Ready to Herculine?

E-money · 08-17-2007, 01:30 PM

I've been looking at the threads about Herculining the crome bumpers. I purchased everything I need and just wanted to know how you Prep the bumper and grills that are cromed? Do you do them just the way you would normal painted metal? Thanks!

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tc · 08-17-2007, 01:46 PM

Have to sand/etch them REALLY well or the paint won't stick.

Be sure not to get Herculiner on your hootus!
http://www.yotatech.com/f5/how-do-i-...-hootus-71173/

Quattro15 · 07-18-2008, 08:41 AM

I just did mine....

http://www.yotatech.com/f2/herculine.../#post50876971

I used a sander that hooks up to an air compressor. Took a while to scuff up the rear bumper. Front bumper ends weren't as bad. I'd say go for it...just need to sand the chrome until you can't see a good reflection in it any more. Hardest part is going back and hitting all those little spots you missed. If I had it to do over again I'd hit the majority of the rear bumper with a belt sander and touch it up with my air compressor sander. The one that hooks up to the compressor spins in a circular motion and the disk is only about 3 inches in diameter. Needless to say it took me a while!!!

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07-18-2008, 08:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Quattro15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 346	I just did mine.... http://www.yotatech.com/f2/herculine.../#post50876971 I used a sander that hooks up to an air compressor. Took a while to scuff up the rear bumper. Front bumper ends weren't as bad. I'd say go for it...just need to sand the chrome until you can't see a good reflection in it any more. Hardest part is going back and hitting all those little spots you missed. If I had it to do over again I'd hit the majority of the rear bumper with a belt sander and touch it up with my air compressor sander. The one that hooks up to the compressor spins in a circular motion and the disk is only about 3 inches in diameter. Needless to say it took me a while!!!