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i'm getting the X fixed after the accident, and all along i wanted to paint the grille and bumper all black to match the truck. i had a 99 xlt bumper on with the chrome housings. just wondering if i get another bumper, and it's not smooth like the EB, limited, or sport ones i think, can i paint that bumpy type of bumper? like for an xlt or whatever other model they came on?
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A MUCH better solution would be to get one that is meant to be painted. A professional can paint the textured bumper fairly well, but the paintable ones are still a much better option.
If you still get a textured one, you *can* do it yourself. I painted the plastic pieces of my rear bumper (kinda the same texture). It is smooth, but textured if that makes sense. I'm sure with enough sanding you could make a textured one very smooth. It just wasn't an option for me to sand it b/c of all the ridges, it would have taken years to d.
Here is what my rear bumper looks like. The plastic pieces used to be grey...
that looks good hydroxy. thats what i'm gonna do with the back. i know what you mean abot the ridges...screw that. did your rear have the chrome also? i have chrome and then the pads, ut i want the chrome painted too. just wonderin if you did that too.
i have de-grained all of my bumper trim. basically, you scuff it first, then hit it with a thin layer of filler primer. sand smooth, then filler prime again. do this about 6-10 times, and it will come out smooth.
Originally posted by james t i have de-grained all of my bumper trim. basically, you scuff it first, then hit it with a thin layer of filler primer. sand smooth, then filler prime again. do this about 6-10 times, and it will come out smooth.
Originally posted by hydroxy If you still get a textured one, you *can* do it yourself. I painted the plastic pieces of my rear bumper (kinda the same texture). It is smooth, but textured if that makes sense. I'm sure with enough sanding you could make a textured one very smooth. It just wasn't an option for me to sand it b/c of all the ridges, it would have taken years to d.
Here is what my rear bumper looks like. The plastic pieces used to be grey...