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Re: Sodding Rubber Bumpers

To: Christian Stanton <cstanton@pixley.com>
Subject: Re: Sodding Rubber Bumpers
From: Glenn Williams <willga@washington.xtn.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 20:18:40 -0500
Saw a tip (don't recall where) on restoring RBs by (wet?) sanding with
fine (400?) sandpaper.

Glenn Williams
willga@xtn.net
Johnson City, TN

1970 MGB (naked except for new coat of color primer)
1988 RX7 GTU (65K miles)
1988 Toyota Camry (daily driver)
1995 Mazda 626 (wife's)

Christian Stanton wrote:
> 
> Although I said I would never own another RB car, I recently was coerced into 
>a '78 Midget.  I am in the process of removing the 
>bumpers/chrome/top/windscreen to be resprayed.  I would like to restore the 
>bumpers to some respectable color of black.  The bumper looks like it had some 
>level of sealant or paint on it originally?
> 
> Has anyone had any luck restoring/repainting them with anything that will 
>last?
> 
> (Unless anyone has a cheap CB donor Midget for a CB conversion!).
> 
> Christian Stanton
> '78 Midget
> '70 BGT (crushed)
> '74.5 BGT (met the back of a Caddy)
> '68 SAAB V4
> '86 SAAB 900S (220K)
> '98 VW Golf (wifes)
>

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