bumper damage

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Neshia, Jul 21, 2007.

  1. Neshia

    Neshia Guest

    recently i had damage done to my passenger side bumper in the back. i wanted
    it to remove the dent myself. being a female i dont know the ins and outs of
    fixing a car. if someone can help me that would be great
     
    Neshia, Jul 21, 2007
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  2. Neshia

    jim beam Guest

    eh? back in the 40's, xx's did cars, planes, electronics, ships,
    crypto... has something happened to debilitate one half of the
    population all of a sudden? how come only xy's "know the ins and outs"???

    nobody here will do it for you. if you want do it yourself, it you
    might want to address that slight perception disability you seem to have
    first.

    then, you have a couple of options:

    1. being plastic, it may simply pop out if you press from the inside.
    2. see if you can find the parts in a junk yard and simply replace them.
    3. sign up for some evening classes on basic body repair. doing a
    professional job takes time and money for specialized equipment, so #1
    or #2 are probably the cheapest fastest routes.
     
    jim beam, Jul 21, 2007
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  3. Believe it or not, many bumper cover dents pop out when heated with a hair
    dryer. More stubborn dents (again assuming they are just in the plastic
    cover) can be popped out with a "Pops-a-dent" (available at many auto parts
    stores) with heat from a hair dryer. When heating it isn't the temperature
    that is important so much as giving the heat time to soak in, at least three
    minutes or so. Keep the hair dryer moving to heat the general area rather
    than making a small hot spot.

    Mike

    Mike
     
    Michael Pardee, Jul 21, 2007
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  4. Neshia

    Tegger Guest



    And if you're lucky, some dents can just be pushed out by hand from behind
    the skin.
     
    Tegger, Jul 21, 2007
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  5. i just wanted to thank you for your help. you are very helpful and im glad to
    see that you didnt feel the need to be smart but rather help. i appriciate it
    very much and i will let you know if i get any results.

    thank you
     
    Neshia via CarKB.com, Jul 21, 2007
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