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Subject:Re: Bumper & Side Cladding repairs and painting
From:Chris S
Date:Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:45:42 -0400

I thought OG fiberbumpers and cladding was grey/silver. 

Chris

Dnia 14.07.2017 o godz. 15:41 John Goubeaux <jlgoubeaux59@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> 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
>> <mailto: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
>>