Textured bumpers are hard to get clean enough for the paint to stick due to decades of road grime, oil, waxing, armor all (ack). It will likely start peeling chipping off within a year or two. I had mine smoothed and painted about 5 years ago. Not even a chip of the front bumper to this day. It's my daily. here are some pics: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3110510