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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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Need to fix a hole in the bumper!

I was parking my car on the street and one the the damn ACCORD park behind me. The license Plat screw half way in my bumper. so piss.......... . I was piss buz he had so munch space at the back, how come this jerk need to park that close. He/She out of his/her mind. CRAZY

Does anyone know anything can fix the hole then I can put the paint on it to make it looks nicer???
 

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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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Did you let the air out of their tires and 'adjust' all their sideview mirrors?

I also find dry erase markers are fun to write all over their car with in those situations.

You could get some fibreglass repair material and patch up the hole. Unfortunately I don't think the paint will look very good unless you get the whole bumper resprayed.
 
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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thats hate right there w/the f***ing ACCORD having to park so close to you." i will open his door to release the gas lock and put a lot of sand,mud,water, and sugar that will totaly destroy his/her ride and he/she didn't know it hehe" jk hope you could get that fix that or instead of fixing it, upgrade it w/full kit claim insurance to get that fix. i would btw just a thought but think about it full JDM conversion doesn't that sounds sweet MUGEN DYNOMITE kit w/dual mid muffler.
 
Old Sep 8, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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Remember,

Sy11580 wants info on how to repair his bumper.
Lets stay on topic in the DIY section. We have other forums where you can talk about other issues.

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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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Whatever you do, avoid bondo as it will expand and contract at different temperatures. In the end, the paint and the bondo will sink in. Not a good look.

I would second the idea on fiberglass repairs. But honestly, for the price of fiberglass work and hours, I would suggest buying a whole new bumper and spraying that. It's about the same price (if not cheaper).
 
Old Sep 12, 2006 | 02:28 AM
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u COULD fiberglass but fiberglass doesn't stick to plastic bumpers unless u force it to and it won't turn out good at all. I would recommend taking it 2 a body shop and have them look at it. usually they can repair it w/o having to paint the entier thing again, even tho that would be the best solution.
 
Old Sep 12, 2006 | 04:15 AM
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thats when you walk around to his back corner pannel and kick it in usually fixes all my stress/anger problems for the moment
 
Old Sep 12, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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I can't quite picture how big your "hole" is and how the bumper looks, but there is indeed hope for a DIY repair. My Fit rolled into another car and the rear bumper sustained damage in a couple of places. Some dents and major gouges into the black plastic under the paint.

After getting estimate for new bumper and respray, I decided to do my own repair on the bumper. Leveled the damaged areas by filling with Bondo glazing and spot putty. My Fit is Milano Red, and Dupi-color has touch up paint for that color since Honda used it in previous years on other models. Less than $10 at the auto parts store got me all the materials I needed.

The color match is very good. At distances of more than 5 feet, you can't even notice the repair. If you look closely you can of course see it. Although the first damage to a new car is always emotionally traumatic, my reasoning is that the bumpers will sustain minor dents and scratches over time anyhow from people parking, etc. If 5 years from now the bumper is in really bad shape, I'll have it replaced and repainted then. I would have been much more upset if the damage was on a side panel or hood, etc, where it would be more noticable and unexpected.
 
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