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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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Default Way of covering screw holes in the front bumper.

I bought my Z in illinois, and live in MI. Don't need the front plate holder. The screws left huge holes in the bumper, is there a cheap technique to cover them with some compound and sand them down or is it something that a body shop would have to do?
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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Theres probably some sort of plug you could buy at home depot, similar to the wiper delete plugs. Just paint to match and push into place. Otherwise, body shop.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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Let me know what you do, cause I gotta do this too still happy I got it, too good a deal and MI Z's are usually overpriced.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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Understand that the front bumper is a cover. Thin plastic. Nothing to hold a fill.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 04:57 AM
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Like Trav said, Home Depot plugs and touch up paint. I forget the size off the top of my head I did it so long ago but they work well. Can't tell they're there until you're close up.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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We did this on my wife's Acura TL-S bumper, and it worked great:

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/exter...ome-depot.html
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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^Looks like a good approach
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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Always happy to help. If you have other questions please do not hesitate to waste my time.
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