Matt Black Bumpers

[APT 188]

Ok well im thinking of painting my bumpers Matt Black has anyone on here done this before ?

Just want to see how it looks , Can you pls post pics if you have

Cheers

[DRTDVL 0]

I've painted all the trim work on the 205 from a gray to a satin/mattish black. The painting was done via K&H satin black bumper spray and i did all trim work on the car in under a night (takes 5 min to dry) that included removing, wet sanding, drying, rubbing down with meths, 2-3 coats of spray... 

gray:

Black:

Edited May 26, 2009 by DRTDVL

[Forrest 35]

^ I used the same paint as DRTDVL on my e30's bumpers, that K+H Bumper Paint is good stuff

Edit: Pics.

I did mine gloss black:

Also recommend a good cut and polish a few weeks after painting, makes the color a lot more uniform.

Edited May 26, 2009 by Forrest

[greenday-rulz21 5]

OT just for a sec. Nathan! That e30 looks mint!

Seriously. Very nice

Back OT.

[Forrest 35]

^ Cheers Nick, have you not seen the maroon missile in my project thread

Back OT again

[greenday-rulz21 5]

I have, but I don't think I've ever looked at a page with exterior pictures. I'll have to have a read of the entire thread sometime.

Back to those black bumpers!

[APT 188]

Thanks for the pics guys will give it a go this weekend if the weathers good what sort of front lip do you have on the maroon missle?

I sort of need one to finish off the front end

[Forrest 35]

^ Cheers Nick, more exterior pics will be added in a few days

To OP just remembered if you are going to paint them make sure you get all the old wax off the bumpers first with meths + wax/grease remover otherwise the paint wont stick..found out the hardway. A little pre sanding helps too

[Forrest 35]

Thanks for the pics guys will give it a go this weekend if the weathers good what sort of front lip do you have on the maroon missle?

I sort of need one to finish off the front end

That lip is a pre facelift 325i (note oil cooler cut out) front lip cable tied to my facelift car, didnt last long spun the car into a gutter and cracked it in half, has a normal pre facelift lip cable tied again on it now, is a bit lower to the ground, but I think it looks cooler than the small as facelift one, drops the look of the car heaps.

Good luck with the painting, throw some pics up when your done.

[DRTDVL 0]

The method i found to be the best (done a few trim panels now):

1) Rinse all trim pieces to get bug, big dirt chunks, and spiderwebs off

2) using 600grit wet dry sandpaper with warm water (so your hand doesn't freeze) and a little dishwashing liquid (small amount) wet sand the trim pieces - keep them very wet.

3) dry trim pieces either air dry or becareful and use a hairdryer to speed up process

4) wash/rub down with meths to remove wax/polish/crap/etc... and leaves a good surface for painting

5) spray trim panels. the K&H (from Repco $18 a can - i used 3 for whole car) either gloss like Forrest or satin black like me. The K&H stuff has a plastic primer premixed so you don't need to worry about that.

6) let it dry and reapply as needed... i found 2 coats was fine...

this pic i did the rear slam panel and bumper... might be a bit clearer for how the satin comes out