Front bumper paint

SEM Bumper Coater is a good product.

 

They were unpainted originally, and you just treated then with ArmorAll to look nice. Wonder if someone can remove what's on there without damaging the surface of the rubber, then you can decide to keep as-is or paint again.

 

Yeah. Expensive Italian rubber.

 

Yes, bumper is a big block of rubber. That looks like finish cracking, kinda like a clear coat. Not much you can do, just try and keep it clean.

 

Great thread here! Same issue as yours, redone with the SEM coating as the rubber was not in good shape underneath the old coating.
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105874
See posts #407-454. Result looks excellent.

 

I’ve used products available in car parts store with excellent results then used SEM flexible black paint.
One I used:

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Another was a complete kit by Bondo. Very easy.

 

Might look worse if stripped and not finished properly. Check other threads around FChat. I cant even guess how to strip and refinish. For me personally, i would leave or replace the bumper with a better condition US spec bumper.

 

Here is a photo of my front US spec bumper (for reference). My car is a 1985 308 GTB QV. Similar to yours.
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The bumper is easy - two bolts, ease it out a bit to get behind and unplug the lights, pull out. The splitter... not so easy, but straight forward

 

I'm guessing the US bumpers are different to the Euro bumpers.
I repainted mine a few years ago, they are simply fibreglass. I filled any chips, flatted them back, a couple of coats of primer followed by a few coats of Satin Black. Job done!

 

Just look up under there and you will see them.

Taking it off is Kindergarten level easy.

 

US is rubber. Euro is fiberglass.

 

My euro is rubber, exactly the same construction as my rear bumper


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There are some aftermarket ones around that are fibreglass. OEM is rubbery shyte

 

Usually just sanding did the job. Applied product and sanded again then repeat until satisfactory. Last step was taping off the area and painting. Several light coatings so no runs.