body repair
body repair
on my 91 gtz i have 2 cracks in my front end bumper under the fog lights and one on my spoiler// whats the best to fix it with?
thanks
thanks
body repair
is it along the seam of the bumper under the fogs, if so, the bumper is fudged for the most part, your best bet would be maybe marglass or some metal and pop rivets to keep it from farther damage, do you have pictures?
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Kyle Anderson
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body repair
Throw out the spoiler and get a new one. I'm dead serious. I repaired mine a couple years ago and it came back. Half of Berettas have one, so just pick on up that's still intact and save yourself the hassle.
Metal and rivets will hold the bumper if you don't give a damn about how it looks. DO NOT "repair" it with fiberglass filler from the back. It's not flexible, and WILL crack when the bumper flexes.
Drill holes along both sides of the crack. Scuff the backside down with 36-60 grit sandpaper. I'm an Evercoat whore, so I recommend using their Maxim line of flexible fillers/epoxy. Lay out a piece of wire mesh (found at any nearby ricer) to cover the crack, holes, plus some extra. Now spread the epoxy over it all making sure it comes cleanly through the holes to the front side of the bumper. To finish off the front side, cut out the crack to make a V groove; this gives a place for the filler to go. Use the fill/finish Maxim to finish everything off.
Filler used on bumpers absolutely has to be flexible. You can't get away with anything else and expect it to last.
3M also makes a bumper repair kit now. I haven't used it, but I've heard good things from people who have. That may be worth checking into.
Link to the Evercoat products:
http://www.evercoat.com/productCategory.aspx?cat=6
Metal and rivets will hold the bumper if you don't give a damn about how it looks. DO NOT "repair" it with fiberglass filler from the back. It's not flexible, and WILL crack when the bumper flexes.
Drill holes along both sides of the crack. Scuff the backside down with 36-60 grit sandpaper. I'm an Evercoat whore, so I recommend using their Maxim line of flexible fillers/epoxy. Lay out a piece of wire mesh (found at any nearby ricer) to cover the crack, holes, plus some extra. Now spread the epoxy over it all making sure it comes cleanly through the holes to the front side of the bumper. To finish off the front side, cut out the crack to make a V groove; this gives a place for the filler to go. Use the fill/finish Maxim to finish everything off.
Filler used on bumpers absolutely has to be flexible. You can't get away with anything else and expect it to last.
3M also makes a bumper repair kit now. I haven't used it, but I've heard good things from people who have. That may be worth checking into.
Link to the Evercoat products:
http://www.evercoat.com/productCategory.aspx?cat=6
body repair
mine is on the body kit... one crack on each side