going to sand her down, but there is a few nicks and scrapes there, what should i use to fill em? bondo? fiberglass reinforced filler?

john

 

maybe someone else could chime in, but as far as i know the auto parts stores (kragen, napa, whatever) all carry a special 'flexible filler material'

I dont think that bondo can stand up to the flexing of the plastic.

 

i have found the flexible primer in a rattle can. But i need the flexible filler.
also, any suggestions to gettingthe z28 striped stickers off of the bumper without gouging it with a razorblade?


john

 

heat gun? wd40?

 

wouldn't a heat gun harm the plastic bumper though?"

 

If u have any kinda of auto shop that sells auto body supplys get fuser flexable bumber repair the stuff is great.At are shop we have gone through so many different kinds that don't work.(or will not stick to the bumber)This stuff sands out like metal glaze.O and there is 1 other kind that works pretty good made by evercoat.The strips u can take them off wit a rubber wheel that goes in your drill.U get that at the same place.

 

thank you kind sir, you got all my answers today.

 

Ahh i wish i had all the answers i would be a rich man with no women probs lol

 

a heat gun would work the best, i did it to mine and in some spots it left the adhesive which i just removed w/ paint thinner.
and jay its lord fusor not fuser. which i dont like i use the 3m adhesives. but most of their stuff requires a mixpac applicator gun. u might if ur lucky find the adhesive in the little tubes that u mix on a mixin board.
good luck

 

3M makes a rubber wheel that fits on a drill that works great you can pick one up at a auto paint store

 

I am looking for a filler for the little scratches and pits in my new/used bumper cover. Where does 3m adhesion come into play?

john

 

uh, 3m makes plastic repair adhesives and adhesives for metal and fiberglass and stuff. so u can use plastic repair adhesive from 3m to fix what u have described. the part # is 5887 for the plastic glazing putty (ina nutshell). try and find some that u can mix at home without an applicator gun.

im gonna use that same stuff on gouges and low spots on my bumper cover.

That is where 3m adhesion comes into play ok buddy

 

found the supplier for automotive paints and supplies for southern california today, 70 bucks later, i think i got all i need. flexible bumper compound, rubber wheel, flexible bumper primer, hargener, sandpaper, sanding sponges. But i forgot the damn little mixing scraper. and now i need to buy a drill that turns at 2000-2200 rpm to use the sanding rubber wheel. well, wish me luck.

john

 

Thats cool man good luck just make sure every thing is dried all the way before sanding.And u can use any drill just don't pull the trigger all the way back.So it will spin slower

 

If you already have a drill it will fit in, try it first, the wheel i have says 4000 max, it works fine in our little 18V ryobi cordless.

 

the problem is finding a drill that spins that fast, my fastest is like 1250 rpm.

 

It doesnt HAVE to spin very fast, go try it and see if it doesnt work in yours.

 

almost there with the new bumper, got it filled in, sanded and primed. then noticed a few more little scratches, so time to sand and fill again.

john

 

if your just tring to fill scratches get some filler primer. 3 heavy coats and sand. if they are to deep for that then you need a form of filler. ive used body filler on plastic bumpers a number of times and ive never ever had a problem with it. just make sure u get all quality material no cheap stuff.
matt

 

That's the way it goes.... eventually I gave up trying to find every little imperfection, because every time I got done with primer I could find at least one

 

unfortunately i have the perfectionist side to me. and i am using this car as my learning tool for bodywork before i get my classic.

john

 

3M Automix gets to be pretty expensive. I've heard its great, but after about a week of searching here in San Diego, my friend and I finally found it... $27 for the Automix, but it needed a $40 gun too. The same day, we accidentally stumbled on some plastic bumper repair stuff thats flexible at Kragen. It was like $5, and it works great. I think Bondo makes it. Very highly recommended, it works as an adhesieve and body filler for flexible parts.

 

Try using a 2 part polyester spot putty (part #416 from UAP NAPA Autoparts I think around $25.00 Canadian), I found this works great used it on front clip of my Iroc. Was a small dent in front of head lights. Been on there for over 6 years and you would never know it was there. Bonds to almost anything.

 

Try using a 2 part polyester spot putty, I found this works great used it on front clip of my Iroc. Was a small dent in front of head lights. Been on there for over 6 years and you would never know it was there. Bonds to almost anything.