172 bumper restoration

[Gavin.]

it's all a learning curve. I have some door handles I have sprayed up to. They just need polishing up and they are ready to go on

 

[Renshaw]

i did my side strips and door handles shortly after I bought the car a few years ago. refreshed them last month tho as they were looking a little dull from the first time tbh. still have the standard front and rear bumpers with the original plastics which just looks odd imo compared to the sides of the car. I have some MK2 PH3 front bumper inserts ready to be colour coded but I really don't think I can be arsed with them. they've been in the back now for the best part of 2 years!

get some pics up soon pal and i may just find the motivation to carry on with my own car haha!

 

[Gavin.]

Haha I will do mate. Soon as its finished and on the car I'll get some pics up

 

[Tombola]

Very good effort mate, I am considering doing the same with the front! Well done!

 

[Gavin.]

Cheers pal

 

[Knuckles]

Can't wait to see this finished

 

[Chapster5]

Wow looks good... I like you are kinda in the same boat although im not refurbing any bumpers more... Respraying

Ive resprayed the front end of my car (Bumper, wings, that piece under the bonnet) and the back (Rear bumper and boot lid (from debadging) ) got side skirts and wing to go

and yes... im using rattle cans haha!

Keep up the great work

Nick!

 

[Gavin.]

Cheers guys, rattle cans ftw (or not lol)

I'll get it finished as soon as I can

 

[Chapster5]

Rattle Cans bloody hurt your fingers though! The tip of my finger went numb for 2/3 weeks from constant spraying heh! Just be cautious of that

 

[nathdawg]

i would have flatted it first with wet and dry before i used filler and primer on it tbh

 

[Gavin.]

It's all a learning curve, there are a couple of things that need doing, I'm going to start again and sort the flaws I have missed I think

 

[Gavin.]

Still on with this guys, sanded and re lacquered the bit that broke through and it looks good again. Tried fitting it earlier but one of the nuts holding on the old bumper is just turning and not coming out so I gave up.
A close friend died last Friday and its hit me very hard so my head has been else where tbh and not been in the mood. Funeral is on Wednesday and I am working at weekend. I'll get round to it asap.

Gav

 

[VIICarCare]

great job, did you enjoy it? I love doing bits like this

 

[Gavin.]

Yes I have enjoyed doing it. It was a great challenge for me seeing as I have only ever sprayed dash strips before.
I don't think it has turned out to bad and I am quite pleased with myself

 

[AKFM1]

i found that most lacquer cans dont give much of a shine so i bought some 2k professional lacquer off ebay and worked really well. but only ever done small bits.

 

[Gavin.]

After driving a 182 this weekend im not going to bother with this anymore. I'm going to buy a sport instead.

172 bumper anyone?

 

[Gavin.]

Now in the for sale section!

 

[VIICarCare]

flol