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Offline murraymint

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smoothing front bumber
« on: 08 June 2011, 19:00 »
i was thinking about spraying my front bumper today as i cant find a fully colour coded one any were, and thort if im sprayin it i may aswell smooth it too,

just wanted to know which is the best way of goin about smoothin the numberplate insert in the frontbumper???

cheers!!
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Re: smoothing front bumber
« Reply #1 on: 08 June 2011, 19:01 »
in the boot where the rear tire sits or on the door sides

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Re: smoothing front bumber
« Reply #2 on: 08 June 2011, 19:07 »
think you've mis-understood the question bud

i wanna smooth the middle of the front bumper were the number plate goes so the bumber looks like this


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Re: smoothing front bumber
« Reply #3 on: 08 June 2011, 19:14 »
Lol  :grin: i was on about the colour code part of not finding it  :wink:

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Re: smoothing front bumber
« Reply #4 on: 08 June 2011, 19:17 »
 :grin: no worrys bud
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Re: smoothing front bumber
« Reply #5 on: 08 June 2011, 20:17 »
I'd say plastic weld a plate in the recess, a skim of filler and sand it down will be your best bet :wink:

Send Bellend a PM, he did his and it looked really good.....before he crashed it :lipsrsealed: :grin:

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Re: smoothing front bumber
« Reply #6 on: 08 June 2011, 20:33 »
Don't know how mine is done but I would use fiberglass  :undecided:

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Re: smoothing front bumber
« Reply #7 on: 08 June 2011, 20:40 »
The best way to do it imo and the way i plan on doing is to get a spare rear bumper and chop a long section out of it and plastic weld it into a cut out in the front bumper. Less filler and same plastic used means a stronger and more durable finish. Plus you can still keep the swarge lines if you so desire.

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Re: smoothing front bumber
« Reply #8 on: 08 June 2011, 20:42 »
cheers, gave bellend a message.

The best way to do it imo and the way i plan on doing is to get a spare rear bumper and chop a long section out of it and plastic weld it into a cut out in the front bumper. Less filler and same plastic used means a stronger and more durable finish. Plus you can still keep the swarge lines if you so desire.

this sounds pritty good, i do want the swage line, i think im gunna have to get a spare front bumper too tho because i dont wanna cut myn up n f*ck it up lol
josh


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Re: smoothing front bumber
« Reply #9 on: 08 June 2011, 20:43 »
The best way to do it imo and the way i plan on doing is to get a spare rear bumper and chop a long section out of it and plastic weld it into a cut out in the front bumper. Less filler and same plastic used means a stronger and more durable finish. Plus you can still keep the swarge lines if you so desire.



this :afro:

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