Rear bumper cover repair...
I had a small piece of tree branch kicked under the Boxster by a truck in the adjacent lane. It wedged between the muffler and the bumper cover, cracking the edge of the bumper. It is about 5 inches long near where the lip curves up near the muffler, so it is not really visible except from under the car. I would like to mend it to keep the crack from spreading. Any idea what would be best to bod the crack with?
Thanks, J. Tucker '99 Arctic silver '98 318ti |
Do you have pictures? Pictures always help.
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I will try to take some this evening. It will be hard to get w/o getting the car on a lift. I haven't actually seen the damage yet myself, just felt it when I pulled the offending tree branch out.
Thanks, J. Tucker |
If the crack can't be seen from normal angles and the intent is to stop any spread, you have a wide choice of repair methods. Fiberglass resin and the matting it comes with will stick to the urethane just fine...
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Looks like I was wrong...
I think that the edge of the painted urethane cover is just abraided at the edge not cracked. Here is a pic I took by pointing the camera under the car...let me know what you think.
Thanks, J. Tucker |
It's very tough to tell from the pic you posted but it does not look like there is damage that is going to spread. There is a product for Boxsters called the boomerang which essentially is a bumper cover skid plate, you could consider that but I don't think you need it either. I know how passionate we are for our Porsches, maybe you should drop by a local body shop to ease your mind, personally based on the pic, I'd just leave it and be thankful it wasn't worse.
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