Be sure to paint the backside of a new bumper
Here's what happens to a new repro chrome bumper after 1 year when you don't paint the backside.
Luckily, I caught it before it got too bad. All the rust wire wheeled off and now it's all primed and painted silver. I did the back one before I installed it last fall and that one is doing good. I was in a hurry when I put this one on and kept meaning to take it back off and paint it but...
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Bob
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