Hi
I searched all the Honda forums but could not get information on how to
identify the type of plastic on my 2001 Accord LX 4 cylinder ULEV
Sedan. The bumper has some chipped off paint and some minor
scratches... no dents though ..from the previous owner and I want to
fix it if possible. And I have no idea about how to paint Plastic
bumpers...
I would appreciate if anyone can give me some pointers. or links to
some old posts related to this topic.

Thank you

P.

 

I don't know much about paint and body work (or anything else according to
my wife) but I do know that you need to add a flex agent to the paint used
on these "flexible" plastic bumpers. If this is not done the paint will
crack if the bumper is even tapped. I would think that you would need to use
the same thing on plastic body panels like found on the Saturn.

Al

"Paul" <uscboy@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I searched all the Honda forums but could not get information on how to
> identify the type of plastic on my 2001 Accord LX 4 cylinder ULEV
> Sedan. The bumper has some chipped off paint and some minor
> scratches... no dents though ..from the previous owner and I want to
> fix it if possible. And I have no idea about how to paint Plastic
> bumpers...
> I would appreciate if anyone can give me some pointers. or links to
> some old posts related to this topic.
>
> Thank you
>
> P.
>

 

I don't know much about paint and body work (or anything else according to
my wife) but I do know that you need to add a flex agent to the paint used
on these "flexible" plastic bumpers. If this is not done the paint will
crack if the bumper is even tapped. I would think that you would need to use
the same thing on plastic body panels like found on the Saturn.

Al

"Paul" <uscboy@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1150835299.269900.138630@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi
> I searched all the Honda forums but could not get information on how to
> identify the type of plastic on my 2001 Accord LX 4 cylinder ULEV
> Sedan. The bumper has some chipped off paint and some minor
> scratches... no dents though ..from the previous owner and I want to
> fix it if possible. And I have no idea about how to paint Plastic
> bumpers...
> I would appreciate if anyone can give me some pointers. or links to
> some old posts related to this topic.
>
> Thank you
>
> P.
>

 

I don't know much about paint and body work (or anything else according to
my wife) but I do know that you need to add a flex agent to the paint used
on these "flexible" plastic bumpers. If this is not done the paint will
crack if the bumper is even tapped. I would think that you would need to use
the same thing on plastic body panels like found on the Saturn.

Al

"Paul" <uscboy@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1150835299.269900.138630@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi
> I searched all the Honda forums but could not get information on how to
> identify the type of plastic on my 2001 Accord LX 4 cylinder ULEV
> Sedan. The bumper has some chipped off paint and some minor
> scratches... no dents though ..from the previous owner and I want to
> fix it if possible. And I have no idea about how to paint Plastic
> bumpers...
> I would appreciate if anyone can give me some pointers. or links to
> some old posts related to this topic.
>
> Thank you
>
> P.
>