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CorsaTD
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colour coding bumpers

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can u colour code the original bumper for a corsa b or do u have to buy new bumper that you would have to paint.
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you can get them sprayed colour coded, get it all done even ur door handles, bumpers, arch plastics, scuttle panel, door mirrors.
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i wan this done aswell cuz it looks well betta but i'e hurd that afta a while the paint can start to flake. is it tru or jus billy bull tlkin agen?
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depends on how well they are prep'ed, also one to consider is detexturing before the colour is applied.
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i done it and it came out really nice... althought the back quarter needs painted the correct colour as the car had a bad paint job before i had it... all u need is plastic primer and the paint to match ur car and lacker.. and your sorted mine came out like this
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quote="friar241"]i wan this done aswell cuz it looks well betta but i'e hurd that afta a while the paint can start to flake. is it tru or jus billy bull tlkin agen?[/quote] this only happens when u use grey primer and not plastic primer...
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Re: colour coding bumpers

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the car used to look like this
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big difference
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