Process for colour coding bumpers

[Kchristmas]

Wanting to colour code my front bumper insert and wondered the process for doing it, mainly sanding

 

[Cw Tuning.]

use a scotchbrite with warm soapy water, rub hard all over the surface this will key it, use a filler primer ( 2pac primer ) and use a few coats allow 15 mins between coats i would use about 3 to be safe, using 500 grit paper wet flat the primer gently and this will make it silky smooth. once all flatted you can then start with light coats painting your colour, apply 2-3 coats. and finally clear coat

 

[Kchristmas]

Thanks, I will be giving it a go tomorrow halfords in the morning I think haha

 

[Dan...]

Will halfords be able to give me an exact colour match?

 

[Don]

Will halfords be able to give me an exact colour match?

I would go to a proper auto paint place which mixes the paint up. Halfords have differing staff...so its a risk, but a proper paint mixing place will have the relevant colour code(s) and mixing instructions and will have a colour match chart so that they should be able to work out which variant of the colour would best match yours.

Do a search on google and see who does auto paint in your area...

 

[Kchristmas]

Will halfords be able to give me an exact colour match?

I have a perfect match with pearl black rattle cans but depends on your colour

 

[joej9]

i sanded my inserts back to get rid of the bobbles before using a high build filler primer. 240 grit until they were smooth then worked my way up to 2000 to get rid of the scratches. 3 coats of primer then colour and lacquer. hope this helps.

 

[Kchristmas]

Will be my next job at the weekend hopefully thanks for the advice

 

[ry197]

If you complete your bumpers maybe put together a set of instructions for the guide section, could be handy for others looking to do the same job

 

[Kchristmas]

Yeah I will do, I've got thursday off to do my theory test so will attack it then I think. Money is so tight at the minute though so it keeps getting put back

 

[Dan...]

I have a perfect match with pearl black rattle cans but depends on your colour

I think my colour is pearl black too! Haha

 

[Kchristmas]

Pearl black FTW!

 

[Dan...]

Haha, how did you find out what you colour code is?

 

[Chapster5]

Haha, how did you find out what you colour code is?

http://paintcode.co.uk/renault-paint-codes-963-0.html

 

[Kchristmas]

Just look for nv676 on the drivers door sticker but unless you have a 182, all the other clios are pearl black