Just look for a way to fix my front bumper I will be buying the sd front air dam soon. Also how would you recommend blending in the sd air dam so there are no seams?
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01-17-2010
Just look for a way to fix my front bumper I will be buying the sd front air dam soon. Also how would you recommend blending in the sd air dam so there are no seams?
01-17-2010
first of all, buy a new bumper. Your not fixing that and if you do it will recrack and spread within a few hours of drive time. Second there is no way to properly mold ANYTHING to a bumper like that. Your only option would be to plastic weld some sort of seam the entire way around, then sand it smooth, fill that with a very light poly fill, sand that, spray with 2k urethane primer and paint with a TON of flex agent and it still WILL not hold up. And on top of that if you screw up half way through your out a new bumper and air dam. I'm not talkin out my as$, i am a body man and this is what i do everyday. I'm just trying to inform you of what you can and can't do, and you can do this, but it will not be worth your time or money or will last at all.
01-18-2010
Alright thanks for the info. I am waiting for a buddy to get back to me about doing the body work I was just wondering if anyone had any input on it before he got back to me. I figured there would be no good way to go about fixing it and i will probably just end up dealing with the seams with the new air dam not like its a huge deal anyway still looks good. So thank you!
01-19-2010
IF you waited until you got in the SD bumper kit, mounted it, then fiberglassed the whole thing in so there were no seams and made it look like an aftermarket bumper I think you would be ok. Fiberglass is strong and flexible, so " I " think it would work and look nice. Plus save on buying a new bumper. You would have to go over the inside on the broken areas to reinforce them as well... Keep it from moving and breaking while highway driving.
This is MY non-professional opinion. Dont blame me if it doesnt work out the way I said. Just 2 cent
01-21-2010
Fiberglass can be strong but, is not flexable. If it flexes it will shatter/crack. 2 getting the fiberglass to bond with the urethane for a good repair would be really difficult if you have never experience something like this before. You would probably want to use a problem plastic repair urethane or epoxy if you do choos to take that route. But, i'd just get a new bumper wether OEM or aftermarket.
You cannot just hid it witht the sd air dam as it doesn't cover enough of the foglight where the damage is so it would still be visible and the sd bumper would have nothing to be molded to in that section.
01-21-2010
Its cheaper to get a new bumper but if you know someone or a shop that has a Plastic welder that Ultrasound welds then do that..I have one but you are in WI..
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