How to Sand a Car Bumper

Sanding your car bumper is one of the easier prep jobs you can accomplish on your own. After all, why pay someone else to perform work that you can do on your own? In just an afternoon, you can prep your bumper to get ready for a paint job.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sandpaper
• Bucket
• Rag or Sponge

1. Buy 1,000-grit sandpaper for the job.

2. Move the bumper to a sturdy table, or set it up on two sawhorses.

3. Choose the wet-sanding technique over dry sanding. You'll end up with a cleaner end result, and you will avoid releasing harmful particles into the air from the primer coat.

4. Soak a clean towel and the sandpaper in a bucket of soapy water. For a successful sanding job, keep dunking your towel into the water and drenching the area of the bumper you're sanding. The continuous flow of water helps remove the sanded grit from the bumper's surface, giving you a cleaner end result.

5. Keep your sandpaper moving constantly, using short strokes. Make sure you sand every area of the bumper.

Resources

• The Expert Village video shows how to sand a car bumper.
• The Hotrodders website answers questions about bumpers.
• Find out about refurbishing bumpers at the Helium website.

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