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09-22-2019, 07:06 PM | #1 |
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Bumper Paint Job Advice
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I am preparing bumper paint. I've searched and decided what tool, what kind primer and clear coat i will use. below is the list. please give me advice or correction if anything looks wrong. (of course, i will sand from 80 grit to 1000 grit then start painting.) 1. Air Spray Gun - Devilbiss finishline FLG4($220) or Tekna prolite model ($ 350- 550) 2. Paint - BMW oem black sapphire ($250) 3. Primer - Eastwood Polyester ($32) why cheap comparing paint? 4. Clear Coat - Duplicolor ($20) .. why so cheap too? i think there must be better primer and clear coat than i listed... can you please recommend better one with specific model name? total cost is $520~850. should i go paint shop for professional result? |
09-22-2019, 07:24 PM | #2 |
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I had my front bumper repainted for ~$350, they did everything perfectly except the body panel alignment. DIY cost might not be worth it unless you are planning to repaint lot more.
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09-23-2019, 11:57 AM | #3 |
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really? was it over re-painting or just paint without sanding, primer job?
$350 is amazing price if all pre-job is included. |
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09-23-2019, 10:47 PM | #5 |
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I took it to Sunrise Collision Center in Houston, TX. It was a new M style bumper they painted and installed for me.
All the local Corvette guys recommended the place and I had my S2000 bumpers repainted (front and back for ~800) for minor damage parking lot accident and curb damage. But based on what you guys are saying, seems like I got lucky with a local place. |
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09-28-2019, 02:38 PM | #6 |
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For just a bumper, the materials cost doesn’t make it worth it. If you’d do other projects using that gun, it might be.
You forgot a few things like reducer and clear hardener, a good clear should be about the same price as the paint. Last edited by Aliquantus; 09-29-2019 at 12:09 AM.. |
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10-02-2019, 09:04 PM | #7 |
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can you please tell me more about reducer and clear hardener?
what is it coming after? clear hardener sounds like very last job after clear coat. but i have no idea what reducer is |
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10-04-2019, 06:27 PM | #8 |
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Wow didn't realise paint jobs in the USA were so expensive. I just had my front bumper repaired and repainted on my E89 for 110 euros here in Spain! The workmanship was first rate too!
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The reducer is just a thinner that gets mixed with the base coat 1:1. The clear hardener is like a two part epoxy and gets mixed with the clear, usually in a 4:1 ratio. |
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it's very helpful. Thank you so much,
but more studying paint, more complicated. i am thinking to give up repaint.. |
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10-13-2019, 10:07 AM | #11 |
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