Trimming Rear Bumper
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Trimming Rear Bumper
What is everyone using to cut / trim the poly body work on the rear wheel lip to make room for taller tires?
What type of body filler / adhesive/ compound would you use to close the seam between the two pieces once you cut out the section you need to remove and smooth it out?
I am trying to keep this as stock looking as possible, and don't want to just hacksaw a section off and leave it like some drag only cars.
What type of body filler / adhesive/ compound would you use to close the seam between the two pieces once you cut out the section you need to remove and smooth it out?
I am trying to keep this as stock looking as possible, and don't want to just hacksaw a section off and leave it like some drag only cars.
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I got some really flexible (rubber-like) epoxy at home, I can't remember the name of it since I havnet used it in forever, but it would be great for something like that.
I used it to fill in the holes in my Camaro's front bumper (holes behind the stock grille).
After "glueing" the two pieces together, I would used a flex-filler and top off with a flex glazing putty (like evercoat's poly-flex)
Or you could do it the other way, with plastic welding. Urethane Supply Co. has some pretty good products, I've used before, dealing with that method. They also have some pretty good flex fillers.
Any good Automotive paint&supply shop should have everything you need
I used it to fill in the holes in my Camaro's front bumper (holes behind the stock grille).
After "glueing" the two pieces together, I would used a flex-filler and top off with a flex glazing putty (like evercoat's poly-flex)
Or you could do it the other way, with plastic welding. Urethane Supply Co. has some pretty good products, I've used before, dealing with that method. They also have some pretty good flex fillers.
Any good Automotive paint&supply shop should have everything you need