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Prepping front bumper cover.....

What;s the best way to remove the paint and get my TC front bumper cover ready for paint?I haven't had to prep one of these before.The body itself,I've done,but not the "plastic" bumper covers.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Prepping front bumper cover.....

Reply #1 –
never done it myself, but as far as body work on plastic goes, i've done that. Stay away from most strippers, cause they eat the plastic. i think sanding is your best bet but wait for someone else to chime in
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Reply #2 –
If Your paint is NOT cracked, just sand with one shot of 180, and another shot with a 320, and it's good...

IF The paint is cracked due to gew bumps, sand with a 100 grit with a sander, and near the "yellow" plastic, go with 220, then the bumper is on the plastic, finish with a 320...

Apply the proper "flexible" primer on the plastic bumper before paint it, if You use a "normal" primer and paint over, after a couple of months Your front bumper will be "sandblasted" by itself, peel, ect...

Regards,

Dom.
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1988 Base Bird finally crushed... RIP.

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Reply #3 –
Don't try to sand or strip all the paint off of it and don't use any bondo on it as it will crack.
Sand it down stating at 100-120 and progress up from there until it's all smoothened out.
Also remember to spread your sanding out over a larger area or you will end up with a low spot in the bumper.
They also do make plastic filler for plastic repair.

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Reply #4 –
Thans a lot guys.I'm getting after it as soon as the sun comes out this week.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

Prepping front bumper cover.....

Reply #5 –
Tbirdmaniac is right. If its not cracked, just sand it. once you get it smooth by hand/sander, wet sand it with some 400, make it so much smoother. PS I work in a body shop.
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