Spraying that orange "bit" on the bumper?
21 June 2001, 08:34 PM
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Andy, LOL 
J., your car looks very cool... respect !
Indeed, it pops out pretty easily. I used a bit of kleenex around the screwdriver to pop it out, just so I wouldn't damage the paintwork. Pops out from the top if I remember correctly.
J., your car looks very cool... respect !
Indeed, it pops out pretty easily. I used a bit of kleenex around the screwdriver to pop it out, just so I wouldn't damage the paintwork. Pops out from the top if I remember correctly.
22 June 2001, 12:41 AM
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I just used paint stripper (Strypit) and the orange paint dissolved easily, after a bit of rubbing with an old toothbrush. You are then left with a nice matt black finish(the colour of the base material).
The advantage of this method is any stone chips you get don't show up orange!
The advantage of this method is any stone chips you get don't show up orange!
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22 June 2001, 09:36 AM
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I got them out by levering them with a screwdriver from the top, protecting the bumper with a thick rag, then pulled them forward with pliers. I figured it didn't matter too much if they got lightly marked in the process, after all I was about to respray them 
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by ChrisB:
<B>That looks much better in black AndyC. What sort of paint did you use?
ChrisB.[/quote]
They're actually blue - they just look black in the photo because they're in shadow. I used grey plastic primer, Rover Tahiti Blue Pearlescent '93, and clear lacquer, all Halfords' own. The Rover paint is even closer to DBM than Subaru's own touch-up paint!
No stone chips yet, but with 3 coats of lacquer and 4 of colour it should be OK. Hadn't realised that they were actually painted orange in the first place, I thought they were just moulded out of orange plastic!
Andy.
<B>That looks much better in black AndyC. What sort of paint did you use?
ChrisB.[/quote]
They're actually blue - they just look black in the photo because they're in shadow. I used grey plastic primer, Rover Tahiti Blue Pearlescent '93, and clear lacquer, all Halfords' own. The Rover paint is even closer to DBM than Subaru's own touch-up paint!
No stone chips yet, but with 3 coats of lacquer and 4 of colour it should be OK. Hadn't realised that they were actually painted orange in the first place, I thought they were just moulded out of orange plastic!
Andy.
22 June 2001, 05:43 PM
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Is there an easy answer for Sonic Blue as well? What about spraying it silver to match clear indicators?
Cheers
Simon
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Cheers
Simon
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