Alex Lowe Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Hi All Looking for some opinions and advice my bumpers on the MK3 are pitted and rusty and being a student I am unable to afford the £1000 of re chroming. So I was considering Painting them black this is on a magenta car has anyone done this and is there any reason not to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Black can look good. Wait till I dig out an old photo from years back... TSSC International 93 / 94 or so there was a red GT6 Mk3 with satin black bumpers and it really suited them - the red one dead centre of this lineup. Not the best photo, I have better plus video of this one somewhere about so will try to find a closer shot. It does look well; I don't know what type of black it was, it didn't look as shiny as gloss so may have been a satin black, but it made the car stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Colin, I reckon that is Colin Geers car. Possibly had the turbo 6 cylinder in it at the time? Later changed to cosworth power. Lovely car.... Last seen by me hooning down the A23 (randomly) about 10 years ago. Painting chrome requires a bit of prep. I had a dig about, and "best" advice is to get the chrome stripped off, which is expensive so not going to happen! But people have had decent results with sanding the chrome to provide something for the paint to grip to. I presume etch primer is a good idea too. Pits will need attention before paint. Acrylic stopper may be a good thing? Or something like Dolphin Glaze? The big downside is any scuffs will show quite dramatically. But that may be a risk you are prepared to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 I think it would look OK on Magenta. As Clive says preparation is all. My brother has a silver paint repair on the side of his front bumper, done by the PO, poorly done, flacking, peeling and rust coming through. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Clark Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 If you paint the bumpers black now, it won't prevent you having them re-chromed later as/when funds allow. Painting will also protect the base steel, making future re-chroming easier. So go ahead, paint them black now. See if you like the look, there's nothing to lose but a bit of time and the cost of the paint. Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Found this photo whilst - of course - looking for something else this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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