D-A-V-E-
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Registered: 2nd Mar 08
Location: Northern Ireland!
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Just wondering is there any specific type I should use??
Thanks
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Mikey_j
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Registered: 1st Nov 08
Location: Ipswich
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I got some from wilcos at lunch. Its made by hycote and has just got bumper and trim paint and then the colour written on it. Might be better on the market but i dont know?
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jo1945
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Registered: 15th May 09
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
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I used halfords satin black, didn't prime the plastic or anything and it's a really good finish, and dries really quick which is handy.
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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used halfords satin black all i did was take them off wash them in washing up liquid and then keyed the surface with a brillo pad. panel wiped and 5 coats mine were ace for 3 years..
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Just use a heat gun, bring the plastic up like brand new.
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D-A-V-E-
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Registered: 2nd Mar 08
Location: Northern Ireland!
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I seen on halfords website that they have grey/dark grey/ or black "bumper paint", was thinking of giving this ago...no-one tried it?
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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What ever you put on that plastic, it will eventually come off and look really shit.. Use a heat gun!
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jo1945
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Registered: 15th May 09
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I used bumper paint first, don't think it was halfords stuff though... anyway it went on all powdery and was a horrible finish and washed off 2 days later in the rain. The satin black has stayed on really well. I've got smoothed bumpers so I couldnt use a heat gun or I'd have a big grey stip where the groove was! Might be worth having a go with a heat gun first?
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Root
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Registered: 28th Dec 08
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Just sand down the gay bumps in the plastic arches or whatever you are painting, I reccommend using plastic primer, then spraying with some gloss black paint, just normal paint from halfords does the job mate.
When it's been done properly it looks the dogs bollocks! Much better than replacing bumpers with post 97 like 95% of people tend to do.
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ash1293
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Registered: 10th Apr 08
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We used a product called 'forever black'
Its a plastic dye thats applied in a shoe polish style bottle. Takes a couple of coats but its been looking good for over a year now. The kit isn't cheap, but theres plenty for several cars and is much easier than prepping and painting.
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