Spider Webbing
04-24-2012, 05:46 PM
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Spider Webbing EDIT: FINISHED PRODUCT BEFORE WET SANDING AND BUFFING
I was in an accident and couldn't find a regular bumper so I went with a Trans Am Bumper.
It has a lot of spider webbing on it. I sanded it down and you can still see the marks. Will they show up when I get it painted?
A paint job is really expensive, do you think it will look half decent if I used a spray can (color matched of course)? I painted my headlight lid that I got from a junk yard and it looked really good but when I applied three layers of clear coat, it lost all of it's color and metallic to it and looks cloudy...
Headlight lid without clear coat
Here's the clear coat and spray can I used
Here's the bumper
I was in an accident and couldn't find a regular bumper so I went with a Trans Am Bumper.
It has a lot of spider webbing on it. I sanded it down and you can still see the marks. Will they show up when I get it painted?
A paint job is really expensive, do you think it will look half decent if I used a spray can (color matched of course)? I painted my headlight lid that I got from a junk yard and it looked really good but when I applied three layers of clear coat, it lost all of it's color and metallic to it and looks cloudy...
Headlight lid without clear coat
Here's the clear coat and spray can I used
Here's the bumper
Last edited by xBrandonx; 07-30-2012 at 05:36 PM.
04-24-2012, 06:30 PM
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keep sanding... if you get all the way down to the plastic and it is still there chances are it will come back, it may go away though if its just in the primer. Also get it painted dont rattle can it and use a flex agent to help the crack issue. i am not a painter by trade but my father in law is a body man and i have painted a couple cars and some parts with his guidance.
ps i feel your pain i just did all this to my nose i hate hate hate the endless sanding
ps i feel your pain i just did all this to my nose i hate hate hate the endless sanding
04-24-2012, 06:36 PM
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I understand your situation. You might gives this a try as it is actual 2 part clear coat.
Spray Max 2k High Gloss Clearcoat Aerosol
Around $25/can and has a 24hr pot life, but it is automotive grade. I wouldn't use any other clear out of a can simply due to the amount of abuse the front end of a car takes. Realize too that you won't have an "flex agent" in the cans of clear. You will have to check and make sure the base paint you used is compatible with the clear.
Spray Max 2k High Gloss Clearcoat Aerosol
Around $25/can and has a 24hr pot life, but it is automotive grade. I wouldn't use any other clear out of a can simply due to the amount of abuse the front end of a car takes. Realize too that you won't have an "flex agent" in the cans of clear. You will have to check and make sure the base paint you used is compatible with the clear.
04-24-2012, 07:14 PM
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What is 'flex agent'? I have an air compressor with a small spray gun hook up, it's not the greatest though.
Also when the bumper is wet (like when it just rained). You can't see the webbing.
Here's the spray paint I used to paint my headlight lid and the outer edges of the bumper (http://www.automotivetouchup.com/spr...t_matched.aspx)
Also when the bumper is wet (like when it just rained). You can't see the webbing.
Here's the spray paint I used to paint my headlight lid and the outer edges of the bumper (http://www.automotivetouchup.com/spr...t_matched.aspx)
04-24-2012, 07:44 PM
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again i am not a pro but my best explanation of a flex agent is a clear additive added to both the primer and clear coats that helps keep flexable flimsy parts like bumper covers from cracking from movement. you dont use much i was told 10% per sprayable quart from the local paint supply store its kinda high at $55 a pint
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04-24-2012, 07:55 PM
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When I spray painted the edges of the bumper (so I don't have to take it off when I got around to finishing it) I applied some of this stuff to it, Dupont Plas-Stick.
Here's pictures of the bumper... click the link below, it's an album.
http://imgur.com/a/eepiA#0
Here's pictures of the bumper... click the link below, it's an album.
http://imgur.com/a/eepiA#0
04-25-2012, 08:11 PM
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Subscribing. Got the spider webbing on my front and rear. I was wondering if it were just a problem in the paint or if it was actually fissures in the plastic. Let us know how it turns out.
07-01-2012, 01:01 PM
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I went to town on it today, sanded the bumper and the hood. I can't get the marks around the Firebird logo because I don't want to mess up the groove. Everything else looks OK though, barley visible.
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07-02-2012, 12:48 PM
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Its just stuck on to the bumper with some of that really strong 2 sided tape stuff. A heat gun and a plastic putty knife should take it right off. Its about 40 bucks for a new one but to do a good looking paint job thats what it takes. Good luck with the project, I have some spider webbing on my back bumper thats going to have to be addressed soon.
07-02-2012, 04:31 PM
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Its just stuck on to the bumper with some of that really strong 2 sided tape stuff. A heat gun and a plastic putty knife should take it right off. Its about 40 bucks for a new one but to do a good looking paint job thats what it takes. Good luck with the project, I have some spider webbing on my back bumper thats going to have to be addressed soon.
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