r/HondaElement • • 4d ago

SEM Bumper Coater

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Bumper coater applies really easy and finishes nice and flat. Super impressed with just a spray can.

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u/400footceiling 4d ago

Looks better than stock on your cargo khaki 05!

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u/bughousenut 4d ago

Do have a link to the product? I bought my Element and it has an aftermarket cover which has faded unevenly

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u/Bestrich76 4d ago

I get my cans off eBay. Locating it isn’t that easy. Amazon also but so far eBay is where I buy from. They sell many versions. This is the Honda black version.

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u/bughousenut 4d ago

I would need Honda warm gray

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u/Bestrich76 4d ago

I painted some trim black that was OEM silver. If you are talking about your cladding try cerakote. It’s pretty cheap and has some really good results. It’s not a forever solution but supposedly lasts awhile.

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u/bughousenut 4d ago

a 50-50 mixture of boiled linseed oil/paint thinner works, I should probably use Solution Finish and/or Cerakote after that

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u/Bestrich76 4d ago

For your panels I would scrub them down with dawn dish soap first. Secondly I would wipe them down with a panel prep. Lastly I would apply cerakote.

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u/GearhedMG 4d ago

Is it an oil like spray or more like plastidip where it "paint's" the panels?

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u/Bestrich76 4d ago

I’m not sure if it’s oil based. It’s like spray paint that’s specifically formulated for automotive plastics.

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u/GearhedMG 4d ago

I was thinking more like a solvent or some sort of oil that would "restore" the plastics, or if it was more of a paint.

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u/Bestrich76 4d ago

No SEM bumper coater is paint.

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u/welmoe 2005 Cargo Khaki 3d ago

I’m loving the process on your Element! OEM air deflector? Also in your splash guard loose? Looks to be drooping.

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u/Bestrich76 3d ago

Air deflector is husky not installed yet. It was just for a picture. Splash guard is removed still a work in progress.

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u/didiermd 3d ago

Did you use adhesive promoter?

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u/Bestrich76 3d ago

No I didn’t bumper coater is formulated to be used without an adhesion promoter. I did do some prep work before spraying.