 Front Reinforcement, Blackening it out |
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 Sep 14, 2004 - 8:59 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Nov 29, '03 From Hampton, VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Just thought this might be helpful to people with the invader front bumper: Ya know that aluminum reinforcement that runs behind the front end? Well I hated how I could still see it behind the bumper. So I took off the bumper, sanded the aluminum a little, wiped it down with a cleaner, and sprayed it with a spraycan of black self-etching primer. It's still there but it looks a whole lot better now. Ya might wanna try it.
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Sep 14, 2004 - 9:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Davenport Iowa Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I had mine powder coated to match my FMIC.. that looked even better
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Sep 14, 2004 - 9:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
i just painted mine black with spray paint....its sort of a must with the gt4 bumper or it will look like ass.
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Sep 15, 2004 - 5:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Ha, I had to cut mine in the middle to fit the FMIC...so my bar is there but useless. Hell, if I wreck, it'll do worse than if it wasn't there.
  
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Sep 15, 2004 - 5:27 PM
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I painted mine black a while ago too. You could see through the vent and see it, so I painted it black.
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Sep 15, 2004 - 9:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Webster Ma. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
werd. its an ugly bar.
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Sep 15, 2004 - 9:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 27, '02 From Derry,NH USA Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
just sprayed mine black..but..where my car is black...it doesn't stand out.
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Sep 15, 2004 - 9:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '04 From Oakdale, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
You've got to paint it black or it looks really ugly. Flat black would look the best so you can't even see it
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Sep 15, 2004 - 9:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 29, '03 From Hampton, VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I used a self-etching primer too. A regular spraycan black will probably hold up fine. But aluminum is known to shed (i use it a lot at work) it's surface over time. So using a primer that etches into the metal first and then painting over it is probably the best way.
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Sep 16, 2004 - 3:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 6, '04 From antioch CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yeah I did black to
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Sep 17, 2004 - 11:13 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 6, '04 From oakdale Mn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i took mine out.
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