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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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The front and rear bumpers look like crap. I think the po bumped everything he could find. I don't have the money to take it to a shop right now, but they look terrible. What is the best way to strip the bumpers and I might check into the Duplicolor and rattle can them for now. Thanks
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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just wait till you have the money dude, the more you look at it the more youre going to want to fix it, which means you ARE going to end up saving, trust me im going through the same thing with my front bumper
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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Just wait till you have enough money for a shop to paint it! Do not I repeat do not spray paint them! That would simply be a ricer thing to do!
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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^ I did it. Turned out fine. Spend a lot of time on the preparation and the results will show. It's a real pain though
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 06:16 AM
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When it comes to the bumpers we have, having the right chemicals is key, a clean dry place is also a very big thing.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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Yeah my front and rear bumper are peeling, and are chipped up. I want to get them repainted whenever I have the money. But that wont be for a while!!!
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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I did my front and pretty much you get what you put in.... the more hours the better the outcome. The front bumper on my T/A is a bitch... i would imagine the camaro's would be slightly easier.
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