Fibre glass kits (damage pics)

[bigmaddaz]

Alrite,

Just wondering has anyone used a fibre glass kit before to try and fix damage on a bumper etc..?

My car bumper has been craked for sometime as I havent bothered getting it fixed because I keep catchting it on speed bumps. But its really annoying now so ive decided to maybe look into doing it myself. I refurbished by OZ alloy wheels before myself, I bought them in very bad condition, refurbished them and they were like new, the finish was perfect and im very patient at spraying etc..

As you can see in the picture below the bumper is quite damaged, does it look like I need a new bumper, or could fibre glass it and I was going to strengthen it in places with metal strips.

Basically has anyone fixed a bumper before with a fibre glass kits, any tips for spraying the whole bumper etc...

Cheers Daz

 

[Fred@BTM]

that'll repair no prob

 

[Harry_manback]

my advice is practise on something else first.

just did a hole in my kiyak and its a bit messy, wouldnt wanna try it on something like me car.

 

[bigmaddaz]

cheers for replies guys, neone else?

 

[Final Maxim]

very very easy, but can be messy. trick is to not play with it too much.

rought up your scratch with some P180 sandpaper and go about 6 inch either way of it so it goes dull.

get some fibreglass in the tins from halfords, mix it up with 3% hardener.

then for that ide probably put a good lump on the back and press it through so it comes over onto the front, then from the front ide overlap it, let it dry and sand it down.

heres a bumper im smoothing in atm which had a hole in it too

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/DSCF0609.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/DSCF0616.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/DSCF0618.jpg

it aint messy if you just get it in and do it, but if you mess about with it, you'll be dragging it backwards n forwards for ages n ages

 

[bigmaddaz]

Cheers mate thats really helpful, anyone know how I go about taking my front bumper off? :S

 

[bigmaddaz]

anyone?

 

[Final Maxim]

generally bolts underneath, bolts inside the wheel arch (need liner off), unplug fogs, possibly screws/bolts by the grille,

 

[Final Maxim]

just jack it up n keep the bumper on to do the repair, alot less hassle

 

[bigmaddaz]

Just bumping this up to see if anyones got ne tips for spraying a bumper? and also the removal of the bumper. cheers

 

[Final Maxim]

there is a spraying guide in the guides section

 

[bigmaddaz]

In that case seeings that my membership has run out, now we be a good time to renew it

 

[Final Maxim]

welcome back lol

 

[bigmaddaz]

Nice guide mate! Just printing off all 32 pages as long as my colour ink survivies! lol! Ok to use an aerosol can with the attachment spray gun you used to do the whole bumper would you say? Because the spoiler isnt far of size of bumper is it.

 

[Final Maxim]

yup will be fine

 

[bigmaddaz]

Looking forward to attempting to do it now, did my wheels before took a few days but was really happy with finish, looked like new.

Here some pics of my wheels I did before

Damaged when I bought them , (only paid £200 for them )

Primed

Process of colour

On car

 

[Final Maxim]

looks sweet. cant moan at that

 

[Bowen]

looking good! very nice DIY jobby

 

[bigmaddaz]

Cheers guys, just cant wait to attempt the bumper in a few weeks. Also halfords best place to get spray cans from?

 

[Final Maxim]

black car aint it?

halfords is fine, black is easy colour match

 

[bigmaddaz]

Yea just standard renault metallic black