In case anyone's looking to get their aluminium bumpers refurbished, I've just had them done on my 3.2 Carrera; it's 10 years since they were last given a refresh so I can't complain. This time a different set of processes was used - dipping, shot-blasting and powder-coating before re-painting - a method designed to give a long-lasting result. The paint match is spot-on. A couple of electrical gremlins affecting the rear number-plate and fog lights were sorted out at the same time. All credit to Langley Autocraft for a great job; they even kept the car for me temporarily in a new secure car storage facility they've been involved in setting up in Kings Langley. (I have no financial interest in Langley Autocraft, by the way - I'm just passing this on as a satisfied customer).
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Bumper refurb
- Thread starter timhull
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I hope the refinishers have used an adhesion producing pre-treatment on the aluminium bumpers. Even a coat of an etch primer before they powdercoated them would enhance adhesion of the coating and give better chip resistance.
Many quality alloy wheel refurbishers will use an Alochrom pretreatment before powdercoating wheels to give maximum adhesion and minimum creep of spidery corrosion from damaged areas.
We used to test adhesion and full cure of powder coatings, by wacking hard a test piece, with a ball pein hammer!
Good Luck,
Many quality alloy wheel refurbishers will use an Alochrom pretreatment before powdercoating wheels to give maximum adhesion and minimum creep of spidery corrosion from damaged areas.
We used to test adhesion and full cure of powder coatings, by wacking hard a test piece, with a ball pein hammer!
Good Luck,
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