Bumpers

[JCH]

The Forrard and Aft black bumpers,plus the wheel arch mounts are to put it mildly bloody awful and spoiling the entire look of my Beast, more grey than black!!!!!
I bought a Halfords aerosol black bumper spray but after a month it is peeling off.

I have no paint spraying facilities here in France.
Any improvement ideas please.

Jon

 

[t2chris]

Hi mate, we use Trimline textured black trim paint at work, lasts well and when you sell land rovers like we do :doh you need a lot of it lol

 

[jims-terrano]

I think Clivvy did something with the finish of his bumpers, drop him a pm or wait until he pops along.

 

[zippy656]

Peanutbutter,or linsead oil works

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[clivvy]

yup, I used a special primer first, several layers, then special bumper paint, not the Halfords stuff.

this first

http://www.amazon.co.uk/HYCOTE-XUK612-Plastic-Primer-Aerosol/dp/B003MI8996

then this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hycote-Bu...955?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e7c10c233

then lacquer of course.

I got all mine from ebay, there are some superb deals as this isn't cheap stuff, so have a search. Has worked brilliant on mine, no pealing, no marks, but as I say, I used several thin layers of each and used as close a match as possible. Changing the colour should be ok though (going from light grey to dark grey)

 

[Sweety]

Peanutbutter,or linsead oil works

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+1 used smooth peanut butter for years works great:thumbs

 

[JCH]

Bought both, Linseed oil and smooth Peanut Butter.Sadly I have eaten the Peanut Butter, but the Linseed oil works extremely well, thanks for the tip, I gues two or three applications a year.
Thanks again

Jon