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How to paint your plastic bumper?

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Refresh your car’s plastic bumper or bumper strips easy with spray paint. Spray paint will make the application seem flawless and it is easy to do. Your car’s bumper will look fresh again after a paint job. The Bumper paint by MOTIP can be used on plastic surfaces. No need for a plastic primer or clear coat. The bumper paint comes in multiple colours. Want to know how to spray paint your plastic bumpers or bumper strips? Read this blog.

If you have damage to your bumper and you are looking to repair it, watch our tutorial on how to repair a damaged bumper here.

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Can a plastic bumper be painted?

Yes it can! The Bumper Paint by MOTIP is suitable for plastic surfaces on the car. No need for a plastic primer for better adhesion. A good preparation of course is necessary. Take care your car's bumper or in this case bumper strips are deeply cleaned. After this, degrease the surface well. 

We thought to gives this car its bumper strips a facelift by painting them black again after years of wear. 

     

    How can I use paint on a bumper?

    After cleaning and degreasing the surface, you must lightly sand the surface. Then it is time to apply the bumper paint to the surface. The MOTIP Bumper Paint comes in 5 basic colours. The best processing temperature of the aerosols  is 10 to 25°C. Remove the bumper cover or strips from the car or tape off an ample area around the surface to make te car part ready for painting. 

    How to spray paint the bumper?

    So, you are ready to paint your car's bumper. Make sure to shake the aerosols for 2 minutes and spray a sample. We recommend always to spray a sample to get used to the aerosol and the product. The distance to the surface should be between the 25 and 30 centimetres. Apply several thin layers until the desired results is achieved. Don't forget to shake the aerosol in between layers. 

    How long does it take to paint a bumper?

    Once you are done with painting, clean the valve. Turn aerosol upside down and press the nozzle for approximately 5 seconds. The valve should be clean now. The drying time of the paint depends on the ambient temperature, the humidity of the air and the thickness of the lacquer applied. The average complete drying time is 24 hours. The paint wil be dust-dry in 20-30 minutes and dry to touch in 60 minutes. 

    The bumper strips look like new again and the appearance of the car has been freshened up.

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    How to find a car paint colour code

    Need to know the colour of your car? It’s actually located on your car. Even if two paint colours look the same, car manufacturers make loads of different exterior paint colours and they can all vary from year to year, so you need to make sure the code is right to get an exact paint match. Find out below where you can find your car’s colour.

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    Most common places

    The image above shows the most common places where you can find your colour code. If you select your car brand you will see a specific image containing the locations for your vehicle.

    Variation

    Car manufacturers have different production series where they might use paints from different paint manufacturers. Therefore, it can occur there are slight changes in colour shade under the same car colour code. To supply everyone, MOTIP makes these variations available. Is there a check mark visible in this column? This means you have a colour code with variations. The differences are small. However, they may be noticeable. We simply cannot say precisely which article best matches the colour of your car. In this case, we’d recommend you check the colour chart at a shop. If you do want to try, always spray a small sample to check if the colour matches the colour of the car.