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  1. I left the adjustable nozzle on, set it to spray a fine texture, it worked a treat.
  2. Agreed. The gloss paint smoothed out the surface a little too much. This paint restored the slightly textured original finish.
  3. Based on @cobblers recommendation, I bought three cans of this stuff, kindly delivered by Amazon this afternoon. He speaks highly of it and it only costs £3 per can more than the Halfords gloss black stuff. My workshop is not ventilated and a Covid mask was the only PPE I had. Leaving the workshop doors open was not an option as the rear bumper would have been exposed to cold temperature and moisture. I started by giving the nearside part of the rear bumper a thin coat of paint. This was the only part of the two bumpers that didn't receive any black paint yesterday. The finish looked promising, there was no evidence of any silicone contamination. I proceeded to rub down the front and rear bumpers with a 220 grade pad. Dirty work. The new paint supposedly has a textured finish. Whilst the front bumper was 90% done and looked ok with a gloss black finish, I didn't want the two bumpers looking different, one with a smooth and the other a textured finish. Shame really, as the front bumper looked pretty good. After rubbing down, I cleaned the surface with a textured dry wipe. I didn't use white spirit. See @cort16 I do pay attention. Front bumper ready for paint. Ditto the rear one, which needed a lot more rubbing down where the silicone contamination occurred. I sprayed the front bumper first. The paint went on beautifully and covered the entire surface without any problems. The finish is a little more textured than the gloss black before but nothing excessive. Then I did the same to the rear bumper. And the front grille. By the time I finished, I was high as a kite on the fumes. First impressions, whilst the paint was still wet, the finish looks great. I applied numerous thin coats to both bumpers, which covered up the majority of the scratches and marks. Most importantly, there was no silicone contamination issues. Thank you again @cobblers for recommending this paint to me. Despite wearing a face mask, I acquired a deposit of black residue under my nose. I noticed a passing resemblance to a certain unpleasant Austrian chap. I can't wait to inspect the bumpers tomorrow. Expectations are high!!!
  4. Ok but I treated the front bumper with the same products and it turned out just fine.
  5. @cobblers After rubbing down the old paint coatings, I cleaned the entire bumper with a scouring pad soaked in white spirit, which I wiped off and then cleaned the entire bumper again with wet wipes. I thought I’ve done enough but evidently not.
  6. But the primer didn’t react with the bumper, the issue seems to be between they primer and paint.
  7. Because getting paint to match is virtually impossible and the original colour isn’t a million miles off black.
  8. I started early today as I have other plans for the afternoon. Yes, there is more to life than an old Sierra. I sprayed the front bumper first. I applied a thin first coat to cover the primer, then a couple more coats for a deeper finish. I was going to give it another coat but already I was pleased with the result. Then I started to do the same on the rear bumper. And immediately I got this. Why? The primer adhered to the bumper just fine, there was no evidence of any incompatibility or contamination issues. The primer had more time to dry on the rear bumper than the front, by approx two hours. The primer is acrylic based, so is the paint, both came from Halfords. The workshop stayed warm and dry since the primer was applied. Why did the process work on the front bumper but not the rear one? I've locked the workshop doors for today. I will let the paint dry until I have time to rub down the entire rear bumper, preferably back to plastic and start all over again. Bugger.
  9. @EspenO was right on the money. I borrowed my wife's floor steam cleaner, which has a small brush adaptor that is just right for cleaning Sierra wheel arch liners. Great tool. No noise, no mess, just steam that goes straight onto the desired surface. I could see brown water dripping down the liners, the steam managed to remove 95% of dirt. The liners were clean but not shiny enough for me, so I gave them a wipe over with a tiny bit of this stuff. The results speak for themselves. I can relax now, knowing that when I drive the Sierra down the road, the wheel arch liners that are hidden behind the wheels, which no one will see, are now nice and clean. The rear bumper is fucked. The greyish blueish paint coatings are peeling, it has numerous scratches and two vertical cracks in-line with the number plate lights. Some of the scratches are very deep. I rubbed the heavily scratched areas with 120 grade paper, in a circular motion, which got rid off the worst imperfections. I prepared and cleaned the bumper and masked it off. And gave it a coat of primer. The front bumper is in better condition but it is far from perfect. The bumpers are not black and I have acquired an aerosol can of gloss black. On the basis that I have to fix the rear bumper, consequently I also have to do the front one. I cleaned the front bumper and masked it off. The top section of the bumper is black and mostly ok so it will not be re-sprayed. And gave it a coat of primer. I will leave the primer to dry overnight and spray the bumpers black in the morning. The chrome* strips in the bumpers are weathered, especially the front one. I have a cunning plan how to sort them out. I had a two minute break for a cuppa and chocolate croissant. The front grille was chipped and cracked. I filled the chip and crack with chemical metal. Rubbed it down. And gave it a squirt of primer. I will spray it black in the morning. A few minor cosmetic jobs aside, the Sierra is ready to hit the road. However, I still have tomorrow and another four man days (two weekends) to do a few more jobs before the maiden voyage scheduled for the 1st April. I want to clean and spray the front suspension components, clean and re-paint the engine sump and spend a bit more time touching up the brush painted areas. More tomorrow.
  10. A search for 6177669 brings up facelift spec tail lights, like these:
  11. You’ve searched for 6157282 but it looks like I need a 6177669 BUT some of the listings refer to sedan / Sapphire. I’m confused.
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