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[SmiffyMan]

I would like to know if anybody has colour coded the bumper tops and sill covers on their Omega. I have a 2000 Pre-FaceLift MV6 in Silver. The bumper tops are black, as are the sill covers and the lower skirts of the bumpers. In the past I have used aplastic primer and had very good results with using the Halfords mix-it-up-for-you paint system, but I have not seen an Omega done yet. Any body got one so I can see what it looks like? Cheers.
Ian (The boy racer in me won't die!!)  8-)

[shanjon]

you mean like i have done to my front bumper?

[ngrainqey]

lol mine are colour coded the same too!

[SmiffyMan]

That actually looks very nice. Did you do it yourself? If so how?. I think I'll give it a go. I'm not a lover of chrome on cars that have the 'sport' look so the grill and bumper insets will have to be sorted. Grill is'nt a problem but those bumper inserts will be a pig. I'll try and get some before and after pictures up. Thanks.

[SmiffyMan]

Hold on- ain't that an Irmscher kit!

[shanjon]

Hold on- ain't that an Irmscher kit!

no m8 bog standard bumper and grill

[shanjon]

That actually looks very nice. Did you do it yourself? If so how?. I think I'll give it a go. I'm not a lover of chrome on cars that have the 'sport' look so the grill and bumper insets will have to be sorted. Grill is'nt a problem but those bumper inserts will be a pig. I'll try and get some before and after pictures up. Thanks.

yes did it myself, i sprayed them in place wth some careful masking
i used  a plastic primer and normal paint through my compressor although you could use aerosols and acheive a good finish if you take your time

[bighed]

was it a pig prepping the plastic  :-/ after probably years of silicone abuse  

[shanjon]

was it a pig prepping the plastic  :-/ after probably years of silicone abuse  

you would of thought so but no it was ok i used neat rubbing alchohol this removes all grease etc (can be easily sourced on the bay)

[ngrainqey]

aerosols are solvent based so aslong as you key the plastic then it should paint onto it fine!
just rub it down with fine emery paper/sand paper/wet n dry and then it should be fine aslong as you wipe it after to remove the dust

[sev]

to make sure all the silicons are gone, use de-ionised water to wipe the item, it should just hang on the surface, and not 'fisheye' where the water breaks.  If your plastics are totally drenched without the water breaking, let them evaporate, and wipe with brake cleaner or alcohol.

Don't use acetone or gunwash as this can attack the plastic, and also leaves a film on the part.

Then as has been said above, plastic primer, and some 2-1 filler primer.

If you really wanted to, you can get some matt black paint, and just dust spray this on - this is called a guide coat.

The guide coat will let you see where you've rubbed in order to make sure the surface has been rubbed down eavenly, and show high and low spots at the same time.

Then paint away, two coats of colour with 10 minutes between coats to flash off, and then go in with two coats of clear laquer.

Jobs good, leave to dry overnight.  

Shanjon... interesting choice of wheels  

[shanjon]

to make sure all the silicons are gone, use de-ionised water to wipe the item, it should just hang on the surface, and not 'fisheye' where the water breaks.  If your plastics are totally drenched without the water breaking, let them evaporate, and wipe with brake cleaner or alcohol.

Don't use acetone or gunwash as this can attack the plastic, and also leaves a film on the part.

Then as has been said above, plastic primer, and some 2-1 filler primer.

If you really wanted to, you can get some matt black paint, and just dust spray this on - this is called a guide coat.

The guide coat will let you see where you've rubbed in order to make sure the surface has been rubbed down eavenly, and show high and low spots at the same time.

Then paint away, two coats of colour with 10 minutes between coats to flash off, and then go in with two coats of clear laquer.

Jobs good, leave to dry overnight.  

Shanjon... interesting choice of wheels  

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I dont like em myself , they looked great on my freinds zafira , i really want a set of facelift elite alloys but im stuck with the wheels as i dont have another set to put on so i can sell these

[Albatross]

I had my 'H' plate Carlton bumpers colour coded back when I had it. It was one of the last one's that came with the black bumpers.

It was very successful and looked pretty good I thought at the time.

I'll just nip upstairs to see if I still have the photos. (mind you when i see them now I might think it looks sh!te :-/)

[Albatross]

I had my 'H' plate Carlton bumpers colour coded back when I had it. It was one of the last one's that came with the black bumpers.

It was very successful and looked pretty good I thought at the time.

I'll just nip upstairs to see if I still have the photos. (mind you when i see them now I might think it looks sh!te :-/)

Not three bad really.

This is my old 2.6 Carlton (converted from a standard 2.0 CDX). There's a fair amount of wax powder on the trim strips, but you get the idea on the colour coding.




My, now sold, ST24 before it had the 17" Imola wheels (same as on Carlton, but in silver) and Eibach lowering kit has snuck into the second picture.