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308 GT4 Front bumper

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  1. PER1973

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    Peter Ruchin
    Hi all, new to this so apologies if this has already been discussed, but I couldn't find any such thread.
    A previous owner has tried to paint the front bumper of my 308 GT4 with black paint. It is now flakey and I was keen to get it off and leave the plain rubber as per original. Not sure of the best way.
    ? Paint stripper
    ? Fine sanding
    Has anyone had this problem and dealt with it before?

    Thanks,

    Peter
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  2. oelboxer

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    I'm bumping this to the top again because I, too, need to remove paint from my bumper rubber!
     
  3. oelboxer

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    Peter, were you able to get your paint off?
    - Matt
     
  4. Mark C Harvey

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    Just refinished my front bumper. Start with 120 grit, work your way down to 400 wet sand. I used a cordless drill with 2” sanding discs, $10 for a set from Amazon. Then 5 coats of black bumper spray paint from Autozone. 2 cans should do it. It’s easy to remove both bumpers for painting. Just 4 nuts and 15 min..
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  5. oelboxer

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    Mark, that looks fantastic. Did you sand all the way down to the rubber, then recoat?
    Matt
     
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    Only down to rubber in small areas where there was previously filled cracks. I refilled the cracks in those spots, then sanded, then painted. Looking at your bumper, you probably need to remove all the loose paint. I might be inclined to use a large flat sander to gently and evenly remove the loose paint (rather than a small rotating sanding head as I previously suggested). The smaller rotating sanding head could easily gouge the rubber underneath and result in an uneven finish. As always, painting is the easy part.
     
  7. oelboxer

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    Thanks Mark. That's not my bumper (or post) pictured above, but I'm in the same situation, only the bumper is red.
    I much appreciate the tips! - Matt
     
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    Mark, what did you use to fill cracks in rubber?
     
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