painting question

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jimbob29
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Post Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:53 pm

have lots of parking dings on the metal part of rear bumper and is beginning to annoy me!ive done my best to knock some of dings out but still looks crapy.is it a case of sanding whole thing filling the dings couple coats of primer then spray?or is ther an easy way?ie filling dings and paint over with some cirrus blue metal paint if u can get it?not to bothered about the finish just so it looks tidy?whats the easiest cheapest way of doingit? or what would you do???
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m8782538
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Post Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:15 am

easiest way is sand, fill and paint.
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m_jermyn
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Post Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:01 am

Get a new chrome bumper
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Post Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:38 am

m_jermyn wrote:Get a new chrome bumper
lol agree ...........be careful if painting chrome as you need a extra good key and a special etch primer
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Post Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:26 am

also chrome paint does show every imperfection, however slight so the prep work needs to be 100% spot on.
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