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Prep front and rear bumper for paint? (1/5)
9/27/10 8:19am

legsdiamond

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St. Louis, MO - USA

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1976 Corvette

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Hi all,

I am stripping the paint off my 76 vette. But, when I bought the vette. The bumpers were a different color.(black) It appears not to be painted. Am I not suppose to strip the bumper? Is it already prepped for paint?

Thanks,

Darrell

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Prep front and rear bumper for paint? (2/5)
9/27/10 10:49am

lukesvette

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HOWELL, NJ - USA

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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.

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Hard to say without seeing it Darrell. Can you post a couple of pics?

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Prep front and rear bumper for paint? (3/5)
9/28/10 11:30am

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70 LT1 coupe, 69 350 HP coupe, 69 390HP 427 coupe, 71 LS5 convert, 85 coupe, 93 coupe

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Depending on the material, chemical stripper might damage it. But if it is the factory sealer, all it needs is a good scuff with a Scotchbrite, then a thin coat of epoxy primer, sealer and paint. It is best to avoid too much paint build-up.

Larry

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Prep front and rear bumper for paint? (4/5)
9/28/10 6:03pm

kstyer

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1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!

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Without seeing it, I think Larry is on target. You may want to make sure to use a flex additive in the paint when you do apply color. This will keep the paint from cracking with the bumper flexing in the future.

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Prep front and rear bumper for paint? (5/5)
10/8/10 3:10pm

tom43xy
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Littleton, CO - USA

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76 corvette, L-48, Flame Red

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I read recently in Auto Restorer (the great Larry Lyles) that the flex additive dissipates quickly as the paint cures and its only purpose is to prevent the paint from cracking while mounting a flexible bumper. I too used the flex additive during my repaint because I thought it was permanent thing. Any comments or truth to that?

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