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Subject:Re: Bumper & Side Cladding repairs and painting
From:Jim Felder
Date:Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:57:09 +0000

True that.  I  did mine back to original silver, then blacked over the
"raised" parts. The OP just wants to go all black.

Jim

On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 3:46 PM Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >>
>

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