Azn_Empurio

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hi guys, i cracked my lip before and got it repaired at a shop
the only thing i am unsatisfied with is that when u feel underneath the lip, as in going over it to the otherside(noone can see)...i can feel the bondo repair
is there a way to take out the bumper and smooth it out?
my bodyman says itll cause it to recrack and its "normal" but it pisses me off , feels as if he could easily take it out and just sand that part down, how hard could it be since theres no paint in the back of a lip

not sure if soldering it would smooth it out, just probably read it somewhere on these forums probably

ARMSTRONGARMS

iTrader: (65)

I'm wondering if the bondo is what's holding it together? he should have v cut on the inside portion and used a plastic welder w/ poly sticks?

Azn_Empurio

iTrader: (3)

well i "THINK" it is bondo, its a very hard gluish material
i can say that its very strong and keeps it reinforced and the bottom of the lip is smooth as hell, only problem is that when u reach over, it bulges out from the rest of the lips flat line

davidf

iTrader: (18)

Your body man is correct, it will not work, if you can't see it, leave it, it will actually get scraped at some point anyway. I would'nt sweat it.

Azn_Empurio

iTrader: (3)

does this problem only apply to urethane? never had this problem before with fiberglass

Mewantbfp

i had a urethane bumper on my 03 eclispe and some lady reversed into my car smashed the whole front end and the urethane bumper was perfectly fine ( cant say the same for the headlights and such). im pretty surprised to hear that u cracked ur urethane lip are u sure its urethane and not fiberglass?

davidf

iTrader: (18)

You can repair fiberglass with fiberglass, and do the finishing part{smoothing} with bondo, as far as urathane, there is a repair kit for small tears and so fourth, but thats about it.

Eazzy

iTrader: (8)

U cant repair Urethane with bondo ---Troubles in the future---Auto Paint Suppiers offer a 2 part urethane for repairs that is used with a special "gun" much like a caulk gun cept it plunges and mixes the 2 parts, Hell to work with------ ( the reason they used bondo)

Azn_Empurio

iTrader: (3)

it cracked nicely, i only hit the lip thats why with a lot of force causing it to crack

Azn_Empurio

iTrader: (3)

i see
it just seems so odd to me that my bodyman will not even sand it down for me
to be honest i sanded some of the stuff down myself, but its very tough material, i probably got 1/8th of it smoothened, how hard could it be to go a little further to satisfy a customer?

Azn_Empurio

iTrader: (3)

well another reputable bodyman said hell do it and touch it up no problem and kinda laughed that everyone said dont worry about it when i keep bringing it up
realistically its not a big deal but hell im too picky, hes gonna paint my roof aswell to match my hood and wing