon > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DKT0T8/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0007ZHAJ2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0N47E9TGY4C6DFM7JSGY > > > Best, > Jeff > 83.5 Westy > LA,CA > > On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Marc Hoelscher <marc@hoelscher.ca> wrote: > >> Hi all. First time poster here.... >> >> I just purchased a set of used GoWesty Bumpers (the industrial looking >> ones >> with the Krinkle finish as shown here: >> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4141). There are a few >> chips >> here and there and some tiny rust spots starting to appear. I believe the >> finish is a powdercoating and I was wondering if anyone had any luck with >> a >> tough paint product that would either match this finish (for touch ups) or >> could be used to put a coat or two over the powdercoating? I don't know >> much about automotive paint or the compatibility of different paints... >> Thanks in advance for any thoughts/advice... >> >> Marc H. >> >> "Scooby" - 85 Vanagon GL Westfalia Camper 1.9L >> > >
Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »