How to repaint your bumper/grill

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Ok, so now it's time to paint this bumper.
Someone tried to paint this part of the car with spray cans. I can't stress this enough guys, there are tons of tutorials out there about how to paint your car with spray cans, but honestly it's not a good idea. There are a lot of horror stories that arise from people trying to paint their cars with spray cans.
I've been commissioned to fix this thing, so I'm going to take this opportunity to show you how to paint your grill/bumper properly. Since it's pretty much the same process for the rest of the car, you can apply this procedure and learn how to paint your car; however it should be noted that painting a surface that large can present it's own difficulties. Additional research should be done about the painting techniques (such as pass direction) that work best for cars.
I would show you that myself, but I don't have a vehicle lying around that I can afford to paint.
In this video I've taken the previous paint off of the bumper and sanded it to prepare it for paint. I've also cleaned it with wax and grease remover. I begin by applying two coats of primer, and sanding them smooth after a couple of days to make sure that everything is as smooth as it should be.
I use AutoAir acrylic automotive paint to paint the grill black. This is the same paint brand that I use in many of my videos, so my viewers are probably familiar with it as this point.
I finish it off with a catalyzed polyurethane clear coat made by PPG. This is a very important step, as the clear coat is what makes such a big difference between a proper paint job and an amateur spray can job.

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