SSMCivic2k5

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Hey guys,

As some of you guys know, I hit a old cadillac on this past wed. and cracked my whole bumper in half. Now i do not want to pay 600 for a OEM one......I was on ebay and saw this bumper for $150 and it has those marks where someone bumps you with the license plate holder.......you think is this easy fix???

popee

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you better off jus paiding for a replica bumper on ebay....
01-03 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BUMPE...spagenameZWDVW

04-05 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-P...spagenameZWD1V

buckshizzo

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Not an easy fix. Having it fixed and repainted would end up costing you more in time and money. Just get a replica it would be cheaper. Fitment might be an issue with the replica since it's not oem.

SSMCivic2k5

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oh this bumper is already OEM...

buckshizzo

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The marks don't look that bad on that bumper. If you can't live with it and want to do it cheaper, you can try to fix it yourself.

SSMCivic2k5

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maybe with some bondo and sand?

buckshizzo

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If you try that. You can wet sand using 1500 to 2000 grit sand paper and apply minimal pressure. You can also use touch up paint and sand that down.

SSMCivic2k5

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i was thinkin of getting a lip to cover it up also a little bit. soo whats the steps i should take?

popee

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if you wanna try and fix it.. .. wet sand it wit 1000-2000grid paper.

SSMCivic2k5

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what the exact steps i should take???/ like sand it, prime, paint......

popee

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yea .. wet sand .. wit 1000-2000 than prime than wet sand agian to smoothing things out - than prime agian .. sand they use paint thinner to clean the bumper than .. paint

VP Stylee

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use the 1000 when you are getting the paint off and smoothing it out, and make sure you use a sanding block. use a damp rag with soaked with paint thinner to clean it before paint or bondo
if it has indentions in the actual polyurethane you can buy a tube of bondo and hardener at autozone/orielly's for 5 bucks to repair it(what i did to my front bumper) sand it down with the 1000 grit again until it blends
then get you a SSM spray can kit from paintscratch. let it dry for an hour or two then clean it with a tack rag(orielly's $.99) in between coats
use the 2000 grit before you clear to smooth any bumps .
you can use 2000 to shave bumps on your clear but not on your final coat.
keep using the tack rag to clean it between, and give the clear a little longer to dry than the paint.

let it all cure over night before you put it back on

SSMCivic2k5

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thats too much work for me! haha... i rather have a place do it for like $100

buckshizzo

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Lazy.

SSMCivic2k5

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hahah seriously

mradam85

hahaha wow, just bring it to a shop, i would do it at my shop for 150-200