Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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is it possible to paint a whole bumper
in a metallic colour with cans and get a good finish?
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blundey
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Registered: 25th May 04
Location: Flitwick, Bedfordshire
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sure its possible, but hard for it to look even. You can goto halfords and ay 20 quid for a spray kit. Does the job professionally or so it says.
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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ill have a look- i work there 
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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i did my bumper with cans
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turbodreams
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Registered: 22nd Jul 04
Location: East Dunbartonshire
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Chris Mate Your Car Looks Minted Did You Spray all of Your Kit
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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erm.. i redid some of the rear bumper,
i sprayed the spoiler and the front bumper,
but the spoiler still needs abit of work doing to it.. (i rushed it  ) but ive learnt now..
just spraying some side strips for a MK4 astra will post pics up of the work 
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turbodreams
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Registered: 22nd Jul 04
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i take it plastic Primer it First
then Spray how many Cans You use???
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chris_uk
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for the front, i used 2 cans of black 1 can of primer.
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turbodreams
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Registered: 22nd Jul 04
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did you have to sand the bumper down....was it plastic primer or does the normal stuff ok
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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it was just grey primer from halfords..
sanded it down 2.
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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u can get different colours of plastic primer... i'm doing my bumper, and my wheels (cheers chris) this weekend
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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good stuff i may pick up a new front bumper tomorow then
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ikky
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Registered: 8th Jul 04
Location: South Cerney, Gloucestershire
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you CAN paint anythin cans, but a gun gives you a better finnish. also you cant use proper laquer i.e. 2pac, the stuff you get in a can is the absolutely shocking rfu stuff. the finish with this will NEVER be as good, and NEVER last as long
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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I agree with Ikky, you can use can's but the lacquer is where you will notice a big difference in quality, you can never put enough lacquer out of cans on to get it smooth without getting runs, if you don't get runs it will look orange peely, it is also always dull too. TBH Adam i'd look for a mate who has a compressor and gun and get them to do it.
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