Should I rattle can?
 

so the front bumper's getting kind of thrashed... i dont mind battle scars but this just looks janky as hell

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...parts/mail.jpg

any rattle can brands you guys have had good experience with? should i just spray and fill or actually sand down and spray??

one of my friends says just leave it alone... wanted your guys' thoughts

sand and duplicolor

take it off, rustoleum and a hvlp spray gun.

ok you guys just shot a whole bunch of words to me that have no meaning

rattle can paint adds HP!!!!

its ur car and ur decision. duplicolor has good paint might be hard to match it completely but it will look better then battle scars

ok duplicolor = rattle can...got it

If done well, rattle can paint jobs can look decent. So I would say yes go right ahead and rattle can it. Just make sure you stay consistent when spraying.

Sand it and use rustoleum
Did it with a set of side skirts and front lip came out good and saved some cashh!

I think hes confused at what *hypertek* said about HVLP gun spray it. Witch stands for High Valume Low Pressure, that is required to have an air compressor. You can get a much more durable clear coat and finish after using one but if you cant find one your only choice is to use spray clear..

I got my gun from devilbiss and it is an HVLP but i have a 60 gal compressor to push it because i personally use it for painting the whole body.. but if you have a compressor and wanna get one youll probably have enough pressure to last for a bumper.

This is what i got.. great gun and great quality. http://www.tcpglobal.com/spraygundep...-lgcup700h.jpg
DeVILBISS - FinishLine Master Kit

i dislike the blue i got a chrome one. but yeah its a good gun.. cost effective.

To rattle or not to rattle, that is the question... for babies.

buy the materials and ill paint it for u...i can use the practice lol

Don't waste your time with any of this bullshit. Have it done, it won't cost much and it won't look like shit.

HVLP FTW. You wont spend much for paint and materials... So I would say go with bc/cc looks better and will have longer durability.

Seeing as you had to ask what duplicolor was, painting your own bumper probably isn't the best idea.

My front bumper is in similar condition, going this route.
Spend some money and have it potentially look even jankier, or spend a bit more and have it look how you want it to look? Your choice.

youtube how to paint a white bumper. i'm sure it'll even tell you what color/ what process they did to get it done.

zooom zoooom

+1 Have someone do it. Macco is real cheap.

Hey UPSDUDE do you have a paint gun and air compressor? ^^

Spray it with truck bed liner then youll never have to worry about scarring it up :)

Lvlp ftmfw!

Buy $5 bottle of touch up paint - the kind with the little brush. DONE.

some of you guys are funny =)

If you have are been cheap this is the only way to go, you will spend more on cans than a quart of rustoleum

I agree
Its always best to do just do it right the first time.

ok, then which leads me to ... good shops you can recommend in so cal?

Go to walmart,buy one can of white paint(.99$)
Don't sand it or anything. Do this in an open area where there is wind (drying purposes),and spray the shit out of the bumper. Within 5 minutes,shit will look just like new, and you'll even have leftover paint to paint your hood etc. Enjoy :)

You should drink bleach.

my mechanic is some retired dude who works out of his garage and advertises on craigslist. craigslist is my shit.

los angeles automotive services classifieds "paint" - craigslist

hey sounds like a great idea! I'll do that right now and I'll make sure to do it out in the sun too so it'll help the drying process.