6n 16v front bumper smoothing, edit, step 5-9
6n 16v front bumper smoothing, edit, step 5-9
Well thought id make a guide for everyone who wants to smooth there bumpers, but doesnt want to pay bodyshop prices (A.K.A TIGHT) like me...
Step 1.
Remove front bumper, pretty easy, remove indicators, grill, 2x torx screws under the grill, then remove the centre lowere grill, 2 more screws, then the 2 outer grills, 1 screw behind each, and finaly, 2 or 3 screws each side on the wheel liners
Step 2.
Sand paint around area to be filled, I'm doing it by plastic welding pieces of an old 8v bumper with a soldering iron, cut the pices so there tight in the hole, and recess them back abit so you can fill it, the welding technique requires abit of practice, but pretty simple
Step 3.
All filled in and part sanded a little
Step 4.
Sanded further and then a light coat off fiberglass filler to fill the big gaps
Step 5.
Apply body filler
step 6.
Sand until smooth
Step 7.
Plastic weld tow eye cover in place and slight skim of fibreglass
Step 8.
Key up recess, then apply thin layer of fibreglass filler, and push and rock plastic to fill number plate recces
Step 9.
Anothe thin coat of fibreglass ontop (after last coat has dried) of numberplate to fill rest
What do people think so far?
Step 1.
Remove front bumper, pretty easy, remove indicators, grill, 2x torx screws under the grill, then remove the centre lowere grill, 2 more screws, then the 2 outer grills, 1 screw behind each, and finaly, 2 or 3 screws each side on the wheel liners
Step 2.
Sand paint around area to be filled, I'm doing it by plastic welding pieces of an old 8v bumper with a soldering iron, cut the pices so there tight in the hole, and recess them back abit so you can fill it, the welding technique requires abit of practice, but pretty simple
Step 3.
All filled in and part sanded a little
Step 4.
Sanded further and then a light coat off fiberglass filler to fill the big gaps
Step 5.
Apply body filler
step 6.
Sand until smooth
Step 7.
Plastic weld tow eye cover in place and slight skim of fibreglass
Step 8.
Key up recess, then apply thin layer of fibreglass filler, and push and rock plastic to fill number plate recces
Step 9.
Anothe thin coat of fibreglass ontop (after last coat has dried) of numberplate to fill rest
What do people think so far?
Last edited by BIG4244 on Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Brilliant guide so far, would like abit more detail between stages two and three. Such as:
How did you cut the old pieces (did you cut bigger than sand/file down)
Did you then glue in?
How did you solder/weld it in more detail?
Did you use additional filler whilst welding/soldering?
Would like to see more as i got a recked 8v bumper and planning to switch to 16v later. But thumbs up
How did you cut the old pieces (did you cut bigger than sand/file down)
Did you then glue in?
How did you solder/weld it in more detail?
Did you use additional filler whilst welding/soldering?
Would like to see more as i got a recked 8v bumper and planning to switch to 16v later. But thumbs up
How did you cut the old pieces (did you cut bigger than sand/file down)
Used carboard and made a template, then just cut it out with a hacksaw, needed abit of filing
Did you then glue in?
no, just plastic weld
How did you solder/weld it in more detail?
its quite hard to explain, and takes a while to get started, but just rub the soldering iron on the 2 edges you want to join until they are 1, then let it cool, if you got holes, just use thin strips of plasti an fill in by melting it in
Did you use additional filler whilst welding/soldering?
no, just the welding, then fiberglass filler after it had hardened to fill big gaps, then tomo i can use a proper body filler to get it smoother still
Used carboard and made a template, then just cut it out with a hacksaw, needed abit of filing
Did you then glue in?
no, just plastic weld
How did you solder/weld it in more detail?
its quite hard to explain, and takes a while to get started, but just rub the soldering iron on the 2 edges you want to join until they are 1, then let it cool, if you got holes, just use thin strips of plasti an fill in by melting it in
Did you use additional filler whilst welding/soldering?
no, just the welding, then fiberglass filler after it had hardened to fill big gaps, then tomo i can use a proper body filler to get it smoother still
Cheers,I was after the threaded bit, glad to know I can take it of. Should be taking that off too, noticed your located in Dartford. Work for beadles by any chanceBIG4244 wrote:Cheers amte!, the cover just hides a thread that you screw the towing eye into so nothing to remove realy, but if you wanted to the threaded part is held on by 3 or 4 13mm bolts
How come if you don't mind me asking?BIG4244 wrote:Yeah man, wanna leave though!
My new 16v bumper should come today with my wing then I might pop down bexleyheath to find out how much paint I need and how much it'd cost. Should get cracking on my bumper soon just got to sort my work shed out as it looks like its been hit by a hurricane
Got a clue where I can find the paint number on the car or on a can? I got a can for the car which says "Black magic pearl effect" but can't find a paint numbers anywhere for it, as the paint suppliers say they prefer paint codes.