Fixing ugly holes front front bumper plate

wren57 · 08-16-2010, 10:47 PM

Any solutions? Best I can come up with is get some plugs/caps and have a local shop try to paint them.

JDLM · 08-16-2010, 10:51 PM

The plugs are the way a lot of people go unless you want to pay a shop to fill and paint the bumper

fdriller9 · 08-16-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wren57

Any solutions? Best I can come up with is get some plugs/caps and have a local shop try to paint them.

Bondo, Dr color chip...cant even tell it was there.

I would post a picture but it's wrapped with vinyl now.

Neutrino45 · 08-16-2010, 11:09 PM

This is what I used for my car.

advocado · 08-17-2010, 12:37 AM

www.bumperplug.com

angler · 08-17-2010, 10:29 PM

i paid a body shop 100.00 to fill the holes and paint it. looks perfect!

SamS · 08-17-2010, 11:07 PM

The last time I had bumper holes filled was on my (long gone) '06 Civic coupe. I had a guy do it that does the 'bumper repair' for all the local dealerships. I guess even new car lots have their fair share of bumper scrapes on the new cars so it seems like they'll pick a pretty good body/touch-up paint guy to come by once a month to do all the cars needing a touch-up. Maybe act real friendly with someone at a big dealership and find out who does this locally? Should be a lot cheaper to work a side deal with someone like this rather than take it to a shop. At least that was my theory

Oh, I would be bit wary of a "fill and spray" method on anything but a flat color. Metallic seems like it would be tough to blend.

LKN M3 · 08-18-2010, 02:32 PM

http://bumperplugs.com/BPindex.html Eric is the man!!!

VWtoBMW · 08-18-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LKN M3

http://bumperplugs.com/BPindex.html Eric is the man!!!

Just ordered a set

Zoraster · 08-18-2010, 03:09 PM

I bought screws and a pair of colored caps at Lowe's for $2.

VWtoBMW · 08-18-2010, 03:52 PM

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I bought screws and a pair of colored caps at Lowe's for $2.

Must look nice

Zoraster · 08-18-2010, 04:02 PM

It does look nice. Jet black car, black caps. Like the photo posted above.

ChasVS · 08-19-2010, 09:01 AM

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Must look nice

Actually the cheapest, easiest and best looking solution is the Black Panel plugs sold at Lowes and Home Depot in the special connector bins. You can get them as small as 1/4 inch diameter ans they fit flush to the bumper. cost is about $ 0.69. Those with other colors than Black can just paint them with touch up paint. Awesome solution for the money.

I had my bumper filled and painted so I didn't need them for my bumper holes, but I used a 3/4 diameter black plug on my key hole and it fits perfectly. Just had to trim the portion that stick into the keyhole to fit. and now its covered and still accessible if I ever have to use the key to get into the car!

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