Front Plate Holes Bumper Repair

Vlad

Vlad

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Hi,
I'm in the process of fixing up the front bumper holes from the front plate on my 2014 Outback. This will be an ongoing repair and will be updating on it. I may make a video as well. Here is the current situation,

  • License plate holes
  • Haze/chip on the border
How I am planning to tackle this.
I have currently ordered bondo bumper repair from amazon, comes with the mesh and epoxy to fill in the holes. I have also ordered spray and touch up paint. I will decide what will be best to fill in the holes. I'll then go over with my polisher (boss g15) to level it all off.
 
Yes, it wont be 100%. I am curious how close I can get to perfection.

I am not interested in bumper plugs, they don't give a realistic look, imo. I did see other people try them and they seem to like it, depends what you are after.

I went through the entire thing with Correcting cream and a mf pad, the rest of the border from the paint has gone through the clear and base.
 
Good Luck.

Looking forward to seeing the final result and hearing the details of the process.
 
Good luck!

I don't think you will need the mesh. I'd try it without first.

Is the touch up paint the exact same color? Red can be one of those that stands out if it isn't the exact same.
 
craigdt said:
Good luck!

I don't think you will need the mesh. I'd try it without first.

Is the touch up paint the exact same color? Red can be one of those that stands out if it isn't the exact same.
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Really no mesh? But bondo is needed no question. The mesh is there for it to form/dry on, my thinking was to put the mesh behind the bumper.

I did order exact color code. I bought the paint in the touch up bottle AND the aerosol (and clear coat in both forms as well). I am wondering what would be best to use to fix the paint. There are lots of little chips around where the plate perimeter was, they have gone through the base as it appears. While I do have the patience to go by them one by one, I'm not sure if it will be better than to just spray paint it by using the blending technique.
 
I hope you didn't buy the non-2k clear from Automotive Touch-up Paint . Com

It is a disaster
 
AGOatemywallet said:
I hope you didn't buy the non-2k clear from Automotive Touch-up Paint . Com

It is a disaster
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I almost bought the 2k clear coat from Automotive touch up paint. It got so expensive with everything, so I took it and the air mask out. They have still not shipped the order, maybe I can cancel by calling. Whats wrong with the "normal" clear coat they have? I'm calling them right now to cancel then and replace it with the 2k... But what about the touch up clear coat in a bottle?

*Update* I just called and canceled the normal clear coat and replaced it with the 2k one and added the air mask.
 
Vlad said:
Whats wrong with the "normal" clear coat they have?.
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Difficult to lay down a uniform coat, the sprayer sputters.

Difficult to polish out completely, even after 30 days it was hazy on the surface and seemed "cloudy" throughout the CC.

When it gets wet, the CC seems to take on a lighter tint that goes away when it dries.

My experience with their Customer Service Dept. was very unsatisfactory.
 
Got the bondo in from both sides. Turn out there was a cylinder mold on the back side for the screws to get more material to go through, so no mesh was needed. I considered sanding it all down, but for now I just bondo through the holes, a bit tricky! Excuse the over spill, it should come off during sanding.
 
I cleaned up the bondo to make the sanding more direct around the holes.The paint has been shipped. So what do you guys think will be best here, sanding down the entire area to put the grey primer, base, then the 2k clear? Or just treat it as a rock chip with little dabs of paint?
 
If that was my car,I would of paid for a professional job and be done with it.I see potential promblems 6 months from now.
 
GSKR said:
If that was my car,I would of paid for a professional job and be done with it.I see potential problems 6 months from now.
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You are absolutely right! But in this case, the car is not mine, it is my moms, but aside that, I am doing this to improve MY skills at repair and the understand the paint better.
 
Alright, the paint came in, they still put the old clear coat in the order which I asked to be removed, but should have some time this weekend to start on it. So, in the mean time I have some time to decide. How is the best way to approach this? Treat it like a big rock chip with touch up paint OR scuff the area around to put grey primer and then spray paint, along with the 2k clear coat spray? If I were to do this, would I have to do the entire bumper then?
 
Just finished two layers of primer on it. Unfortunately before I put the primer down, as I was sanding down the bondo there were very fine air bubbles in it. I only noticed this after putting the primer over it. I will let the primer fully dry and will add bondo from the outside and let dry. The bondo needs to fully harden before I attempt to sand down again. Should have more progress tonight and pics.
 
Please update us when you are finished; I'd love to see the results.
 
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