Painting Chrome Bumpers Black
09-09-2013, 08:31 AM
#11
Does anyone know how well this product bonds to itself? Previous owner put bedliner on the front and rear and it's thin ( may have lacked any prep ) and I want to touch up some spots that have chipped off
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09-09-2013, 08:45 AM
#12
F150freaak- what do you mean while you had it? Sell the truck or change the bumpers? And did you take off the bumpers and seperate the plastic on the rear or just tape it off? Sorry for all the dumb questions but like i said i wanted to do it right so i wont be doing it again in a few months ahah
09-09-2013, 09:22 AM
#13
This really looks awesome... I have the PTM bumpers on mine, not sure if I should keep them white or if I wanna do this, there's tons of chips on it now so I figured this might look better... You guys think it would look dumb or maybe not hold up if I dupli- color over the back plastic step? Not being lazy, I just wonder if it would look cool/hold up
09-09-2013, 10:12 AM
#15
Senior Member
There's a lot of people on here that half *** their rigs with plasti-dip because they're not committed to the look and want it to be quick and easy. Anything worth doing should be done the right way and paint should never be able to "peel" off.
For a decent budget bumper paint job:
REMOVE and De-trim your bumper.Sand it down real good. Clean it with a good degreaser and clean lint free towel. Use ETCH primer (a couple coats) and sand with 800 grt paper. Blow it off with compressed air and wipe with clean towel. You are now ready to spray whatever (permanent) paint that you decide. Start with a light coat around the edges (aka jamming) and then the rest of your bumper. Let first coat tack up for a few minutes and then go with a heavier coat. Be careful to not do it too heavy or you will get runs. It's better to do several medium coats than it is to do a couple heavy coats but so long as you're getting a nice "wet" coverage to it on the final passes. Do not do this in the direct sun nor should you let it dry in the direct sun either. Let dry thoroughly before re-installing.
I've done this before and i've painted cars, jet ski's and trailers before and right now in the process of body work and paint on my Mustand 5.0
Good luck and have pride in your rig!
For a decent budget bumper paint job:
REMOVE and De-trim your bumper.Sand it down real good. Clean it with a good degreaser and clean lint free towel. Use ETCH primer (a couple coats) and sand with 800 grt paper. Blow it off with compressed air and wipe with clean towel. You are now ready to spray whatever (permanent) paint that you decide. Start with a light coat around the edges (aka jamming) and then the rest of your bumper. Let first coat tack up for a few minutes and then go with a heavier coat. Be careful to not do it too heavy or you will get runs. It's better to do several medium coats than it is to do a couple heavy coats but so long as you're getting a nice "wet" coverage to it on the final passes. Do not do this in the direct sun nor should you let it dry in the direct sun either. Let dry thoroughly before re-installing.
I've done this before and i've painted cars, jet ski's and trailers before and right now in the process of body work and paint on my Mustand 5.0
Good luck and have pride in your rig!
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09-09-2013, 10:46 AM
#16
Thanks effonefifty. That sound like exactly like what i am going to do. I will do the bumpers this weekend hopefully as i drive my truck during the week and will post pics thanks for all your help guys ill keep you updated
09-09-2013, 12:21 PM
#17
F150freaak- what do you mean while you had it? Sell the truck or change the bumpers? And did you take off the bumpers and seperate the plastic on the rear or just tape it off? Sorry for all the dumb questions but like i said i wanted to do it right so i wont be doing it again in a few months ahah
Left the bed liner on and put white plasti dip over them. I like the PTM look a lot better. But I also really liked the bed liner. Ad when I did them I didn't tape off any other parts of the bumper. Just put it on over everything. I did tape off the sensors on the back bumper tho. Just make sure u sand it really well and you shouldn't have to use any primer. At least I didn't and it stuck really well and stayed good. After about a month, I would go over it ith black spray paint to kep it from fading
09-09-2013, 12:43 PM
#18
Senior Member
"Just make sure u sand it really well and you shouldn't have to use any primer"
ALWAYS prime over bare metal. Once you sand that chrome down the etch primer will help protect your bumper from future rust and promotes adhesion for the paint as well as fills in minor scratches from the sand paper.
Some people on this forum don't keep their mods or vehicles long enough for things to peel off or rust through but trust me, under paint (for metal) should always be primer! Sure opinions will vary and people will say "mine held up with out it for an xx amount of time" but the truth is there is soso, good, better and BEST. I'm not saying rattle can paint is best, but you must prep well for that rattle can to look and last the best it can. You want etch primer. There are some etch primers that act as a filler as well.
My Father was a bodyman for Ford for 35 years and he taught me.
ALWAYS prime over bare metal. Once you sand that chrome down the etch primer will help protect your bumper from future rust and promotes adhesion for the paint as well as fills in minor scratches from the sand paper.
Some people on this forum don't keep their mods or vehicles long enough for things to peel off or rust through but trust me, under paint (for metal) should always be primer! Sure opinions will vary and people will say "mine held up with out it for an xx amount of time" but the truth is there is soso, good, better and BEST. I'm not saying rattle can paint is best, but you must prep well for that rattle can to look and last the best it can. You want etch primer. There are some etch primers that act as a filler as well.
My Father was a bodyman for Ford for 35 years and he taught me.
09-09-2013, 01:05 PM
#19
"Just make sure u sand it really well and you shouldn't have to use any primer"
ALWAYS prime over bare metal. Once you sand that chrome down the etch primer will help protect your bumper from future rust and promotes adhesion for the paint as well as fills in minor scratches from the sand paper.
Some people on this forum don't keep their mods or vehicles long enough for things to peel off or rust through but trust me, under paint (for metal) should always be primer! Sure opinions will vary and people will say "mine held up with out it for an xx amount of time" but the truth is there is soso, good, better and BEST. I'm not saying rattle can paint is best, but you must prep well for that rattle can to look and last the best it can. You want etch primer. There are some etch primers that act as a filler as well.
My Father was a bodyman for Ford for 35 years and he taught me.
ALWAYS prime over bare metal. Once you sand that chrome down the etch primer will help protect your bumper from future rust and promotes adhesion for the paint as well as fills in minor scratches from the sand paper.
Some people on this forum don't keep their mods or vehicles long enough for things to peel off or rust through but trust me, under paint (for metal) should always be primer! Sure opinions will vary and people will say "mine held up with out it for an xx amount of time" but the truth is there is soso, good, better and BEST. I'm not saying rattle can paint is best, but you must prep well for that rattle can to look and last the best it can. You want etch primer. There are some etch primers that act as a filler as well.
My Father was a bodyman for Ford for 35 years and he taught me.
09-09-2013, 01:15 PM
#20
Senior Member
Well I wasn't trying to tell him the wrong way to do it. I just figured that you shouldn't have to since I didn't and it has been fine... I'm sure I could have done it better but didn't.. But thanks for sharing that.. Seriously I will think a little better before I paint anything else!