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01 back bumper question - 5/6/2008 5:47:50 PM    salvatore   Posts: 103 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline my back bumper was repainted and the stupid body shop cant tell me what black was on there before, so now i dont want them touching my car and the bumper is one color.  Someone also told me the other day that saleen uses krylon semi-flat black spray cans. Does anyone know if this is true or what they use exactly?  Can i do this myself?  thanks in advance Post #: 1

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/6/2008 7:27:14 PM    salvatore   Posts: 103 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline anyone? help needed.  i was hoping to paint it myself this weekend. (in reply to salvatore) Post #: 2

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/6/2008 7:54:31 PM    jdivad Posts: 88 Joined: 4/11/2006 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: salvatore anyone? help needed.  i was hoping to paint it myself this weekend. Are you asking about the lower blackout that's between the exhaust tips? Yes, you can do it yourself.  Tape off the indent, make sure the area is clean, and spray it with a satin or semi-gloss black automotive trim paint. Not sure what Saleen Inc used, but anything that's not gloss or flat black would look right. _____________________________ Dave, Member SOEC - www.soec.org Meet Steve Saleen: August 8-10, 2008 - MM&FF 20th Anniversary Celebration - Atco, NJ (in reply to salvatore) Post #: 3

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/7/2008 5:10:57 AM    S281SC   Posts: 388 Joined: 2/15/2006 From: Kansas Status: offline Yep, it's a semi-flat / semi-gloss black. Automotive trim black or Krylon 1613 works well... _____________________________ (in reply to salvatore) Post #: 4

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/7/2008 6:24:11 AM    salvatore   Posts: 103 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline thanks s281sc thats exactly what i was talking about.  I test sprayed some plastic stuff i had laying around in the garage with semi-flat krylon not sure what number but ill check later.  It came out kinda dry looking.  I also bought a black primer to use. Is there a difference in semi-flat and semi-gloss?   Thanks for all the replies, i cant wait to tackle this project myself now. (in reply to S281SC) Post #: 5

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/7/2008 8:22:11 AM    02Saleen373 Posts: 54 Joined: 3/4/2008 Status: offline that is just what i got done useing for my taillight treatment... 1613 is by far the nicest in finish and closest to stock that i have found... but i just went and bought it yeasterday and it is no longer semi-flat it is now satin black, took me a while to figure it out after buying Semi-flat for years but the number's matched... USE IT!!!! _____________________________ (in reply to salvatore) Post #: 6

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/7/2008 11:37:57 AM    salvatore   Posts: 103 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline wow, i just saw your topic about taillight treatment.  Nice job on that, it looks great. I bought semi flat at walmart, i will make sure its 1613 if not ill be buying more.lol.  thanks for all the help guys.  My car is zinc yellow and has the black vinyl stickers filling in the saleen on the bumper. i hate the way it looks without the bottom painted black. (in reply to 02Saleen373) Post #: 7

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/7/2008 11:39:52 AM    salvatore   Posts: 103 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline also, how should i prep the bumper to paint it?  should i dry or wet sand first? what grit should i be using?  thanks again (in reply to salvatore) Post #: 8

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/7/2008 11:48:11 AM    02Saleen373 Posts: 54 Joined: 3/4/2008 Status: offline use 600 grit to rough up the surface then clean it with some laqur thinner and spray it with a air hose if you have one then tape off the area's you dont want paint to get on and cover the car so overspray is not everyware... take a good look at my post i show the prep and the covering i did, you should be able to get a good idea off that.... hope this helps and good luck... btw i want to see PIX of your car.. post em up after you get it painted.... _____________________________ (in reply to salvatore) Post #: 9

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/7/2008 3:02:31 PM    salvatore   Posts: 103 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline i will have to post some pics once i get my new camera.  did you wet sand at all when you did your rear?  what about using primer? thanks (in reply to 02Saleen373) Post #: 10

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/7/2008 3:17:33 PM    salvatore   Posts: 103 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline also i just checked the cans off krylon i bought they do say 1613 semi flat black, but the thing i test sprayed on in my garage dont look as good as your satin 1613.   it looks and feels kinda dry (in reply to salvatore) Post #: 11

RE: 01 back bumper question - 5/7/2008 8:11:29 PM    02Saleen373 Posts: 54 Joined: 3/4/2008 Status: offline do a couple coats and it will come out better... and no wet sanding just a dry 600 grit and blew it off... cant wait to see pix _____________________________ (in reply to salvatore) Post #: 12

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