smooth front bumper ??? :s

1. HARTLEYVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 York Posts: 269 Saxo VTR

   #1 10th May 2011, 16:56

   want my front bumper numper plate recess smoothing and fogs smoothing and maybe wide mouth undecided yet,, is there anyone on here to do it or where do i start ? lol.. wondering how much a body shop would charge? hope you guys can help me ??
   thanks
2. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #2 10th May 2011, 17:11

   i think people normally put blanks in the foglights, i was wondering about my bumper too - looking at it i thought maybe i cud snap the slats off and filler evertything in around the sides but it'd prob look shite lol
3. HARTLEYVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 York Posts: 269 Saxo VTR

   #3 10th May 2011, 17:14

   yeah i know mate im just wodering if anyone on here has one or will do mine for me for cash lol want it done properly tbf lol if i did it ,it woould be a proper bodge haha
4. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #4 10th May 2011, 17:22

   haha yea mine would too, maybe replace the whole bumper for a dimma??
5. HARTLEYVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 York Posts: 269 Saxo VTR

   #5 10th May 2011, 17:29

   im going for the euro look dude and idealy want standard bumper with number plate recess smoothed just to give it the clean look
6. HARTLEYVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 York Posts: 269 Saxo VTR

   #6 10th May 2011, 17:49

   really want one or need to know how much this is gonna cost me
7. samburton53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Norwich Posts: 247 2002 Citroen Saxo VTR, 2001 Fiat Punto

   #7 10th May 2011, 18:30

   I wouldn't have thought it's too hard to do some of that yourself with a good guide or a few tutorial videos, it's filling in the foglights that might be tricky, but as mentioned you could just get some blanks and smooth over the top of them maybe? If you take your time over it you might be surprised at how well you could do. You could always get a bumper from a scrappy and work on that, just in case you really mess it up lol.
   
   The only bit I wouldn't be comfortable doing would be respraying the bugger. Maybe look into doing the smoothing yourself, and getting it resprayed professionally? Save yourself a bit of cash that way.
8. HARTLEYVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 York Posts: 269 Saxo VTR

   #8 10th May 2011, 18:39

   yeah my dad runs a coach painting firm so spraying aint no problem its just ive heard alot of people talk about plastic welding for the number plate recess :s confused lol hah i may try getting one from scrappy and giving it a go but its still abit of cash if it goes tits up lol
9. samburton53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Norwich Posts: 247 2002 Citroen Saxo VTR, 2001 Fiat Punto

   #9 10th May 2011, 18:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by HARTLEYVTR yeah my dad runs a coach painting firm so spraying aint no problem its just ive heard alot of people talk about plastic welding for the number plate recess :s confused lol hah i may try getting one from scrappy and giving it a go but its still abit of cash if it goes tits up lol

   Yeah it's quite a large recess, too large just to use filler on as it will sink and crack over time. Fibreglass should work pretty well for that though.
10. miss_murder Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 oxford Posts: 328 cleaned Mk2 saxo vtr

    #10 10th May 2011, 18:52

    needs plastic welding or it will crack and will need re-texturing after also had mine done cost about 300 quid if it's done right
11. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #11 10th May 2011, 20:44

    Give it a go its piss easy to do you just need a donor bumper from the scrappies and some stuff called Fusor (plastic weld glue).
    http://www.farecla.co.uk/?screenID=197#/197
    
    Just cut the section of the bumper out to fill the numberplate recess out and splice it in and use the Fuzor to glue the plastics together. Then fill over the top with a glass rich filler such as isopon to get your shape then stopper it up to give a finish then primer it .
    
    The fog lights its easier to get the blanks and glue them in and fill the gaps with isopon then filler.
12. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

    #12 10th May 2011, 21:26

    ive done widemouthed my bumper myself, i cut of the platic slates, then fillered peices of plastic over all the holes, then fill in all the gaps. when they dry sand down and spray easy enough and doesnt cost that much to do. (ive done mine this way and its been done quite a while, havent seemed to crack or anything, not saying it wont but hasnt quite yet )
    with the fod lights, just buy blanks, stick them in and fill in the gaps again
    
    or you could just by a fibreglas widemouth which would slot straight in.
13. HARTLEYVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 York Posts: 269 Saxo VTR

    #13 10th May 2011, 23:06

    thanks for the comments guy bedford i dont exactly get what you mean?
14. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

