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Nov 16, 2017 23:42:37 GMT
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Has anyone used one of these before?
I’ve just bought a car with a cracked plastic bumper and I’ve seen a few videos on how to use them and I think I can get a good finish off one, but.....
I know it’s easy to do these things if you have good kit to start with.
Can anyone recommend a good one?
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I've used black 'Bumperstop' repair paste before. I just ground a slight 'V' in the crack and used the paste to fill the void. Sanded back and painted. Totally invisable repair.
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I use Isopon Bumper fill personally. I've had holes in bumpers that I've smoothed off, plastic weld an offcut of plastic, sand down, skim a layer of bumper fill into it and sand back to the original plastic for a seamless finish ready for paint. Cracking stuff (but not like body filler  ) |
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Nov 17, 2017 10:32:26 GMT
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If its a crack that needs repairing remember to drill holes in either end of the crack or it can just spread and undo your work.
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Nov 17, 2017 10:36:01 GMT
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Thanks for that, I’ll try and get a picture up once I’m not on my phone.
It’s quite a big crack, definitely one of those you don’t disturb till you commit to fixing it...
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Nov 17, 2017 10:50:50 GMT
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Nov 17, 2017 22:23:58 GMT
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If you can get access to trade products then get your hands on some lord fusor 142/143. It's really flexible but extremely tough, plus it doubles as a cosmetic filler and sands to really nice feather edge. Use in conjunction with the waterborne cleaner and cloth mesh for lifetime repairs  cures hard in 5 mins and can be sanded after 15. As said already; Cut out your crack with a hacksaw and drill the ends to stop it spreading and key the front and back of the repair area with 80grit on a DA. Be sure to allow enough room for meshing either side of the split. Apply your adhesive to the back of the crack and then to the adjacent mesh area. lay your mesh down and apply a second layer of adhesive on top to sandwich the mesh into the glue and hold in place until cured and finish the repair on the outside as normal with a skim of filler or the same adhesive if suitable. |
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Nov 19, 2017 23:24:11 GMT
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As I’ve just seen an easy way to add pics off phone I thought I’d show you what I’m up against.  |
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cures hard in 5 mins and can be sanded after 15.