Colour coding bumpers and bumpstrips

[dazza88]

Got quoted £260 to colour code all my car silver, I have two weeks off from Monday is spraying the bumpstrips something I can do myself or is it a nightmare to do? Thanks. Daz

[Liio]

Depends if your handy with a spray can/gun and if you feel confident. I do all my wn spraying mate. Im about to start prepping my bumpstrips as soon as we have nice weather lol.

[AlexN]

somepeople have done it themselves id rather pay a bodyshop and know it was going to be perfect. depends how good you are at spraying really.

[J222JRA]

ive just paid £150 to have the bumper strips and side strips done gloss black, im quite good with a spray can but i pay for perfection lol

[Liio]

Originally Posted by J222JRA

ive just paid £150 to have the bumper strips and side strips done gloss black, im quite good with a spray can but i pay for perfection lol

Have you got a pic of yours mate. I dont know which black i should use. See what gloss black looks like then wont i hehe.

[J222JRA]

will try get a pic later mate, the cars in pieces at the minute at the bodyshop. Mine are like a medium gloss black so arent as in your face if you no what i mean.

[Liio]

Originally Posted by J222JRA

will try get a pic later mate, the cars in pieces at the minute at the bodyshop. Mine are like a medium gloss black so arent as in your face if you no what i mean.

Okie dokie
I think ill get paint from citroen, I used motor factors citroen black for my badges and grills, they have come out really nice but they havnt got the glittery affect as the citroen paint lol. I hate being in a pickle of what to choose haa.

[J222JRA]

have a look @ chips progress thread he has gloss bump strips