 fiberglass bumper fix, Gelcoat on TRD bumper |
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 May 28, 2011 - 6:30 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%)  |
before i get into more details.
The gelcoat on bumpers, when it has craters, is it better to fix with gelcoat, bondo or fiberglass. want to know different opinions, then ill post my real reasons as to why im asking the question... This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 1, 2011 - 6:18 PM -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Jun 1, 2011 - 6:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
Well im overwhelmed by the extreme amount of responses here, that i also filled my inbox, had to empty 7 times. I tought the response would have been less with all the drama going lately.
This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 1, 2011 - 6:30 PM -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Jun 1, 2011 - 6:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
Back on topic, i think ill go with fiberglass reinforced bondo on the top with fiberglass reinforcement in the back. Since gelcoat in this part of town is difficult to get and im not shipping it to my door.
Here is the story, i messed up my trd bumper while trying to fix it. Strippers safe for fiberglass are no safe on fiberglass. As this stupid sh1t just ate my top gelcoat...  more damage here...   so anyways, here is the original damage when i bought the bumper, take a note, it has been sanded and made bigger to allow repair...  overall if i had not messed up the gelcoat, it would have been an easy repair....    it has been sanded more than it looks, the part that has basecoat is the part that i had not applied stripper and the gelcoat is ok...  this was over memorial day... today i reinforced the back with fiberglass....  you can clearly see the light, from the damaged area... The area on the bottom cannot be seen on the pic... stay tuned for more tomorrow... It seems like everybody is working their bumpers.... This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 1, 2011 - 6:30 PM -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Jun 2, 2011 - 3:32 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '09 From York pa Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
be carefull dont hurt it...
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Jun 2, 2011 - 7:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
no it wont, just fixing it before i turn the car over to the experts..
-------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jun 2, 2011 - 9:43 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 15, '10 From The Best Coast Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
Those sawhorses are FTW..I have the exact same set
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Jun 3, 2011 - 3:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
worth every penny, i can even sit on them..... of course now they have paint, grime, crap, body filler, fiberglass...
only 3 months old.... could not get much accomplished yesterday on the bumper... just filled out the holes, and let them cure. ill post pics when i can.... after that, bondo and primer...... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jun 16, 2011 - 8:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
well some updates after a while... not bad for a noob...
pics are in order and in progression of repair.. Section 1      Section 2      chip on the corner...     more body work  now that i have it primed, its when it came to me about getting a replica made, but i guess no one knows who can do it... so far 2 coats of primer to look for defects...  -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jun 17, 2011 - 3:55 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 26, '11 From beaufort,SC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
good job on the repairs doing what i would have suggested if i seen this thread earlier, good luck,
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