Any body repair guys? Need info on a repair. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Kurant · 03-26-2005, 07:30 PM

My wife and I 2 weeks ago bought a 2005 GMC Envoy and last night she was driving home from a town just north of Anchorage, and she hit what I'm guessing was a wolf or coyote and there is some minor damage to the passenger side front bumper.

The foglight/blinker light in the front valence (If thats how you spell it) are broken out, the brakets are fine, I can replace the light. There is a small rod or bolt that runs through the bumper and it looks like it secures the bumper/valence together - no biggie I can probably find a bolt or fab somthing to go there. There is paint cracks in the valence where is was stressed, and there is a crack about 3-5 inches long on the underside of the valence.

My question is, is there a resin or somthing I can use in conjunction with plastic to fix that crack? And how would I go about doing it? Also, finish work if it is fixable, what steps are needed to sand out the fiberglass, or resin I would use to fix it, and sand away the paint where the stress cracked the paint?

I plan on doing it all myself, as the damage is really not to any extent that I can't do. I just don't know the finish work to prep to get it repainted. No metal on the car is bent, it's simply just plastic parts.

Thanks in advance!

-- Kurant

GetRdone · 03-27-2005, 01:03 PM

correct me if im wrong, but i think that bond-0 company (that makes the metal filler) makes one for plastic too.

03-26-2005, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kurant Junkie Location: Don't worry about it.	Any body repair guys? Need info on a repair. My wife and I 2 weeks ago bought a 2005 GMC Envoy and last night she was driving home from a town just north of Anchorage, and she hit what I'm guessing was a wolf or coyote and there is some minor damage to the passenger side front bumper. The foglight/blinker light in the front valence (If thats how you spell it) are broken out, the brakets are fine, I can replace the light. There is a small rod or bolt that runs through the bumper and it looks like it secures the bumper/valence together - no biggie I can probably find a bolt or fab somthing to go there. There is paint cracks in the valence where is was stressed, and there is a crack about 3-5 inches long on the underside of the valence. My question is, is there a resin or somthing I can use in conjunction with plastic to fix that crack? And how would I go about doing it? Also, finish work if it is fixable, what steps are needed to sand out the fiberglass, or resin I would use to fix it, and sand away the paint where the stress cracked the paint? I plan on doing it all myself, as the damage is really not to any extent that I can't do. I just don't know the finish work to prep to get it repainted. No metal on the car is bent, it's simply just plastic parts. Thanks in advance! -- Kurant

03-27-2005, 01:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
GetRdone Psycho	correct me if im wrong, but i think that bond-0 company (that makes the metal filler) makes one for plastic too. __________________ Revere Jena Malone.......this is not a suggestion.