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[blackviper90210]

A few weeks ago I asked on here if anyone was able to prep and respray my new aquisition 

Glyn, aka Zippy2012, kindly offered to do so

After some rotten damp weather and other commitments etc, he's finally been able to get his teeth (and back) into it and what a great job he's done so far!








To get to this stage has been a bit of a pig apparently. With approx 7 layers of paint on top of each other     

It appears that when it has been resprayed, it hasn't been rubbed down/prepped properly, which has caused the paint to flake

But Glyn has stuck with it and been able to clean it up even in the lower vanes and round the foglights....





As you can see, it now has the primer on and is starting to look more presentable with just this on




Then last night, he applied a rubber coating to the lower half of the bumper to help with the constant hammering from road debris etc...

Excellent work so far, just can't wait to see it finished and sitting on the car

Cheers for all the hard work Glyn, excellent so far

As and when he's able to send me more pictures of his progress, I'll upload them

[Del Boy]

That's looking good 

[doz]

I'll take your 7 and raise you another 14!!!! 21 visible layers of paint on the bumper of the LC  It took 3 days to sand it back was a total nitemare. However once you put the first coat of primer on it makes it all so worth while. Looking like a excellent job by the way.

[omega3000]

Nice job  Its all in the prep .

[blackviper90210]

Update...

Unfortunately the etch primer has reacted with the silver paint, so has had to be flatted down again and re-primed with U-POL High Build primer    

Luckily, this has done the trick




This is the first coats applied, ready for the main spray 




And this is the first of the topcoats 



Now this is starting to look bloody awesome!

Again, great work Glyn

[The Red Baron]

thats looking really good now dave. 

[blackviper90210]

Oh yes! Although I've not seen it in the flesh since I dropped it off     

Looking forward to picking it up when it's finished

Just need to print off how to remove the bumper off my car and then try to refit it!  Should be fun 

[The Red Baron]

Oh yes! Although I've not seen it in the flesh since I dropped it off     

Looking forward to picking it up when it's finished

Just need to print off how to remove the bumper off my car and then try to refit it!  Should be fun 

thought it was for mine. 

[b4ndit]

excellent lookin really nice after all the hard work

[blackviper90210]

Oh yes! Although I've not seen it in the flesh since I dropped it off     

Looking forward to picking it up when it's finished

Just need to print off how to remove the bumper off my car and then try to refit it!  Should be fun 

thought it was for mine. 

It was, but got accidently painted the same colour as my mig 

[Zippy2012]

Oh yes! Although I've not seen it in the flesh since I dropped it off     

Looking forward to picking it up when it's finished

Just need to print off how to remove the bumper off my car and then try to refit it!  Should be fun 

thought it was for mine. 

Na remember you wanted yours barbie pink....

[blackviper90210]

Oh yes! Although I've not seen it in the flesh since I dropped it off     

Looking forward to picking it up when it's finished

Just need to print off how to remove the bumper off my car and then try to refit it!  Should be fun 

thought it was for mine. 

 

Na remember you wanted yours barbie pink....

[Zippy2012]

GOD DAM FLAMING WEATHER!!!! Bumper been a bit of a pain... well that was the easy bit sanding down except the vents in lower section lost tops off my knukles nearly & fingers red raw...
im use to working in a body shop with all the tools but unable to use 2 of my mates garages to doit due to cars sat in the way because even they are having issues with the weather!
So everything has been done by hand, (oh i miss my DA sander), the fastdry rattlecan etch/filler primers/flexi stonechip have not taken 15mins touch dry sand in 1hr!! was sandable in 4hrs & looked great before topcoats but they have actually taken more like 24/36hours!!
Because of the weather..    the 1st topcoat looked great but after leaving it for 36hrs in a couple of spots the filler primer has sunk & a few small pinhole stonechips have appeared..!!! Crap!!!
a couple wont be visable when fitted to car (under the no plate in mouth area) but going to leave it till tonight sat in this short amount of sun thats poking threw to make sure its well & truely hardened off before i sandit again!!
but as dave has said it will be worth it in the end, will keep sending him images as i carry on but due to work atmo going to be latenight sanding again tonight  or a beer....

