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Old 17th April 2008, 06:13 AM
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Talking Re: Painting Factory bumper

Kris yes any body shop that does painting should be able to paint the bumper for you. Make sure not to wax the bumper at all and wash the snot out of it before you bring it to them. {Also do yourself a huge favor and wax every part of the car that is not going to be painted (you will see why later).} All they have to do is put "Flex agent" in the paint and a plastic promoter so it will stick. Easy job for them.

If you get it done talk to them before hand about how they will handle NOT getting over spray on your car when they do it.

Because it is so much easier to paint the bumper on the car instead of taking it off to paint it, most shop swill mask out the area to be painted, paint it, buff it and do what they do. Then wash your car to make it look shiny and have you pick it up. You pay and off you go. If you take a look at your roof and hood you will see and feel a rough, sandy if you will, texture left on your car. This is over spray- air born paint that floated onto your car while the were spraying on the paint for your bumper. Now it can come off but takes a lot of work. IF you just waxed the car like you should have ( remember from earlier) it will come off pretty easy if not you will be getting a clay bar and working on your arm muscles for a while. But who knows maybe you and your good looking mom will enjoy rubbing the paint off.

Good luck.
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