Ok, I did the car, that's fine. The bumpers though, argh!

 

The orbital was going to take forever, so I got an angle grinder with a metal sanding disc...which did the job, but has left lots of dimples in the plastic, where I've pressed too hard.

 

 

 

 

 

I've used a whole can of £9 high-build primer on top of plastic primer on one single spot, and it has rubbed down smooth (the left side, lighter grey, in the pics) but there are still lots of dimples. I'm considering plastic filler, but I've never used plastic filler, so have no experience. I don't want it to all go wrong and maybe crack or fall off after base coat painting.

 

If I had the spare money right now, I think I'd just buy aftermarket bumpers and spare myself the pain.

 

So, I'm asking for advice, lots of high-build primer, or plastic filler? Or something else....

 

Cheers!

Edited June 6, 201510 yr by MasterCookieman

Hi, I used this on my wing repair yesterday and it worked well. Seems to cover well and is better than any filler primer I have used before. I bought it when I welded the sill and never got to use it.......

The can is enormous as well.....

http://www.bilthamber.com/paints-and-coatings/highbild

Interesting, I had ordered some filler primer, but thanks to the hopeless courier Yodel, I haven't actually received it yet. If it has good coverage, then might be a way forward. :)

Bilthammer do some very good products, their rust treatment and corrosion preventatives are great.........

I think a good primer filler is the way to go.....

You need to sand that down further with finer grit, Primer wont cover those gouges!

I've left the bumpers for now, concentrating on the car body, Im going to wait until I have a compressor, and coat them in several coats of filler primer. I agree that they do need rubbing down more first. I'm actually sore from a day of rubbing.

 

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