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maroman88 01-05-2011 03:09 AM

front bumper crack repair
 
the vette has a small crack/tear in the front bumper, its plastic or urethane or somethin like that. i do not want to replace the whole bumper but i would like to stop it from spreading... wats a good type or epoxy/glue or wat not to use?

V 01-05-2011 06:21 AM

there is special urethane bumper repair stuff, i don't know if its called an epoxy or whatnot but its a 2 part mixture, you spread it on and it can be sanded down.
Id use that stuff with some type of mesh, probably fiberglass, and then scuff up the bumper(inside obviously) behind the crack and apply the fix.
That would be the easiest way to keep it from spreading IMO.

HardcoreZ28 01-06-2011 12:51 PM

I agree with Paul.....scuff the inside of the cover with rough paper and apply some fiberglass matting. Then you can bodywork the crack on the outside if you want with some proper filler.

qwikz28 01-06-2011 04:48 PM

Can this stuff, if used by a professional, produce near perfect results? Or would it be better to replace?

muaymendez1 01-08-2011 07:58 PM

DAMNIT! I just pulle dinto an Ice bank and cracke dmy bumper.

AGGGHHHH!!!! this thread should help me now

HardcoreZ28 01-10-2011 02:29 PM

It's really hit or miss depending on the quality of the original material and the prep. You need some good scratches in the plastic to get some bite. And if you ever hit it again it'll be the first thing to crack. But if done right it should provide a long lasting repair.

Frosty 01-11-2011 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maroman88 (Post 745401)
the vette has a small crack/tear in the front bumper, its plastic or urethane or somethin like that. i do not want to replace the whole bumper but i would like to stop it from spreading... wats a good type or epoxy/glue or wat not to use?

A body shop would charge $10K just to fix that :rofl:

maroman88 01-11-2011 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 746303)
A body shop would charge $10K just to fix that :rofl:

LOL.... corvette tax!


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