Re: How can I re-blacken the bumpers?

[Michiel van Wessem <jmvw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jerry,

Sorry I didn't reply sooner, but I've used Plasti-Kote plastic trim paint
on the plastic parts of my rear bumper. I had the plastic parts off the car
for this. I sanded them to get some of the pitting out. 

It looks great and it seems to adhere really well too. I've also used the
paint on the outside rear-view mirrors and the air inlets near the wipers -
those look like new parts now. This is one type of painting that is easy.
Your local parts stores probably sell the stuff; I got it at Pep-Boys.

I did not use it on the PVC strip in the center of the back bumper - I
think you need flexible paint for that. More expensive, because instead of
just one type of paint, you need three different things: surface prep, then
primer and then paint.

Good luck,

Michiel ('87 325es <http://www.vramp.net/~jmvw/cars/BMW/> )

At 08:41 AM 8/2/99 -0700, Miller, Jerry wrote:
>What's the best way to restore the black on the plastic on the bumpers of my
>1988 325 iC?  The one "polish" I bought was useless.  Is there a paint or a
>stain that will work?
>
>
>*	Jerry Miller   phone: 415.973.4104;  fax 415.973.8493
>       123 Mission St. - Rm 2611; San Francisco, CA 94105
>
>

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