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Redbird · 03-27-2015, 06:48 AM

What color blue paint and where do you get it for the bumper clamps? Do you just mask off and paint?

davehc · 03-27-2015, 06:52 AM

Redbird , I went to Hobby Lobby , in the model car ect. section , and found a small bottle of Ford blue that worked fine for mine , and just used a small artist brush to apply .

Tom Wesenberg · 03-27-2015, 06:58 AM

I bought some from Bratton's about 20 years ago and it worked well with a small brush. 6 months later I wanted to use some more, but found it was all dried up. Once you open the bottle it's best to use it up or give it away.

springerpete · 03-27-2015, 07:28 AM

What is your method of prepping the surface before you paint ? Some are chrome, some stainless and some other metals.

wrndln · 03-27-2015, 08:09 AM

Chrome and SS seem to hold the paint OK. If sometime in the future, the paint starts coming off, use some lacquer thinner or paint remover, remove the old paint and paint it again. However, I doubt the paint will come off the clamp.
Rusty Nelson

whirnot · 03-27-2015, 08:29 AM

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I just buy a bottle of Bumper clamp paint from Berts.

Ray64 · 03-27-2015, 08:57 AM

I just use the STICKERS from the parts houses

John Duden · 03-27-2015, 09:42 AM

I used rust oleum royal blue brush in style. I took a scotch bright and scuffed the inside first then took a paint brush and put a lot of paint in it. I did not pull the paint with the brush but pushed it to the edges. A good amount of paint needs to be added so after you push it around it will flow back together get rid of the brush strokes. Let it dry for about a week or else the paint will flow down when mounted

burner31 · 03-27-2015, 11:07 AM

I do not worry about judging or points, so I use blue...simple

WestCoast · 03-27-2015, 07:20 PM

its called Harding Bumper Clamp Blue, I use a brush and don't worry about some paint getting outside, I take a rag and wrap it around my finger and then dip it in paint thinner and simply wipe off the excess, put it on thick so the paint will fill In any pits or scratches and flow out smooth

Mike V. Florida · 03-28-2015, 12:04 AM

FYI originally there was a mask with holes cut out tin the shape of the inside. Then they were sprayed.

03-27-2015, 06:48 AM	#1
Redbird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 535	Bumper clamp color What color blue paint and where do you get it for the bumper clamps? Do you just mask off and paint?

03-27-2015, 06:52 AM	#2
davehc Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Adrian , Mich. Posts: 386	Re: Bumper clamp color Redbird , I went to Hobby Lobby , in the model car ect. section , and found a small bottle of Ford blue that worked fine for mine , and just used a small artist brush to apply .

03-27-2015, 06:58 AM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Bumper clamp color I bought some from Bratton's about 20 years ago and it worked well with a small brush. 6 months later I wanted to use some more, but found it was all dried up. Once you open the bottle it's best to use it up or give it away.

03-27-2015, 07:28 AM	#4
springerpete Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Maine Posts: 644	Re: Bumper clamp color What is your method of prepping the surface before you paint ? Some are chrome, some stainless and some other metals.

03-27-2015, 08:09 AM	#5
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,162	Re: Bumper clamp color Chrome and SS seem to hold the paint OK. If sometime in the future, the paint starts coming off, use some lacquer thinner or paint remover, remove the old paint and paint it again. However, I doubt the paint will come off the clamp. Rusty Nelson Last edited by wrndln; 03-27-2015 at 08:35 AM.

03-27-2015, 08:29 AM	#6
whirnot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bend Or. Posts: 1,056	Re: Bumper clamp color Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I just buy a bottle of Bumper clamp paint from Berts. __________________ Bill Worden 1929 Roadster 1929 Briggs Town Sedan 1930 Closed Cab pickup Smith Motor Compressor 1951 Ford F1 High Desert Model A's

03-27-2015, 08:57 AM	#7
Ray64 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grafton,OHIO Posts: 727	Re: Bumper clamp color I just use the STICKERS from the parts houses

03-27-2015, 09:42 AM	#8
John Duden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,854	Re: Bumper clamp color I used rust oleum royal blue brush in style. I took a scotch bright and scuffed the inside first then took a paint brush and put a lot of paint in it. I did not pull the paint with the brush but pushed it to the edges. A good amount of paint needs to be added so after you push it around it will flow back together get rid of the brush strokes. Let it dry for about a week or else the paint will flow down when mounted

03-27-2015, 11:07 AM	#9
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Bumper clamp color I do not worry about judging or points, so I use blue...simple __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

03-27-2015, 07:20 PM	#10
WestCoast Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: oroville calif Posts: 893	Re: Bumper clamp color its called Harding Bumper Clamp Blue, I use a brush and don't worry about some paint getting outside, I take a rag and wrap it around my finger and then dip it in paint thinner and simply wipe off the excess, put it on thick so the paint will fill In any pits or scratches and flow out smooth

03-28-2015, 12:04 AM	#11
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Bumper clamp color FYI originally there was a mask with holes cut out tin the shape of the inside. Then they were sprayed. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II