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Old Apr 12, 2001 | 11:26 PM
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how to paint bumber????help

it has a really weird texture to it and most places i have been to wont paint it. they said there is some kind of stuff to put on it and then it can be painted. any help?please.

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Old Apr 13, 2001 | 11:20 PM
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Are you talking about the black "bumperettes" (they have texture) in the nose ?

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Old Apr 15, 2001 | 05:22 AM
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I’m not sure if this is what you are referring to but it sounds like you just want to paint the plastic bumpers. Body shops are afraid to paint the bumpers because they crack really easy. The thing they are talking about is called “flex”. It is an additive you add to the paint when you are painting plastic parts. It does exactly what it’s called, it allows the paint to flex so it won’t crack.
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