C5 bumper bowed inward
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C5 bumper bowed inward
After a low speed impact, my front bumper is dented inwards (I idled into the trailer hitch of a car that stopped short on an entrance ramp to a highway)
I'm curious if I hit the backside with a heat gun if I can re-mold the surface back into it's original shape or if this will cause more damage.
I'm curious if I hit the backside with a heat gun if I can re-mold the surface back into it's original shape or if this will cause more damage.
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After a low speed impact, my front bumper is dented inwards (I idled into the trailer hitch of a car that stopped short on an entrance ramp to a highway)
I'm curious if I hit the backside with a heat gun if I can re-mold the surface back into it's original shape or if this will cause more damage.
I'm curious if I hit the backside with a heat gun if I can re-mold the surface back into it's original shape or if this will cause more damage.
I can not comment on if it can cause more damage...because if the paint has spider cracked...then it might....if it has been re-painted...this can also cause for a problem due to the paint can possibly delaminate due to improper prep on the bumper when it was re-shot.
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From: North White Plains NY
Just an FYI- after my C5 race car went into the wall at over 120 mph, I had the same problem and removed it in preparation for replacement. I placed it outside for the garbage and to my surprise a few days later, the heat of the sun actually let it find its way back into place.
After a low speed impact, my front bumper is dented inwards (I idled into the trailer hitch of a car that stopped short on an entrance ramp to a highway)
I'm curious if I hit the backside with a heat gun if I can re-mold the surface back into it's original shape or if this will cause more damage.
I'm curious if I hit the backside with a heat gun if I can re-mold the surface back into it's original shape or if this will cause more damage.
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Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Republic of Texas
Just an FYI- after my C5 race car went into the wall at over 120 mph, I had the same problem and removed it in preparation for replacement. I placed it outside for the garbage and to my surprise a few days later, the heat of the sun actually let it find its way back into place.
