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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: EsSeX dAn on 20 December 2009, 15:39

Title: bubmper smoothing
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 20 December 2009, 15:39

hi all ive got a mk2 gti big bumper spec and i want to smooth the bumpers.the bit i want to do is the gap between the colour coded bit and the textured part.so far ive been given filler and fibreglass as an idea.i can see filler cracking and falling out though.so maybe that ready mixed fibreglass? thanks

Title: Re: bubmper smoothing
Post by: Dan34 on 20 December 2009, 15:47

Plastic weld it could work

Title: Re: bubmper smoothing
Post by: deanaw22 on 03 January 2010, 22:54

plastic welding is very time consuming but probably stronger, if you do use fibreglass and filler i suggest you use some real course sandpaper ie 80 or even 40 and use as little filler as possible :) you will also have to de-texture the upper part of the bumper, a lot of work! lol

Title: Re: bumper smoothing
Post by: burnt01 on 05 January 2010, 22:19

You can get filler for bumpers, it flexes so its perfect

i.e.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BUMPER-FIX-PLASTIC-BUMPER-BODY-FILLER-0-5kg_W0QQitemZ220525809582QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint?hash=item33585ccfae#ht_1526wt_732 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BUMPER-FIX-PLASTIC-BUMPER-BODY-FILLER-0-5kg_W0QQitemZ220525809582QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint?hash=item33585ccfae#ht_1526wt_732)

Title: Re: bubmper smoothing
Post by: burnt01 on 05 January 2010, 22:23

Oh and by the way, score the heck out of all the bits your going to fill/fibreglass over.  The more it can grab the better it will hold.

Title: Re: bubmper smoothing
Post by: hyland770 on 05 January 2010, 23:06

dont use filler it cracks a lot i ruined a bumper using it....

Title: Re: bubmper smoothing
Post by: dan_apps on 06 January 2010, 09:33

Quote from: burnt01 on 05 January 2010, 22:19

You can get filler for bumpers, it flexes so its perfect

i.e.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BUMPER-FIX-PLASTIC-BUMPER-BODY-FILLER-0-5kg_W0QQitemZ220525809582QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint?hash=item33585ccfae#ht_1526wt_732 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BUMPER-FIX-PLASTIC-BUMPER-BODY-FILLER-0-5kg_W0QQitemZ220525809582QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint?hash=item33585ccfae#ht_1526wt_732)

i know someone who has used a similar product with very good results, would advise anyday over standard filler/ fibreglass! :smiley: