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Max Welton
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 Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 2:43 pm Post subject: Bumper Question #1 |
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So I'm getting bumpers ready for my car that will be done soon. The outside looks like it would clean up pretty nice. But the backside ... oy. 
It's chrome but it doesn't look like high quality work. Has anyone experimented with the chrome-colored powder-coating?
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Cptn. Calzone
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Bumper Question #1 |
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I personally have on a set of..bumpers!! It is a very affordable way to clean up a nasty set and very durable as well
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: Bumper Question #1 |
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I've used a wire wheel, then good rust-preventive spray paint, to clean up insides as bad or worse than those.
Never tried the powder coating, though.
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Max Welton
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Bumper Question #1 |
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| Cptn. Calzone wrote: |
| I personally have on a set of..bumpers!! It is a very affordable way to clean up a nasty set and very durable as well |
Gotta picture?
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Cptn. Calzone
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Bumper Question #1 |
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yes ..phone is charging Ill post both bumpers
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Max Welton
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:17 am Post subject: Re: Bumper Question #1 |
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Cool!
I may get some deep-disk wheels made for the rear that will need something like that.
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Clatter
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Bumper Question #1 |
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I masked off my outside chrome and blasted the inside of the bumpers.
Then did body/paint.
ISP did a decent straighten/re-chrome job on mine FWIW.
Didn't take too long or cost too much.
It's not a super 100% show chrome job,
But it's good enough that 99% of anyone looking wouldn't see anything wrong.
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Bumper Question #1 |
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| Clatter wrote: |
| I masked off my outside chrome and blasted the inside of the bumpers. |
I did that too (used duct tape) on my T-34 bumpers that I got from Greg. I sand blasted the back side, then epoxy primed them, followed by some silver paint. I mainly wanted to save what I could of them. Pics of them can be found in my Samba gallery. For my Notch, I plan on eventually going with some stainless steel bumpers (shouldn't rust then).
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Max Welton
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:00 am Post subject: Re: Bumper Question #1 |
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I have some stainless ones for my type-1 KG. They look nice though I haven't mounted them yet. From that company in Viet Nam
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W1K1
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Bumper Question #1 |
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Eastwoods almost chrome powder, and with the gloss clear added, its okay, but definitely not chrome. The raw chrome powder will not stand up to outdoor exposure for long, before it tarnishes
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