So I ordered the needed parts, and now am getting ready to paint the bumper cover. I already primed it and it is drying.

Does anyone have advise on how to make this look as good as possible? My car is a pearl white and I got the needed paint, however I was hoping I could get some advise from you guys on painting it. How many coats of paint/clearcoat should I apply? Could someone show me a guide to replacing a front bumper?

Thanks in advance!

 

what? if you don't paint, don't... u're probably going to apply too thick a layer of paint and it'll wrinkle up
but if u must, thin, even coats. do the base coat once if possible, and EVENLY!! then do the pearl coat the same.. then clear.. 3 layers of clear will do cuz i'm assuming you are not a pro

 

Not a pro by far. This car is a project car to me, so I am not concerned about showroom status. So apply a thin coat, let it dry a bit, apply again, let it dry and do so until it gets a nice coat to it then? Then do 3 layers of clear the same way?

 

Damnit. I can not seem to replicate that pearl color for the life of me!

 

Usually but certiantly not always, A color with the name "pearl" is a three stage paint. Meaniing when it is painted, it has the base, then a mica coat, and then a clear coat on top. My car is mahogany "pearl" but is indeed a two stage paint. Unsually the light pearl colors and reds are three stage. I dunno if Nissan splurged for a three stage on "pearl white" but if they did, then it is gonna be extremely difficult to match it. As well, you will never really get a dead on match due to the bumper being plastic and the body being metal. The metallic flakes settle on plastic much differently on plastic due to the variance in electrical charges of the different surfaces. Some shops go as far as actually grounding the bumper when applying paint. Even when a new car rolls off the factory the bumpers don't quite match. It might be best to ahve it done professionaly. You might be doing all this hard work for nothing. The paint can peel, chip etc, Also, who knows how it might react to different detailing products. Just a suggestion. Good luck.