smooth front bumper question - Page 3 - Focaljet

**Lifeguardjoe** · 08-07-2008, 06:13 AM

bump...

**03_SPI_Sedan** · 09-09-2008, 01:31 PM

Is that just paint chipping or the fill coming apart?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foci_Fosho

This is my bumper cover, 2 Years After.

I'll be touching it up, and possibly shave the License plate Area, sometime this summer.

**o2_designs** · 09-09-2008, 08:11 PM

Looks like paint chipping...Possible finesh issue...thats alot of orange peel...

**stoopidsteve87** · 09-13-2008, 01:32 PM

always wondered how the bumpers would look shaved, hadn't seen it before, great job to the folks who've done it.

**BenP** · 09-13-2008, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by o2_designs

Looks like paint chipping...Possible finesh issue...thats alot of orange peel...

Yup, x2.

**Foci_Fosho** · 09-22-2008, 07:42 PM

indeed.... I am a novice painter, 1st time painting something this large.
Too busy and too lazy to fix it...

Once the lady begins working again, I'll have some extra cash for quality paint.
For the time being, this is gonna chill in the back-yard as I am going to swap back to stock.

I'll make another. The new one should be completed in a mere week-end.
Although, I cannot say when that will be.

**Lifeguardjoe** · 09-27-2008, 02:10 PM

I'm actually doing this right now (taking a break) One more coat of filler to get it completely smooth and I should be done with the shaving. After that I'm going to be primering the fofo. Tomorrow I'm going to apply the actual paint. This will be my first time using a HVLP gun so wish me luck LOL

**Foci_Fosho** · 09-27-2008, 05:22 PM

I used a HVLP gun, and the only thing that did was make 1 pint of paint go bye bye in 3 Minutes. Haha... so be sure to practice before you paint.

I wish I had used the preval sprayer. I am good at using those.

09-09-2008, 08:11 PM	#53
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09-13-2008, 01:32 PM	#54
stoopidsteve87 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6	Re: smooth front bumper question always wondered how the bumpers would look shaved, hadn't seen it before, great job to the folks who've done it.

09-22-2008, 07:42 PM	#56
Foci_Fosho Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fremont/Newark, Ca Posts: 3,045	Re: smooth front bumper question indeed.... I am a novice painter, 1st time painting something this large. Too busy and too lazy to fix it... Once the lady begins working again, I'll have some extra cash for quality paint. For the time being, this is gonna chill in the back-yard as I am going to swap back to stock. I'll make another. The new one should be completed in a mere week-end. Although, I cannot say when that will be.

09-27-2008, 05:22 PM	#58
Foci_Fosho Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fremont/Newark, Ca Posts: 3,045	Re: smooth front bumper question I used a HVLP gun, and the only thing that did was make 1 pint of paint go bye bye in 3 Minutes. Haha... so be sure to practice before you paint. I wish I had used the preval sprayer. I am good at using those.

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