flatoutscooby

I'm getting my front bumper and splitter re painted next week (MY97) and I was hoping to remove the headlamp washers and obviously the holes left behind and probably number plate screw holes. Has anyone done this? I was thinking of plastic welding some pieces in behind and smoothing off with bodyfiller. Greatful for any suggestions.

Luke

thedrill

I use some aluminium sheet cut to shape and then bond it to the back of the bumper using tigerseal or windscreen adhesive, rough up the back of the bumper first to promote adhesion. Then fill the hole with fibreglass resin and finish off with body filler...

flatoutscooby

That sounds like a good method. Thats my weekend dedicated to the car again!

Thanks

Luke

neil@eclipse

You'd be better off as you said before, ie, plastic weld a piece in the hole, (using a soldering iron ) and then use a plastic filler ( suitable for bumpers)to smooth it over.

That way, it'll not crack or sink over time....

flatoutscooby

That sounds even better, much appreciated. Is plastic filler readily available (ie motor factors) or can you recommend anywhere?

Luke

neil@eclipse

Any decent motor factors should stock the stuff

A good one is Plastic Padding ''plastic' filler....funnily enough