Calling all Shine Bumper Owners (Nismo V2)
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Calling all Shine Bumper Owners (Nismo V2)
I need some information...
Because Shine's bumpers are really flexible, how is your paint holding up? Are there any cracks or stress marks on yours?
I was advised by someone that because these bumpers are quite flexible, and if you are to scrape the front slightly, that it would be advisable to reinforce it was extra fibreglass along the bottom, behind the bumper.
I need your feedback for the best practice for install.
Thanks guys!
Because Shine's bumpers are really flexible, how is your paint holding up? Are there any cracks or stress marks on yours?
I was advised by someone that because these bumpers are quite flexible, and if you are to scrape the front slightly, that it would be advisable to reinforce it was extra fibreglass along the bottom, behind the bumper.
I need your feedback for the best practice for install.
Thanks guys!
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I scraped the front pulling in a driveway with mine. It pulled it back so much that it cracked along the drivers side fender well. I have since installed the metal undertray sold in the marketplace here. My V2 is solid as a rock now! i would HIGHLY recommend getting the undertray.
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I think my shop forgot to add the flex additive. I have the spiderweb effect going on the bumper, but I've also scraped the bottom a few times.
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I have the Shine Central 20 bumpers...I bought them used and they fit perfect but the paint on them looks HORRIBLE!.. I bought them from a member by the screen name NAZAR...the design and fitment is amazing..however, the fiberglass is very thin in some areas. The front central section of the bumper looks like it has a dent in it, but after sanding it does not show signs of previous repair. Looks like I am going to have to sand the paint down back to bare fiberglass on both front and rear and start from scratch...
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I have a friend who owns a great body shop so I don't pay anything for labor. I just buy my own paint and I usually stick to Dupont because it seems to be the best paint when it comes to paint matching. I use either Matrix or Dupont clear coats and primers as well as chemicals. The bumpers I have purchased will be painted in the same fashion. he has a full paint booth and a separate area for "baking" the paint or letting cure..it is heated. Also, he uses top of the line SATA guns for paint as well as separate guns for primer.
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Yes with Kens stuff you really should have a shop use Flex additive. I would also recommend it in the base coat/primer stages. If you have shop that knows whats up they will tell you it costs a little more to have that bumper painted vs. a Fiberglass one because the extra prep and material. Kens stuff is REALLY great stuff and is great for those who keep hitting stuff on the road.
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Yes with Kens stuff you really should have a shop use Flex additive. I would also recommend it in the base coat/primer stages. If you have shop that knows whats up they will tell you it costs a little more to have that bumper painted vs. a Fiberglass one because the extra prep and material. Kens stuff is REALLY great stuff and is great for those who keep hitting stuff on the road.
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unless the first time you drive your car with new shine amuse bumper and carbon diffuser for it, the diffuesr splits in half doing 80 on the freeway without hitting anything, and with a proper installation. where the 2 carbon pieces meet together, it split...that sucked
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Let me get this out of the way.. Shines V2 is still fiberglass.. it will never be OEM or near OEM quality..
what it is though, is more flexible fiberglass.. My v2 has cracked at in the middle of the bumper near the front wheels (about an inch crack on both sides) and i've seen this happen to other shine v2s. Fiberglass will be fiberglass..
urethane on the other hand is god's gift to scraping
what it is though, is more flexible fiberglass.. My v2 has cracked at in the middle of the bumper near the front wheels (about an inch crack on both sides) and i've seen this happen to other shine v2s. Fiberglass will be fiberglass..
urethane on the other hand is god's gift to scraping