Pictures of body resoration: rear
#16
very, very nice !!! question though...
...what did u have them do to the black trim on the bumper and the side mouldings if anything. they look awesome in the picture and was just wondering if they were just treated after wash or redone when painted ?
TonyC
TonyC
#17
Trim
The bumpers and trim were refinished. They painted them with some sort of semigloss black trim/bumber paint. It looks like they originally did when new + a fresh coat of low gloss Armorall. They did a fantashic job. It was all included in the $1,550 price...
#19
I painted mine about a month or two ago.
I wish I had a digital camera so I could show you some before/after pics. Basically, it's a simple process that requires mostly preparation. First, obviously, you tape off the trim. Real easy. Next, you get this "prep-all" surface cleaner stuff that removes <u>all</u> things on the surface, such as dirst, wax, etc. After the prep-all, you spray onto the trim an adhesion promoter, in this case, Bulldog. The Bulldog is basically like a spray-glue. Spray it on very lightly, and only use about 2 or 3 coats, if even. If the Bulldog runs, and you try to wipe it off with a towel (found out the hard way), the fibers from the towel will stick to your trim. So, once the Bulldog is on, start with the bumper black. You can use a flexible kind or not, doesn't really matter, that part of the car tends not to flex that much. Coat with the black until all imperfections are covered up. I chose to use a clearcoat over the black paint, just because it looks nice. With a light coat of clear, it looks like it's fresh from the factory.
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