bumper greys dyed,,

[martybelfastt5]

orderd some grey dye for car plastics of ebay and set about trying to sort the bumpers as they had faded bad,,this is the stuff
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plasticare-Trim-Dye-GREY-Plastic-Rubber-Bumper-Paint-/250863467231?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a68a0badf

so i removed the door strips and masked up my bumpers my rear was the worst front not so bad and done the sides and mudflaps just so all would match
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00135.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00131.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00138.jpg
above you can see the side strips not dyed yet below is one done one not,
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00139.jpg
and then the rear bumper started

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00132.jpg
rear bumper needed three coats
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00133.jpg
it is a bit streaky tho i dont think i left enough time between coats
front bumper only needed two coats as it wasnt as faded as the rear
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00134.jpg
done the flaps and front wing trims
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00136.jpg
completed pics bit improvement and the thing is they shouldnt need dressed after a wash ect, still not happy about the rear it wil get another coat soon the sides and mud flaps only need one coat i applied with a brush and then smoothed with a sponge,,
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00137.jpg
another small update my front indicators black outlined like the newer volvo think its looks great!
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00141.jpg

[AndysR]

Bumpers have come up a treat! Like what you have done with the side repeaters as well :)

[Flatout Phil]

Excellent stuff!!! This is what Steve Bower did to mine. They look really good. And in the proper colour too.

[Niles]

looks great. well done. Vast improvement. How did you do the indicators?

[martybelfastt5]

the indicators where trail and error lol,,,had a spare set gave them a good clean to get all the dirt/moss from behind the lense edge masked the entire front edge and just sprayed the inside groove behind the indacator where the dirt biulds up with the black paint i done my grill with, its didnt completely black out where painted sorta gave it a tinted effect as it wasnt plastic paint.

[AndysR]

Have you got any other shots of the whole front of the car and from the side to show off the indicators more Marty?

[martybelfastt5]

il take some mate,,,,

[theflyingbrick]

looks really good i want to do mine but im not gonna grey them im going for a satin/matt black!! with the bumpers can you not remove the plastic bits? i dont want to mask it up incase i get any overspray!!??!!

[martybelfastt5]

pics as requested
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00170.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00171.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00172.jpg
indacator out
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00173.jpg
behind the lense where i painted
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00174.jpg

[martybelfastt5]

looks really good i want to do mine but im not gonna grey them im going for a satin/matt black!! with the bumpers can you not remove the plastic bits? i dont want to mask it up incase i get any overspray!!??!!
yes the bumpers can be split but means removing from the car which means drilling all the heads off the pop rivets and replacing when done i thought this stuff as its brush/sponge freindly seemed a better option ,,,it also comes in black which phil used above

[silverswedemachine]

I think im gonna have to have a go with this stuff, mine is lookin rather scabby...

[Flatout Phil]

looks really good i want to do mine but im not gonna grey them im going for a satin/matt black!! with the bumpers can you not remove the plastic bits? i dont want to mask it up incase i get any overspray!!??!!
For the R look they need to be grey ;)

[AndysR]

pics as requested
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00170.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00171.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00172.jpg
indacator out
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00173.jpg
behind the lense where i painted
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/martybelfastSRI/DSC00174.jpg

Thanks for that, I'm 50/50 on them at the moment. I changed my original ones because they looked scrabby and crap with all the dirt around the edges of the lamp and I like the look with the fresh indicators in there. However what you've done is give the edges of the indicator a uniform look, I've got my old ones in the garage somewhere if you don't mind I might give painting them like you have a crack and see how they look. They also seem to have the added effect of making the headlights look slightly smoked... or is it just me? :)

[martybelfastt5]

have the lense painted black on the base and the outside flat edge,,,,

[AndysR]

have the lense painted black on the base and the outside flat edge,,,,

Ah then they are different and it's not just me.. lol

[crezzy2k1]

Thanks for this mate i need to take a look at doing mine sometime soon. The front is almost white!

[woz]

Excellent - well done mate. Thanks for posting!!!
Woz