Brushed bumpers - Lateral-g Forums

mazspeed · #1 02-24-2009, 10:13 PM

I have a question. I saw a car for sale on here, and cannot find the link, but it has satin or brushed bumpers on it. It looked really good. Is that something that I can have done to my bumpers, and should I? Would it look good this way, or should I leave it chrome? I have brushed rims, and a ton of billet pieces that are brushed. What do you think? Also what place can do this?

monza · #2 02-24-2009, 10:35 PM

You mean this car? https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...hlight=brushed

My 'guess' is that it's painted?

novanutcase · #3 02-24-2009, 11:05 PM

It does look painted but I think brushed would actually look even better!

John

Musclerodz · #4 02-24-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mazspeed

I have a question. I saw a car for sale on here, and cannot find the link, but it has satin or brushed bumpers on it. It looked really good. Is that something that I can have done to my bumpers, and should I? Would it look good this way, or should I leave it chrome? I have brushed rims, and a ton of billet pieces that are brushed. What do you think? Also what place can do this?

Get them dechromed, sanded smooth then scuff to desired finish before clearing them.

**Flash68** · #5 02-25-2009, 12:17 AM

Maz, I have been debating this exact same thing and I was just looking at your car on Saturday and saying how well the brushed wheels lips still worked with the polished/chrome trim and bumper(s) on your car.

I believe on SW Chopper's (sp?) Chevelle that he bought from Chris Moe last year he brushed or de-chromed the bumpers too....

skatinjay27 · #6 02-25-2009, 02:34 AM

yea i think i remember them being painted on that bubbletop.

the air ride car velocity has shorten and brushed bumper, and i think it will work very well on your car.

kennyd · #7 02-25-2009, 05:39 AM

our camaro has " brushed " bumpers and trim . we had them nickle plated then took a scuff pad and sanded them one way .

**Flash68** · #8 02-25-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyd

our camaro has " brushed " bumpers and trim . we had them nickle plated then took a scuff pad and sanded them one way .

got pics Kenny? about roughly what does this process cost?

thanks

Nvrenuf · #9 03-01-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68

Maz, I have been debating this exact same thing and I was just looking at your car on Saturday and saying how well the brushed wheels lips still worked with the polished/chrome trim and bumper(s) on your car.

I believe on SW Chopper's (sp?) Chevelle that he bought from Chris Moe last year he brushed or de-chromed the bumpers too....

If I was doing it from scratch, I'd have them nickel plated and then (don't know if Im saying it correctly) the chrome shop can skip the final process of "clearing" to avoid the bright chrome appearance. And some chrome shops just know what to do if you tell them you want a brushed look. (I hear there is one in Tucson)
My bumpers were chromed. I then spent awhile taking scotchbrite to them. I tried a directional one way pattern, but chrome was too hard and it just looked scratched. Finally I took a palm sander, put on the scotchbrite, and away I went. It's a weird effect. I get compliments. But it's not a "straight" brushed look as it ends up having this random, twirly, brushed look. Everyone stares at it and can't quite figure it out. It dulled it just enough to get the chrome look off, and thats exactly what I wanted.

JV69z/28 · #10 03-01-2009, 07:31 PM

The easiest way to do this maybe is what Charlie Libby did on his NASCAR Fairlane. He powder coated the bumpers in dull silver. Take a look at post #9 and you can click on the link at the bottom of that post https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=6369 to see more pictures posted on the members rides page.