Rear bumper restoration / repaint at Count's Kustoms
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A kind soul at a parking lot decided to drive into the back of my beloved XKR, cracking the paint but stopping short of any significant damage to the plastic.
I tried to re-spray it in my garage but in spite of taking all precautions the final paint was not close to satisfactory due to climate issues.
So, I asked my dear friend Danny Koker of Count's Kustoms here in Las Vegas if I could use his paint booth to re-spray it, but he suggested something more - that I re-paint the bumper as a project together with his master painter Ryan Evans ...and that they film it for an episode on his YouTube Channel!
I am posting the link to the episode for fun and for education - it was remarkable how much I learned from this paint master over 3 days! It was a priceless experience - I have been restoring parts for over 40 years - I thought I knew a lot more than I actually did!
Enjoy!
I tried to re-spray it in my garage but in spite of taking all precautions the final paint was not close to satisfactory due to climate issues.
So, I asked my dear friend Danny Koker of Count's Kustoms here in Las Vegas if I could use his paint booth to re-spray it, but he suggested something more - that I re-paint the bumper as a project together with his master painter Ryan Evans ...and that they film it for an episode on his YouTube Channel!
I am posting the link to the episode for fun and for education - it was remarkable how much I learned from this paint master over 3 days! It was a priceless experience - I have been restoring parts for over 40 years - I thought I knew a lot more than I actually did!
Enjoy!
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That took longer than I thought. (I once tried a beard-braid also, but wifey said 'nope' when it was still short)
I also found out about environment on a panel repair, using the proper reducer... I used 'fast' when the weather was hot. It never buffed out right.
The orientation thing I never thought about, dragging metallic and such.
Good job! It's always more rewarding doing things yourself.
I also found out about environment on a panel repair, using the proper reducer... I used 'fast' when the weather was hot. It never buffed out right.
The orientation thing I never thought about, dragging metallic and such.
Good job! It's always more rewarding doing things yourself.
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