[The Red Baron]

could you paint it polar sea blue by accident.
im sure dave wouldnt mind.

[blackviper90210]

could you paint it polar sea blue by accident.
im sure dave wouldnt mind.

Trade you for the lpg on your estate 

[The Red Baron]

urrrrmmm, now let me think....













NO.
 

[blackviper90210]

Don't know why not 

[The Red Baron]

Don't know why not 

of course not.

might need a facelift rear bumper doing myself soon. 

[Zippy2012]

well if you get one can sort it, just get a better one than dave did!! lols 

could be worse! well its not that bad atleast its not full of filler/fiberglass repairs!! 

Right i better get off 2 work! sent dave couple more pix & bumper sat in the sunlight!!

[blackviper90210]

It appears after a lot of grief, swearing and hard work, the bumper is nigh on finished

[PAULCDX]

Looking great so far Dave,   

Look forward to seeing it on your car mate   

[blackviper90210]

Your not the only one 

I think Glyn will be glad to see the back of it after the hassle it gave him 

[Olympia5776]

It appears after a lot of grief, swearing and hard work, the bumper is nigh on finished

Hip , Hip , Hoooooooorayyyyyyyyy..................................

[blackviper90210]

It appears after a lot of grief, swearing and hard work, the bumper is nigh on finished

Hip , Hip , Hoooooooorayyyyyyyyy..................................

Hahahha, I've just this second PM'd you 

[blackviper90210]

Well  this has been fun for Glyn....not.

After what should of taken roughly a week, has turned into nearly 2 months 

This has been due to rough weather, work/life commitments and a bumper that seems to react with everything attached to it 

After almost getting it finished the first time round, the next morning all the top coat has cracked and rippled etc and looks cr8p 

So the next job was to...



with a stanley blade back to the beginning.

Then after several attempts going backwards and forwards to a bodyshop and then spraying on his driveway in between wind and rain, he gets to this point...






In the last picture, the white stuff he tells me is polish dust 

There are a couple of spots that are still not right and do not want to play ball, but overall it looks good in the pictures 

Now just waiting for SWMBO to surface from her pit, so I can pop down and collect 

Looking forward to actually seeing it again AND putting it on the car 

[adey2]

it did look good when i saw it on saturday when i fitted the cruise control switches to his car, abiet the pouring rain once again, he also said it was one hell of a pig to do to me, just dont scratch it or i doubt it will be welcome back in worcester lol

[blackviper90210]

Well I popped down to see Glyn lunchtime to see & collect the bumper!!

It looks good and pleased with the result although Glyn did point out certain areas that were not playing the game and would not set right. Fortunately, most are hidden from view

Thank you Glyn for your patience in sorting this bumper and the effort you put into it

I fitted it late this afternoon and here is the result, although it was piddling down whilst trying to fit it





Starting to look the part now, although the whole car needs a damn good clean and polish!!

[jonny2112]

It looks great!

[The Red Baron]

will be bringing the spanners to chasewater......
 

[blackviper90210]

will be bringing the spanners to chasewater......
 

You won't need them, just a torx set & screwdriver  

[Olympia5776]

Superb Dave , well worth the wait .
Now get it washed , waxed and in the gallery............................

[blackviper90210]

That'll be the next job, plus the interior needs tidying up too!

As soon as she is presentable, I'll post some pictures up

[PAULCDX]

Fantastic Dave, car looks amazing mate   

[blackviper90210]

Cheers Paul, really happy with it so far.. just need it to stop bloody raining so I can wash the car and really see what it looks like

[PAULCDX]

Can't wait to see her Sunday mate, well done   

[The Red Baron]

Can't wait to see her Sunday mate, well done   

make the most of it paul, that bumper wont be on very long. 

[blackviper90210]

Can't wait to see her Sunday mate, well done   

make the most of it paul, that bumper wont be on very long. 

This reminds me of the Everly brothers.... dream dream 

[blackviper90210]

Come and join us Jon, you can do his brakes and show me how to change the front pads on mine

[The Red Baron]

Come and join us Jon, you can do his brakes and show me how to change the front pads on mine

got to be somewhere else im afraid. sorry.