Painted my bumper in my backyard pics

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10-09-2006, 09:09 AM

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Did you use a electric spray guns or air compressed ones?

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10-09-2006, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimlock1968

Did you use a electric spray guns or air compressed ones?

I bought a 20 gallon 5 HP oil-less air compressor. It works great!

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looks a hell of a lot better man. wtf did you drive through with the original paint job? lol
wills point, eh? i'm from tyler. where'd you buy the paint stuff?

Tyler Paint and Body Supply. Yea, my 60 mile each way daily commute took its toll on the bumper. Those semi-trucks throw rocks... it sounds like it's hailing sometimes!

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dude, that looks awesome! Wanna drive to my garage in Fort Worth?? I got a couple of spots that need to be taken car of!

LOL, sorry man, I don't think the compressor would fit in the back of the hatch!

Thanks for the positive comments guys. I appreciate them!

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10-09-2006, 12:27 PM

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nice work....

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10-09-2006, 03:41 PM

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Where did you get the paint gun from? I'm thinking about doing this now since I have a spot of clear on my bumper that came off with the last washing :'(

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10-09-2006, 04:43 PM

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The local auto paint supply store had a very inexpensive entry level package (and you can order it online also). The brand is Vaper, and it was a package of 3 guns, 3 cups, and a pressure regulator for $100.

They're not Devilbiss or any professional grade guns... but for light/infrequent use (ie not a professional shop), they will hold up well.

Mark

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10-09-2006, 05:15 PM

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looks awsome nice job man...

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10-09-2006, 05:21 PM

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nice.....

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10-11-2006, 02:38 PM

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man that loooks good!! i think i might give it a try all i need to get is the guns and the paint will be PM ing u sooon haaha

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10-11-2006, 03:29 PM

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Wow, that looks awesome, gives me hope for repainting my own front bumper which looks even worse than your's did.

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10-11-2006, 03:43 PM

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Great job man, theirs nothing like doing things yourself.

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10-11-2006, 04:36 PM

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Good Job man!

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10-11-2006, 04:38 PM

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wish i had the ***** to do this... my clear coat is peeling off bad on my front bumper.

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10-12-2006, 01:08 PM

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Good job man. no matter what happens with spider cracks, peeling ect. it looks better now than it did by far. Plus you have the tools to do it again. If you even need to. Good work.

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10-12-2006, 01:51 PM

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hey, you can only get better from here...

What did you do with all the waste....

Used Thinner, and other hazords...

I would love to do this myself as well... my Lumina needs some love. CA makes prices FAR to high... Also, did you put in a flexible ingrediant in the paint? If not you will see webs again...