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Subject:Re: Painting ABS bumpers
From:Hector Zapata
Date:Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:38:00 -0400

This might help:

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Bumper,+Trim,+Plastic+Repair+%26+Paint/N0474/C0171.oap

Hector

On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>  I know there are some who've painted ABS plastic parts on various vans and
> vehicles.  What's the drill?  You need an additive in the paint?  You need
> a
> special paint?  What kind of undercoat or primer works?  I'm good with
> paint
> and epoxy stuff but I have limited experience finishing new modern ABS body
> panels and I need to do that.  A little thin on Vanagon content, other than
> many Vans have 'fiberglass bumpers' that is most likely really ABS and they
> have been painted by Listees..  Also, the interior parts on the dash and
> stuff, those are ABS also...
>
>  Thanks in advance  Don Hanson
>

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