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Un-flexing the soft plastic in my Vue's front bumper
It was bound to happen - my 16 year old son managed to run into the
back of another vehicle with my Vue. No significant damage was done, but the center of the front bumper (or more correctly the front panel above the real bumper and below the hood) now has a "dent." This is a soft plastic area and it is not really a dent so much as a deformation. The paint is not damaged. I am thinking that I can heat the area with a hair drier and restore it to the original contour. WIll this work? Ed |
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Un-flexing the soft plastic in my Vue's front bumper
Probably won't work for you, but here goes. Had a "vertical crease" in
the front bumper of my Toyota. I sorta squeezed from the top and bottom with both and it "popped out." You can still see it if you look closely, but mostly invisible. |
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Un-flexing the soft plastic in my Vue's front bumper
"Ed White" > wrote in message oups.com... > It was bound to happen - my 16 year old son managed to run into the > back of another vehicle with my Vue. No significant damage was done, > but the center of the front bumper (or more correctly the front panel > above the real bumper and below the hood) now has a "dent." This is a > soft plastic area and it is not really a dent so much as a > deformation. > The paint is not damaged. I am thinking that I can heat the area with > a > hair drier and restore it to the original contour. WIll this work? > > Ed > Had a similar problem with a new Commodore (Australian) Took it to a smash repairer and he removed the part, warmed it and pushed it out. Put it back with no damage other than the original to the paint. I think I paid mostly for the experience that he had to know how hot and where to push. Much cheaper than a replacement. -- John G Wot's Your Real Problem? |
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Un-flexing the soft plastic in my Vue's front bumper
just a suggestion, but depending on how deep it is pushed in, you may be
able to remove the front facia and pop the "dent" back out? Im sure someone has directions on removing and reinstalling the front bumper facia. marx404 |
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Un-flexing the soft plastic in my Vue's front bumper
"marx404" > wrote in
: > just a suggestion, but depending on how deep it is pushed in, you may > be able to remove the front facia and pop the "dent" back out? Im > sure someone has directions on removing and reinstalling the front > bumper facia. > > marx404 > > > i use the big end of a softball bat to pop out bumper dents. |
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Un-flexing the soft plastic in my Vue's front bumper
"KjunRaven" > wrote in message ... > "marx404" > wrote in > : > > > just a suggestion, but depending on how deep it is pushed in, you may > > be able to remove the front facia and pop the "dent" back out? Im > > sure someone has directions on removing and reinstalling the front > > bumper facia. > > > > marx404 > > > > > > > > i use the big end of a softball bat to pop out bumper dents. which way do you swing the bat ? Laz |
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Un-flexing the soft plastic in my Vue's front bumper
Laz wrote: > "KjunRaven" > wrote in message > ... > > "marx404" > wrote in > > : > > > > > just a suggestion, but depending on how deep it is pushed in, you may > > > be able to remove the front facia and pop the "dent" back out? Im > > > sure someone has directions on removing and reinstalling the front > > > bumper facia. > > > > > > marx404 > > > > > > > > > > > > > i use the big end of a softball bat to pop out bumper dents. > > which way do you swing the bat ? > If you want to be very safe, swing it away from the car. Otherwise: Use the bat to take advantage of the inherent springiness of the plastic bumper guard. Standing in front of the bumper swing the bat as hard as possible directly at the indentation. Go for a home run. While the initial impact will severly deform the plastic inward if you strike it hard the force should set up a more than equal reaction in the opposite direction that will pop the dent right out. |
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