fla 9 Posted April 1, 2005 Both my bumpers have scuffs on the corners, n fact the rear has some cracked paintwork on it too - previous guy was a bit neglectful. VW charge about £12 for a can of 300ml paint, which the guy said would do about 2 mirrors. Any advice on respraying, where to get LC5U paint, how much would be needed for the front and rear bumpers, priming etc.. Can you get a good finish with cans or should I hire a spray gun? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted April 1, 2005 I'm in a simlair situation, looking to get the front bumper painted by a bodyshop though.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cougar 0 Posted April 6, 2005 I would think a quart would do it. Use primer/filler and be sure to sand the existing paint and get rid of any cracked paint and rough edges. You will have to use a flex agent as well to avoid later cracking. Paints come with good mixing instructions these days so it's not difficult. You really have to rent a compressor and a gun though but it's not hard to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu h 0 Posted April 6, 2005 a bodyshop quoted me £120 for my front bumper, proably less than 240 if both were done together Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted April 6, 2005 a quart How much is that in metric, mate - we use litres here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
khurrado 0 Posted April 12, 2005 fla, i got the same prob, need to spray both bumpers, wna go twos on hiring the compressor and sander. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted April 15, 2005 khurrado, good idea. Need to get my motor running first and a few more bits and bobs. Any idea on prices for the compressor etc? BTW whereabouts are you in SW London? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcstudent 0 Posted April 15, 2005 a quart How much is that in metric, mate - we use litres here! One quart = one quarter of an imperial gallon = two pints = 1.1365225 imperial (UK) litres.....apparently Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted April 17, 2005 Unless its a US Quart which is less than a UK litre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shilakadaddy 0 Posted April 17, 2005 The spray cans from VW suck... they don't spray evenly and tend to spatter large droplets. I wouldn't use them for anything more than very small areas. Are you doing the whole bumper, or just touching up the damaged areas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
khurrado 0 Posted April 26, 2005 fla, im in kingston. BUT my garage isnt big enough to spray in. my front bumper is KO, needs replacement, or atleast a spot of filler and respray. PM me and keep in contact, im probably too lazy to do it now.lol.but maybe a month or 2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted April 27, 2005 khurrado, pm sent bud Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
