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too bad - fiberglass is an easy repair..Im guessing poly not so much??
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I bought a little kit at the O'Reily's for less than $10 that's designed to repair plastic bumpers.
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too bad - fiberglass is an easy repair..Im guessing poly not so much??
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Someone backed into the front bumper of my boxster- it isn't cracked but creased slightly and gel coat cracked... can you sand this down and do a basic fiberglass repair and repaint or does it need to be replaced? Thoughts & Opinoins...

POST 2Original post

Gel coat, fiberglass ? Is this an aftermarket bumper or oem ? The oem is made out of polyurethane . Therefore, there's no fiberglass or gel coating involved .

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too bad - fiberglass is an easy repair..Im guessing poly not so much??

POST 4Original post

Mine was when I was hit on the back bumper.

POST 5Original post

You can fix it this way. It is not the proper way to fix it, and it could not last very long. Body shops can now do plastic filling and welding, which it the proper way to fix minor damage .

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Please post an update on your repair as you move forward. My front bumper cover has a raised gouge. I bought a little kit at the O'Reily's for less than $10 that's designed to repair plastic bumpers. I also got some adhesion promoter for the paint but I haven't actually gotten around to removing the bumper cover yet. I did buy a aerosol can of custom color matched paint.

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I have a spare front bumper cover for an 03-04. I was going to put it on my 99 but I'm not so sure I want to move forward with this. I would let it go for $750 plus shipping. That is my bottom line no-dicker price. It's silver, is complete with grill inserts and tow hook plug, and, except for a few scratches on the underside, it is in nice shape.

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