paint on 850 bumpers

**T5frankie** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 17:09

What is the best way to remove paint from the grey areas on 850 bumpers when they have been so called "colour coded"? cheers

**Tomcat** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 17:34

Can't really think of a way of doing it that won't leave you needing new bumpers, because the plastic is 'textured' the paint will be well into the bumper, you'd be better off either roughing it up and then painting it with some grey bumper paint (which will be ugly), repaint them or replace them...Sorry

**daza-b** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 17:35

there a couple of ways, thinners is a number 1, i also use some stuff called tar n glue remover to get paint off places, also with tar and glue you dont have the problem of discolouring the plastic bumper, are you anywhere near me?

**Tomcat** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 17:38

Be Very carefull what you put on them, the plastic could melt, try a small area first.

**T5frankie** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 17:40

Originally Posted by dazab

there a couple of ways, thinners is a number 1, i also use some stuff called tar n glue remover to get paint off places, also with tar and glue you dont have the problem of discolouring the plastic bumper, are you anywhere near me?

yeah mate only about 200 miles away lol

**daza-b** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 17:53

Originally Posted by t5frankie

yeah mate only about 200 miles away lol

haha fair enough lol try the tar and glue before any other drastic measures, i have loads being a valeter but not worth a 400 mile trip haha are you going to cadwell on the 11th feb? if you not got it sorted by then ill have a go 4 ya

lol

**merc85** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 22:17

Just Buy the top half of the bumper's, fleabay

**T5frankie** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 22:17

Originally Posted by merc85

Just Buy the top half of the bumper's, fleabay

got a link? also side strips too

**merc85** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 22:21

Originally Posted by t5frankie

got a link? also side strips too

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BREAKING-1...item3a6c2fbec7

His got the front for sale to

Dam wish i had kept the panels off my previous 850 now lol

**T5frankie** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 22:23

Originally Posted by merc85

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BREAKING-1...item3a6c2fbec7

His got the front for sale to

Dam wish i had kept the panels off my previous 850 now lol

need a red one mate lol, can you split the grey bits then?

**merc85** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 23:07

Yes buddy, the top's are all the same i've been told.

I know for a fact they clip in all the way round, like little tabs about ten i think.

**Shadow** · Friday 11th November 2011, 03:08

its only the front bumper that splits. the rear bumper is all one piece. the door molding are only held on with one torx screw. if you open the door look on the inside edge there will be a small black rubber plug the trox screw is behind it take it out and then slide the door trim towards the back of the car and it should pull away from the door.