I don't drive the truck to work very much. I have a little beater Saturn I drive to work to keep the miles off of the truck...:)
I am usually always there except from 12-1 for lunch.
Get the biggest/best machine you can afford. You don't want to find out later that you don't have enough machine as your skills and projects get bigger.
Sand, prime, repeat...LOL
When done properly, with the proper adhesion promoters and flex additives, it's no different than painting the plastic bumpers that are on most vehicles these days. I don't expect the paint to come off...(It's guaranteed for life @ our shop).
New hood and grille (2006, on a 2004)
Painted all bumper plastic, front and rear, and painted my original mirrors. (took the towing mirrors off for now, I'll paint them also)
Tailgate is being painted also (scratched).
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After: