Everything I have ever used from a body shop in the way of primer has been
excellent. If only the paint were as easy to use and forgiving!

Yes, also looks a lot like rustoleum's bumper and trim spray.

Jim

On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 2:42 PM John Goubeaux <jlgoubeaux59@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for the tips Jim, especially a reminder to prime and sand
> thoroughly.
>
> I'm planning on using a spray gun, and I assume SEM has a good primer
> product too.
>
> Was the original color a Satin Black on the bumpers that were black ?
>
> -john
>
> On 7/14/17 12:03 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>
> I redid a whole set of carat bumpers back to original colors some time
> back. For small pocks and nicks, a good tube of spot filler from a BODY
> SHOP not a FLAPS is very good. For larger gashes, bondo. For cracks, remove
> material, fiberglass the back and bondo/fill the front. Then spray with
> high-build primer and sand until you can't see any imperfections in the
> glare of a work light. The SEM black you mentioned is a very good one. Try
> to use real primer not a spray can though a spray can, with enough effort,
> could work.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 1:42 PM John Goubeaux <jlgoubeaux59@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Folks,
>>
>> I'd like to elicit some advice on repairing and painting the fiberglass
>> bumpers and side cladding from a 90 tintop.
>>
>> The repairs needed are minimal, just some minor dings and splits,
>> nothing that appears like a major split or crack at this point.
>>
>> I'd also like to spray the bumpers and cladding black, and am at this
>> point considering testing with SEM Bumper Coater (flexible black)
>>
>> *So, my questions are:*
>>
>> Does anyone have a repair step and product recommendation ? I'm also
>> looking at  "SEM MiniMax bumper repair epoxy"
>>
>> Are there any paint recommendations, or folks that have had good results
>> with something specific ?
>>
>> Any ideas and or experience is appreciated.
>>
>> -john
>>
>
>