front dent
Racer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 445
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From: San Diego CA
be very careful if you use a heat gun you could cause more damage. I would say if you live somewhere warm take the bumper off and lay it in the sun for the afternoon then give it a little pressure, not too much just a little and it often will pop out. If not try a hair dryer it wont get as hot as the heat gun and wont damage it further. Unless you have experience in this I wouldnt use a heat gun unless it was the last resort.
Race Director
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: SE Pennsylvania
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Oldtimer
Dent on plastic ?
But are you sure you want to put a part that so easily to "dent" or would be happier with a repainted a new front fascia ? I'm only asking do to the fact your going to have some serious sanding as it is? Of course you could let it sit in the sun and see if it won't come out on it's own as mentioned above !
Heat guns are great for a lot of jobs, But if you a novice, your not going to know How Hot is till your past the point ? Since I have a heat gun, but used it only once in while, I wouldn't want to give a try by myself. But whatever, Good luck !
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: San Antonio Texas
If it were me I would remove the bumper and take it to a professional and ask them how much it would cost to fix it. I can't imagine it would take a good body shop with Corvette experience very long to fix it. Then if it needed repainting they could do that too.
