Repainting my car - new bumper needed?

[kjnphx]

Originally Posted by Lord Warlock

If the lights are plastic, they can be sanded smooth, then wetsanded, then a coat of clear to seal it, and it will look almost new. I've done it several times to the tail lights and garnish on the stealth, and they came out looking new afterwards. But don't sand on glass...not good.

What clearcoat do you recomend to seal it? I heard some clear coats look like ass when u spray them on our headlights.


link to lexan restoration for OP 1995 3000GT Lexan. i just finished doing this yesterday i recomend starting with 400 grit tho.

[Lord Warlock]

I'd have to go dig the can out of the garage to tell you, but i normally keep a quart of Nason Polyurethane clearcoat around in case i need to do some clearing on small parts. But for small jobs, i'll just pick up a can (spray bomb) of the clear used for door jambs and hard to reach areas from the local paint supplier (think its called Jammin Clear) but i'll admit that sometimes the spray bomb clear reacts badly to other chemicals and causes some nasty spots that have to be redone completely. If i need to do the job right, i'll almost always opt to go for mixing my own clear and spraying with a touch up detail gun.

[3000 Golf Tengo]

Try looking on ebay.....put 3000gt bumper and plenty of bumpers show up, new or used.

[inperfectdarkness]

if the lights are only foggy on the outside--NOT peeling, you can polish it out. a mothers' powerball mini and some headlight restoring polish will go a long way on that.

if they are peeling...wetsand them out to at least 2000 grit...THEN polish.

[~StealthDriver]

Originally Posted by 3000 Golf Tengo

Try looking on ebay.....put 3000gt bumper and plenty of bumpers show up, new or used.

Yeah but most of them are ugly after market stuff. I'm really rather have the current one or the 98 one.

Update: my dad's friend ran into my car while it was parked on side of the road. he hit the front left fender, turn signal, and front bumper. So im probably gonna just used the insurance money to replace the parts from mitsubishi. 94 bumper goes for like $485, and a 98 for $620. Then use the rest to paint it.