Popping the bumper...
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RE: Popping the bumper...
me and friend did the hot air gun trick to this kids car and it worked fine. we just jacked the car up and i pushed it out with my hand u might wanna wear a glove or somethin because the plastic gets hot while ur pushing on it
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RE: Popping the bumper...
ORIGINAL: miabhai_freaked
hey guys...the right corner of my rear bumper's been bumped in...i was wondering
if there'd be any way i can just pop it out without taking whole thing off, especially
since i have no idea how to do that...also after popping it i plan to repaint and smooth
it out...
it's about 5' outside...so if at all possible, should i do it in this weather?
plss lemme know!
hey guys...the right corner of my rear bumper's been bumped in...i was wondering
if there'd be any way i can just pop it out without taking whole thing off, especially
since i have no idea how to do that...also after popping it i plan to repaint and smooth
it out...
it's about 5' outside...so if at all possible, should i do it in this weather?
plss lemme know!
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Joined: Jan 2006
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RE: Popping the bumper...
Nice thing about bumpers is that with some heat, they will pop right back into original pos.(well, close to) with some heat and leverage. The less heat you apply, the more leverage it will take to get any movement out of it and the more likely you are to put yet another depression in it with that extra leverage. When it pops back, you can keep working it to get it closer and closer by keeping stratigicly placed pressure on it while its drying, holding it the way you want it.
If aiming for perfection, having SLIGHT high spots is better than having low spots, because it wont require any filler, rather, you can sand the buldges down with 40/80 grit, then go over that with 150, then 220, and clean and prime.
If aiming for perfection, having SLIGHT high spots is better than having low spots, because it wont require any filler, rather, you can sand the buldges down with 40/80 grit, then go over that with 150, then 220, and clean and prime.
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