fixed some bumper damage on the a4...
marked001
10-11-2004, 02:14 PM
I definitely will not be working in a body shop anytime soon.... that bumper repair stuff is tough to work with since its flexible..alot more difficult than bondo..so my results are not as good as expected..and you can see my repairs....but.. it is definitely better than it was and looks fine from a distance... its not as glossy as it should be.. not sure why.. maybe I need more clear coat? or maybe it needs to be buffed? not really sure..so any input would be great..
anyway..the before..
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_1.jpg
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_2.jpg
I filled the washer holes by epoxying plastic in the hole.. (my washers are broken and I have no desire to fix them...and I lost the covers)
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_3.jpg
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_4.jpg
I filled the license plate bracket holes with epoxy..then filled those holes, a couple gouges, and the washer holes with the bondo bumper repair..
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_5.jpg
sanded.... that stuff is tough to sand..had to bust out the orbital sander..
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_6.jpg
primed..
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_7.jpg
anyway..the before..
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_1.jpg
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_2.jpg
I filled the washer holes by epoxying plastic in the hole.. (my washers are broken and I have no desire to fix them...and I lost the covers)
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_3.jpg
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_4.jpg
I filled the license plate bracket holes with epoxy..then filled those holes, a couple gouges, and the washer holes with the bondo bumper repair..
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_5.jpg
sanded.... that stuff is tough to sand..had to bust out the orbital sander..
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_6.jpg
primed..
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_7.jpg
marked001
10-11-2004, 02:15 PM
and the after..
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_8.jpg
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_9.jpg
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_10.jpg
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_11.jpg
so....this'll tide me over til I get a new bumper..
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_8.jpg
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_9.jpg
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_10.jpg
http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/marked001/bumpermod_11.jpg
so....this'll tide me over til I get a new bumper..
TheSilentChamber
10-11-2004, 02:53 PM
cant get any of the ones past the where its sanded down to work.
BigBearWest
10-11-2004, 03:34 PM
Good from far but far from good ;)
marked001
10-11-2004, 04:16 PM
no arguments there :) but better than what it was..
no sense in getting a new bumper before the winter..
no sense in getting a new bumper before the winter..
mellowboy
10-12-2004, 07:56 PM
It doesn't really look that bad. I mean it could've been worse.
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