Patching screw holes in front bumper

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01-17-2011, 07:49 AM

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Re: Patching screw holes in front bumper

Here's what a few of the various finishing plugs look like.

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Re: Patching screw holes in front bumper

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Originally Posted by smfrycruzr

Wife's '05 had a the front plate holes when we got her, did the paint the plugs and installed them. Hers is an Alabaster, so I just used white Krylon for plastic chairs. They've been on there a year, and you still have to get within a few feet to tell the diff in color.

This looks really looks good on the front bumper!

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01-17-2011, 07:59 AM

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Re: Patching screw holes in front bumper

The only problem that I am running into is that the touch up paint I used on the plastic plugs is starting to spiderweb from the changes in temperature. Its best to use something for plastics that has a flex agent.

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