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[sargey]

new update, i painted the side door trims yesterday as i had a day off, they look much better colour coded

i might wet flat and polish the bumper today or i might leave it til friday

 

[stuart86]

good job

wish i had the skill to do it myself. would save a lot of money

looks good mate

 

[Skii]

Hi mate

Are these the original black bump strips re-painted ? if so thst looks excellent - how did you get them so smooth ?


John

 

[sargey]

yes the black ones. 3 out of 4 were smooth, you can buy them that way, or primed. All i did was use acetone and cellulose thinner to clean them, lightly wet flat them to score them, prime them and then paint them with a can of paint, used laquer as well to seal the deal.
If you want the bumpy ones smooth you can either sand them smooth or use a high build cellulose grey primer and lay it on thick to try and hide the bumps.

***BAD NEWS***
After wet flatting and polishing i bloody dropped the rear bumper, its scratched it quite a bit which has pissed me off. i need to re-wet flat and polish it and try and to touch in the scratches. Im upset now!!!

 

[sargey]

UPDATE

Got both bumpers on, back took 1hr 45 mintues to remove and fit new one front took ages and doesnt quite fit properly but its ok. Ill get some pics on when its cleaner but its filthy at the moment. Looks hot!

 

[danieltm]

No pics yet? What was the problem with fitting the front one? I should be getting mine on in the next few weeks. Are you getting skirts?

 

[sargey]

dunno what happened to uploading pics. Struggled fitting the guides and the bumper, couldnt get to the bolts but its on now
this one is the night i fitted it, without the bolt covers and no number plate (blurry photo taken in petrol station)

This one take outside the gf's house just b4 xmas

havent got a photo of the back, but i did however polish the exhaust tip to make it nice n shiny

Dont know about the skirts, it looks alright without, it doesnt look out of place, but skirts would finish it off...if they weren't expensive id do it, i know how to paint and i got all the tooks n know how its just the money. im happy at the moment apart from a slight leak somewhere and a possible petrol leak

how come yours is takin so long, uve had the bumpers longer than i have

 

[Phil K]

Looks very good! Would deffo get the skirts too just to finish it off nicely

 

[jonjay]

Great job mate! Its a shame they stopped doing that colour as it looks great when its lovely and clean.

 

[danieltm]

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how come yours is takin so long, uve had the bumpers longer than i have[/QUOTE]

Haha! Yeah i know, I got a bit side tracked and bought a new exhaust and coilovers so was tight for cash. Also i had to wait ages to get the skirts. Just need to get a few bits and bobs from seat then its game on! You have done a really good job on yours and well done for doing it yourself Cant wait to get mine finished, it has been my longest project so far.