PINK Bumper

[Scoops86]

I've had some inquires about my new pink bumper from TG and the paint process I used. When I started this little project I was hoping to find this sort of info on the forum and wasn't able to find what I was looking for, especially for painting such a bright and unusual color without having to purchase a spray gun. Before I started, since the bumper comes with no coating, I wiped it down with acetone.

I used the Rust-Oleum Professional Aluminum Primer below. I bought and used 3 cans of this to have two full coats of primer. I had to use the Aluminum version since this was the only white primer they carried at Lowes.


Between each coat of primer and top coat I used this fine grit sand paper and allowed at least 2 hours between each primer coat and 4-6 for turning the bumper over.


With 2 coats of primer


And the top coat of automotive paint which I had custom mixed at Napa Auto Paint store location below. They have about 1000 automotive colors that can be blended into any custom color and they will put it into a spray can at about $25 a can. No spray gun needed! I needed exactly two cans to completely cover the bumper with two coats of PINK. Between each coat I waited about 4-6 hours and 12 hours before turning it over.

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And the final product!

 

[PabloCruise]

Very cool!
Any problems applying an aluminum primer to carbon steel?
Does that pink correspond to any factory color codes? I know Chrysler has a Panther Pink in their High Impact color library from the 70's...

 

[Scoops86]

I didnt have any issues with using the aluminum primer while applying it. I'm curious to see how it holds up until its time for a touch up though. There's got to be a pink factory color code for the 4 runner! Speaking of Chrysler, I have an 80 Newport that is stock mint green with matching crushed velour seats. Wish it was pink!

 

[BionicCruiser]

looks great! Hello Kitty and a pink bumper.

 

[Scoops86]

Thanks!

 

[Pyro-boy]

Good job! I like that you can touch up the paint versus powder coating.
Vince

 

[pappy]

Where are my shades?

 

[Scoops86]

Just wait until I paint up a matching front bumper and sliders!

 

[slimbuddha]

Nice job, breaks up the monotony of mostly black bumpers. Thanks for the info on the custom cans, thats pretty cool.

 

[pappy]

I've used matched paint from NAPA before. Just take in your color code and they will make up a rattle can.

 

[marcfj60]

I think you and Stickers need to meet.

 

[OGBeno]

I think you and Stickers need to meet.

Exactly what I was thinking Marc.

 

[pappy]

Exactly what I was thinking Marc.

Ya. My thought too.

 

[jstncse]

Very nice job, I saw it Sunday and it is a first class paint job.


Unlike my paint jobs that typically include a baked on finish. I usually weld it up and paint it while it is still to hot to touch Cuts the drying time waaayyy down.

 

[pappy]

Very nice job, I saw it Sunday and it is a first class paint job.

Unlike my paint jobs that typically include a baked on finish. I usually weld it up and paint it while it is still to hot to touch Cuts the drying time waaayyy down.

And bubbles the paint. How do I know that?

 

[Scoops86]

Who's Stickers?

 

[alia176]

She makes me so proud, <sniff>!!!

I was telling her that when we goes wheeling, the person behind her will know EXACTLY which way she went based on the pink scrapings on the rocks, LOL!!!

 

[marcfj60]

Who's Stickers?

Cruiserdan's wife. She has similar, unorthodox methods (colors/decorations) as you. Not saying it's bad, jut different from most of the boring stuff everyone else does.

 

[pappy]

Who's Stickers?

I know there are more current pics of her psycho-delic 80 out there, but I can't find them. I thought she posted up some of her painting silliness.

 

[PabloCruise]

Where is Mickey Rubicon?
That guy had some stickers!