Ady Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Alright lads just got my bomex front bumper and had a trial fit on the car on sat - looks good (will post some snaps up later tonight). What my debate is - do i spray it on or off the car? If I spray it off, then it dose flex and needs some slight pressure to push the both ends in while its fixed properly - I will be mega peed off having it sprayed and cracked it or ruined it after trying to fit it. Other option is to fix to car, and get it sprayed whilst its on. Only prob is doing the mesh after - all mesh will be removed for spraying. What would you do? Cheers Ady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 spray it off the car for the best finish I would have thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lui Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Spray off the car that's what GVN done to my Bomex front bumper while having car fully respayed, but pre-fit it first to make sure good fit & all prep work is done & if fitting mesh do it while off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 spray it off the car for the best finish I would have thought Thats what i thaught - but its the first time ive personally fitted a bumper - and dont want to put to much pressure on the sides whilst fitting it and crack the paint - or even damage it trying to get it fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Personally id do it off the car mate. As you say putting the mesh on wont be easy. If you do it on the car just make sure the bonnet etc is covered well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 Personally id do it off the car mate. As you say putting the mesh on wont be easy. If you do it on the car just make sure the bonnet etc is covered well. Its not me whosedoing the spray - a professional sprayer is doing it - hes just abit unshure about how to tackle it as the bumper flexes a hell of alot even when you pick it up it twists - wont this crack the new paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Its not me whosedoing the spray - a professional sprayer is doing it - hes just abit unshure about how to tackle it as the bumper flexes a hell of alot even when you pick it up it twists - wont this crack the new paint? have you tried picking up a standard bumper? it pretty much folds in on its self! the paint wont crack. it will only crack if you crach the fibreglass. test fit it first and get all your holes drilled. then take it to the body shop to get painted. and if i were going to do it. i would put it on the car and take it back a week later to the body shop to get it polished (the bumper will be more ridged for the polishing this way when fixed to the car) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 have you tried picking up a standard bumper? it pretty much folds in on its self! the paint wont crack. it will only crack if you crach the fibreglass. test fit it first and get all your holes drilled. then take it to the body shop to get painted. and if i were going to do it. i would put it on the car and take it back a week later to the body shop to get it polished (the bumper will be more ridged for the polishing this way when fixed to the car) Yes i have lol - i just sold a standard bumper - im shure i could have rolled it into a ball if i tried ok cheers for the advice mate. will pass it on to the sprayer - see what he says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 get it spot on for fitment, as any loose panel gaps/round the head lights will shout at you once sprayed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 yup agree with all the above if you spray it off the car you aint going to get any over spray on the car, i had to T-cut/ G3 the car loads after it visited a harry ramsdends spray bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 If your sprayer knows his stuff he will add flex additive to the paint, which Will prevent any cracks due to extrema flex, but TBH most 2K will put up with quite a lot of movement anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fish Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 i would take it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 i would take it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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