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Old Apr 15, 2021 | 05:33 PM
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Good day all, I came across this video of the Hofele GLE coupe. Right now I’m saying I love love love the rear body colored bumper. I wonder if they would just sell me just that part. It really brings the auto up to another level. (the rest of the kit is not bad either) but wow. What do you guys think about it?
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Old Apr 15, 2021 | 07:07 PM
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It does look good. It might just be faster and less expensive to have yours painted.
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You think that it could be panted? It seems to me that the plastic would have a different grain than the body colored.
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Old Apr 15, 2021 | 08:03 PM
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You think that it could be panted? It seems to me that the plastic would have a different grain than the body colored.
I’m no expert but I think most plastics are painted. There are special paints with some flexibility. It would be almost impossible to match the color any other way. I’m sure our wheel well trim on AMG body are painted.
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Painting plastic

Originally Posted by Williemv
You think that it could be panted? It seems to me that the plastic would have a different grain than the body colored.
Plastic bumpers are always painted. A flex agent is used so that it doesn't crack easily.
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Personally I like the black diffuser .... But then again, my car is black :-)
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I want to thank you guys, because I will paint mine as soon as it arrives. Lunar blue I think it would look great. Ordered on 10/17/2020 not arrived yet, maybe in the next six months.
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