

| 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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