Sad day for the Boxster, its been punched in the rear... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Quickurt · 07-08-2008, 09:12 AM

you could try a combination of a suction cup and heat gun.

chaudanova · 07-08-2008, 09:43 AM

look up and try out a paintless dent removal shop, or PDR tech in your area that can come by to fix it...

AUDIOGUY · 07-08-2008, 03:06 PM

Plastic has a memory like most molded items. Try to heat the bumper up as suggested and it should be pliable enough to push back out into shape. Worst case, you could probably have the cover removed, repaired and refinished for 400 bucks or so.

Best of luck!

Kirk · 07-09-2008, 08:05 AM

It's not that big of a deal to remove the rear bumper. All you need are a couple screw drivers... I'd take the rear bumper off, heat the area, and try pushing the dent back out from the inside.

Norminhouston · 07-09-2008, 08:49 AM

Yes, removing the bumper is no big deal. Only tricky part is removing the top of the spoiler so you can access the two bolts below. That procedure varies with model year.

insite · 07-09-2008, 11:25 AM

apply dry ice around the circumference of the dent, moving to the center of the dent as it pops out.

concept84 · 07-10-2008, 10:16 AM

Would dry ice work on plastic? I thought that only worked on metal.

Also, does anyone have a link to a rear bumper removal DIY, its a 01 if that makes a difference for spoiler removal.

Kirk · 07-11-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Norminhouston

Yes, removing the bumper is no big deal. Only tricky part is removing the top of the spoiler so you can access the two bolts below. That procedure varies with model year.

On my car I could NOT get those three little plastic fasteners off the spoiler without destroying them.

The first time I did that I tapped the holes and now use some pretty aluminum allen head bolts to hold the top of the spoiler on. Works great, looks great, and the bolt heads just barely clear the rear trunk. Given how many times I've had the &*$%@# rear bumper on and off while fitting and fine tuning my Gemballa bumper I'm very glad I replaced those stock plastic fasteners with bolts.

concept84 · 07-13-2008, 05:37 AM

If I was to buy a service manual detailing this procedure, and all the others I might encounter would a Bentley manual be the best one to buy?