Washed it. Granddaughter and I took the dirt road home from her dance class...
Are these a quick disconnect type flap holder? If they are, where did you get them?
Finally got around to painting the front bumper again.
A word to the wise... Don't strip the factory powder coat off the bumper and paint it with a rattle can. it doesn't hold up. This is what rattle can looks like after a years time. interesting to observe in general how much "sandblasting" really occurs to the front end of vehicles though.
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Any tips on how to paint the bumper, from you or anyone else? Repainting the bumper is on my to do list for this spring/summer.
Any tips on how to paint the bumper, from you or anyone else? Repainting the bumper is on my to do list for this spring/summer.
I applied rattle can to the rear bumper factory powder coat that was just sun faded. It has held up exceptionally well, though it's on the rear of the vehicle.
Im hoping to find a faded front bumper soon in decent shape otherwise to rattle can over the powder coat. should be way easier to touch up compared to where I put myself currently by stripping the bumper to bare metal last time.
I didnt put much effort into redoing the front bumper today with sanding because im expecting to replace it sooner than later. looks good from 5' at the right angles... but dont get too close to examine the craters in the paint.
I've had good luck with rattle cans on front and rear bumpers too. Just clean the bumpers good with some sort of cleaner/degreaser, and apply a couple of light coats, with a 3rd slightly heavier coat. Works good for me!
We have a 10 foot rule as dancers. If it looks good at 10 feet, its good enough for the stage! Its amazing what we can get away with.....Looks good from 5' at the right angles... but dont get too close to examine the craters in the paint.
They are, I'll take pics when I get it back tomorrow. Heres what I got, it's a small bracket that the bar slides into with a pin. You could probably make it yourself for half the price if you sourced all the stuff yourself. Here's a link.
Mud Flaps
@red02tj red and tan gang!
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I applied rattle can to the rear bumper factory powder coat that was just sun faded. It has held up exceptionally well, though it's on the rear of the vehicle.
Im hoping to find a faded front bumper soon in decent shape otherwise to rattle can over the powder coat. should be way easier to touch up compared to where I put myself currently by stripping the bumper to bare metal last time.
I didnt put much effort into redoing the front bumper today with sanding because im expecting to replace it sooner than later. looks good from 5' at the right angles... but dont get too close to examine the craters in the paint.
This is a similar situation as myself. I’ve been wrenching years but to get in to my LJ cheap I bought with a rusty frame.
This will be fun and has given me a reason to finally buy a plasma cutter.
Finally got around to painting the front bumper again.
A word to the wise... Don't strip the factory powder coat off the bumper and paint it with a rattle can. it doesn't hold up. This is what rattle can looks like after a years time. interesting to observe in general how much "sandblasting" really occurs to the front end of vehicles though.
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Gotta love the red and tan!
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Rattle can clear, a couple of layers of your favorite sheen and let that be the sacrificial layer
I had mine powder coated. Someone suggested bed liner but I'll see how this holds up. I can always rattle can over the powder coat.