Bumper painting - useful tips

Automotive bumper performs the most important function- protects the car body from various mechanical damages. But this does not mean that it is able to completely protect all the details and aggregates of your iron friend from a head-on collision at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. But in the parking lot, with minor accidents, the bumper perfectly copes with its function - it takes the whole impact on itself, protecting the rest of the cladding.

Can I refrain from buying a new bumper?

It is worth saying that you canAvoid contacting a service station. Every STO has a service like repair or painting a bumper. On most modern cars, bumpers are made of plastic. Thanks to this professional masters in a few hours will be able to fully restore its original appearance.

Bumper painting by own hands - is it possible?

Plastic is more amenable to repair, and whena slight dent or scratch, you can not even turn to the service station, and do everything yourself, saving a certain amount of money. Repair of the rear bumper, as well as the front, in the service center is worth a lot of money. And if you own a domestic car, then it's best to do it yourself. It is not necessary to have any special devices: all you need is a special grinding paper, a primer, a high-pressure compressor and, of course, the paint itself.

The painting of the bumper is divided into several stages, adhering to which, you can restore all the lost properties yourself.

1. First you need to remove all plastic from the surfaceits color, pre-breaking the bumper. This is done with the help of special paper for grinding, which can be found in any specialized store.
2. After grinding, thoroughly wipe and degreasesurface with a special solvent and proceed to the priming process (no more than two layers should be produced). Remember that there are cans for metal surfaces, and there are - for plastic ones. Using the first type of primer coating on a plastic bumper, you risk premature wear of the paint, as it will not hold well.
3. In case of defects (so-called "scars") on the surface of the plastic, it is recommended that they be carefully ground into a perfectly flat surface.
4. Sand the primer with sandpaper until it is matte.
5. Feel free to start painting. The bumper is painted in one or two coats of lacquer.
6. Bring the paint to dryness and set the bumper back to your car.