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hopeful prowler	I was wondering if anyone has done this? and does the paint not crack has anyone had this done for awhile to see if its looks ok after a couple of years. I would like to paint the front and rear both the same color of the car then put the shimmers on or should I just get the shimmers and just forget about painting?
Kat Dreamer	Click on this link. It will open a scrapbook page to "Ken" who has a yellow with painted bumpers. He is selling or has sold the car but I emailed him in the past with similar questions and he was helpful. http://www.prowleronline.com/scrapbook/newscrapview.php?id=114 ------------------ Just a prowler owner wannabe...but not for long.
GenoTex	Ken selling
butchcee	------------------ This message has been edited by butchcee on 01-28-2004 at 12:27 AM
Laddie Roussel	quote: Originally posted by hopeful prowler: I was wondering if anyone has done this? and does the paint not crack has anyone had this done for awhile to see if its looks ok after a couple of years. I would like to paint the front and rear both the same color of the car then put the shimmers on or should I just get the shimmers and just forget about painting? I've had the rears painted for over four years. They are still in excellent condition and very easy to clean. They are very smooth and that just depends on how much time your painter puts into priming and sanding before painting. As always when painting plastic parts, painters use some sort of adhension or prep for this type of surface... ------------------
ed monahan	I had all four bumpers painted almost 4 years ago. I have a couple of small chips in the clear coat on the front. I figure that saved the body from getting hit by that rock. About 30,000 miles ago and they still look good except for those couple of chips in the clear coat, only. I had the rear bumpers highlighted with different color paint but that was before SHIMMERS were invented.
prowlergirl	We painted ours about two years ago, without any problems. Ron
CJ	I think I might have been the first to paint the bumpers on a Candy Red, and everyone really liked it on that color! Not sorry I did it, I love them. I don't have Shimmers, however! Here's link to my scrapbook where you can see them..... Candy Bumpers ------------------ CJ - The One and Only 1999 Black - PPROWLR 2002 Deep Candy Red - CJPROWLN Classic/Beautiful - I'm referring to the Cat of course!
BeWare	I like Ed have had my bumpers painted for around 4 years. Except for some small rock chips mine were in good shape until the siding incident resulting in a total repaint. I have now removed my front bumpers.
DR PROWLER	After seeing my bumpers before and after,I think painting the bumpers increases the look of the car dramatically(if you like bumpers to begin with). A friend of mine owns a body shop here and he had them done for me explaining they treat the plastic first making the paint less likely to ever crack.So far,no problems!
CTProwler	Take off the fronts, paint the rears! Lost all my Pic's on the computer so i can't send you some. Sorry more pic's come spring. Take a look to your left of my Candy's rears painted! ------------------ This message has been edited by CTProwler on 01-28-2004 at 05:05 PM
Lone Ranger	I would keep all the bumpers on and paint them. Your paint guy should not have any problem.
CTProwler	LR---Loose the fronts--Have you ever seen anything like those Suckers!!!! ------------------
KenG	My bumpers have been painted for 3 years and still look great. I STILL have the car and it NOT for sale....EVER! Ed....I'm surprised that comment about me selling the car did not give you a heart attack! ------------------ Ken Gensheimer 1999 Yellow Plate: 1 HOT KAT Blue Eyes, Color Coordinated Bumpers, Prowler Pro Gears (Zoom, zoom, zoom), MAC Air Intake, MAC Sport Exhaust, Chrome dash rings, Chrome radiator cover, Chrome hood prop, Chrome struts, Chrome Front Suspension, Chrome fender brackets, Chrome Transmission Cooler Cover, Chrome carpet protectors, Chrome door sill plates, Polished stainless cross braces, Mirror polished battery cover, Polished rear frame, Braided front lines, Line lock, Drilled & Slotted Rotors, Yellow powder coated calipers, Ceramic Pads, Weekender with polished base, Air Patrol, Chromed hitch, Chrome Prowler hitch plug, Lollypop Red Shimmers on bumpers and engine, Yellow Neon Lights, Red Prowler Accent Decals, Real Rod front plate holder, Chrome POA license plate bracket, Infinity Kapa speakers all around....Stay tuned for more!
hopeful prowler	if we can ever get some decent weather to take the car over to the paint shop and get an estimate on painting front and rear I would like to have it done before spring. it looks like there has not been any trouble with cracking like I was wondering about that is very good news. I really like the looks of the painted bumpers with shimmers. thanks a lot for all the input.
ed monahan	Take them off of the car and take them to the body shop now. They will be ready before the weather is ready and you will be set to go. Expect to pay $200-300 for all 4 bumpers, including clear coat.
Kat Dreamer	Ken, I apologize if I was confusing you with someone else. ------------------ Just a prowler owner wannabe...but not for long.
Eddie Powell	Paint the rears~~~~remove the fronts for the old look. JMO