Repainting Bumpers & Valences
The Plan
To repaint the front & rear valences, bumpers, mirrors and sideskirts.
The Reason
The valences and bumpers are fading a tad from sun exposure, which is expected considering the car's age. The black protective paint on the sides & rear is thinning, dirty & scratched from stones. I will remove the black paint from the rear, and from the sides as well (as long as I can do so without damaging the red paint underneath it). The mirrors are fading slightly as well, and the paint is chipped on one of them.
I will thoroughly clean the valences and paint over the existing paint so as to keep the stock "bumpy" look. The bumpers will be removed, cleaned & sanded prior to painting. The mirrirs will be done the same way. The paint will be applied to all articles via spray gun. No clear coat will be used (assuming I can source some matching melamine paint).




