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 Post subject: Re: Bumper Plastic
PostPosted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:05 pm 
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Idealy the mesh needs to be set into the bunper and not just layed on the outside


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 Post subject: Re: Bumper Plastic
PostPosted: Thu May 09, 2013 10:10 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Bumper Plastic
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:43 am 
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best solution would be to heat the strip of mesh up and to melt it into the bumper from behind without going too far to go right thru the bumper, this is when the Power Tec Hot Staples would be ideal as they do exactly this but you turn them once they are under the surface and lock into place so to speak then you should utilise a Flexible Parts Resin on the back of the bumper to finish of the rear repair. I would personley then use a plastic welding gun to increase the strength if the repair at the front. Smooth off with a skim of plastic filler to make it pleasant to the eye, prime and paint. May sound tedious but once you have the idea sussed this is truely the best route to enable the bumper to support what you are trying to achieve without getting cracks in the future. :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: Bumper Plastic
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 3:11 pm 
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Brilliant, cheers bud, might give it a go, trouble is, the plastic that they used to make the bumper doesn't seem to lend itself to melting, it just turns into brittle powder type substance, will practice on a scrap part though, see what I can wangle.

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 Post subject: Re: Bumper Plastic
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:30 pm 
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I hope you succeed... You're faffing is an inspiration to all.

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 Post subject: Re: Bumper Plastic
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:50 pm 
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Thanks bud, thats nice to know. I wish it would inspire me a little more, going through a serious lack of interest/enthusiasm phase at the moment.

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 Post subject: Re: Bumper Plastic
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 7:22 pm 
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What you need to rememebr is the fact that the bumper is in constant distress and of mot enough stremgth is put back into it it will crack sooner than later. Wgere UP north are you dude??? As my kids are in Doncaster so am up north on a regular basis if any assistance required


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 Post subject: Re: Bumper Plastic
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:06 pm 
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I am in Harrogate :)

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 Post subject: Re: Bumper Plastic
PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:23 am 
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Not a million miles away dude. Let me know how your getting on with it and like i said if required i could drive up and see you next time i'm up with my kids


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