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DIY Bumper repair
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 12:15 pm
by Nycho
had a bit of an incident when my front bumper met one of those concrete things at the end of a car space(or the bolt holding it down
). left a bit of a crack. Any one got any tips on how to fix this? been thinking along the lines of a fiberglass repair kit for the back and bottom then some bog to fill the front, which i can sand down and spray. is this the best way to go about this? or is there better way?
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 1:42 pm
by Bevan
Bumpers are plastic, so just get someone to plastic weld it, then you can sand it down smooth, prep it and get someone to paint it.
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:34 pm
by Boags
I've heard that the material Mazda uses for the MX5 bumper does not like being plastic welded. If it can't be bogged, it's gotta be replaced AFAIK.
Boags
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 6:16 pm
by Nycho
Not a Mazda bumper but a custom job i think. not 100% on what type, was on the car when bought.
The whole nose is one piece, from bonnet/headlights down. As far as i can see the back is fiberglass with the front plastic. sounds like plastic welding could be the go
see here:
http://au.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/nychovision/detail?.dir=d7ecscd&.dnm=bfbescd.jpg&.src=ph
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 9:58 pm
by Ajay
thats a pretty damn hot front bar!
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 5:23 am
by muzza2
fiberglass it up! =)
bunnings (i think) sell fiber glass kits
they are about $100 from what i remember...
should get a small square about 300x300mm & glue
you can tell if its fiberglass aswell, on the otherside of the bar you'll be able to feel all the fibers if u rub you hand across it
enjoy =)
