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corsarob18
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   25th Feb 08 at 23:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hi I have a 1994 corsa b 1.2ls. the bumpers are all standard as are the wheel arches. but like always the arches have been bleeched by the sun.I want to keep my standard bumpers etc. can any one suggest decent bumper paint to restore my tired plastics back to black?
swedge
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Registered: 3rd Sep 07
Location: Hawick,scotland drives: 1.4 sri corsa
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25th Feb 08 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

heat gun
corsarob18
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26th Feb 08 at 00:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

heat gun? not herd that one b4 lol how would it help?
swedge
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26th Feb 08 at 00:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

use the gun on them, it makes them like new
swedge
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26th Feb 08 at 00:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9IdRYH09cY
corsarob18
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26th Feb 08 at 00:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers mate should do nicely
Richardhhha
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26th Feb 08 at 00:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

check out my garage
i have sprayed my cars bumpers on the rear and the rear arch trims...

saves melting them or accsedently f**in them completely. plus they wont bleetch again like they would if you just heat gunned them
Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
Location: Leeds Drives:1.2 Merit
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26th Feb 08 at 08:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Does the heat gun actaully melt the plastic then. Could you tell its been done with a heat gun afterwards?

 
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