    #14 10th May 2011, 23:45

    be wary of fog light blanks, i had mine done so it was all smoothed. i caught a gutter getting off my drive, and it cracked the paint quite nasty tbh. and it wasnt a sharp knock on the gutter either. i would get it properly done by a body shop. 300 quid is steep no?
15. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

    #15 11th May 2011, 00:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by HARTLEYVTR want my front bumper numper plate recess smoothing and fogs smoothing and maybe wide mouth undecided yet,, is there anyone on here to do it or where do i start ? lol.. wondering how much a body shop would charge? hope you guys can help me ?? thanks

    Hi mate check my progress thread its on their on last few pages, smoothed fogs and widemouthed but kept number plate recess and put pressed plates on that will look euro for you
16. HARTLEYVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 York Posts: 269 Saxo VTR

    #16 13th May 2011, 07:05

    is there anyone on here who cam do it ? cheaper than a bodyshop?
17. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #17 13th May 2011, 12:18

    i paid around £200 each for both of my smoothed front bumpers but would be more to do the plate recess, as its not just iflling the recess you also have cut the top bit of the recess off as it sits higher than the bumper
18. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

    #18 15th May 2011, 21:20

    i have done mine myself smoothed fogs widemouth and plate recess had to use two bumpers cut out the plate recess and use the bump strip ethier side of the plate recess on the second bumper to bridge the gap then plastic weld peices together fiberglass and plastic filler from halfords and alot of work and sanding to get it smooth
19. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

    #19 15th May 2011, 21:26

    
    
    took about 2 weeks and still needs more work no were near finished yet
20. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

    #20 16th May 2011, 01:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Luke-saxo took about 2 weeks and still needs more work no were near finished yet

    This actually looks amazing well done keep up the good work, were does the number plate go then?
21. HARTLEYVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 York Posts: 269 Saxo VTR

    #21 16th May 2011, 17:06

    cheers mate that looks good exactly what im after. thanks for explaining luke
22. ForteChris Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Bromsgrove Posts: 1159 Silver Saxo Furio (sold ) now milano civic

    #22 16th May 2011, 17:19

    mate did this to his red sax definatly makes a difference he got his done at a body shop alot of money but well worth it
23. sax-bish12 Newbie Joined: Apr 2011 Horsham Posts: 7 Gold- 5door saxo mk2

    #23 19th May 2011, 10:33

    hi, could anyone explain how to smooth front bumper, i want to do the fogs and maybe numberplate recess. Does anyone have a vtr front bumper going cheap?
24. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

    #24 20th May 2011, 14:57

    Check my progress thread mate last few pages its on there ive done fog and widemouthed but not numberplate as i dont like them smoothed out think it spoils the look.
    
    And scrappy or the for sale section here has the bumper
25. sax-bish12 Newbie Joined: Apr 2011 Horsham Posts: 7 Gold- 5door saxo mk2

    #25 20th May 2011, 17:06

    Okay cheers mate..
26. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

    #26 20th May 2011, 20:36

    number plate goes in the window atm but i will make a bracket to fit on the splitter then take it off for car shows etc
27. bullens L-plater Joined: May 2011 liverpool Posts: 95

    #27 20th May 2011, 20:39

    this were i'm upto with one at the minute
    
    
28. sax-bish12 Newbie Joined: Apr 2011 Horsham Posts: 7 Gold- 5door saxo mk2

    #28 20th May 2011, 23:46

    Looks good mate. how did you do the numberplate recess bit?
29. HARTLEYVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 York Posts: 269 Saxo VTR

    #29 20th May 2011, 23:51

    bullens we got a deal mate
30. bullens L-plater Joined: May 2011 liverpool Posts: 95

    #30 20th May 2011, 23:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sax-bish12 Looks good mate. how did you do the numberplate recess bit?

    alot of cutting and plastic welding
31. bullens L-plater Joined: May 2011 liverpool Posts: 95

    #31 21st May 2011, 16:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bullens this were i'm upto with one at the minute

    will be for sale
32. samburton53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Norwich Posts: 247 2002 Citroen Saxo VTR, 2001 Fiat Punto

    #32 22nd May 2011, 02:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bullens will be for sale

    Not using it?
33. bullens L-plater Joined: May 2011 liverpool Posts: 95

    #33 22nd May 2011, 02:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by samburton53 Not using it?

    obviously not if i'm selling it aswell as a smoothed rear bumper
34. sax-bish12 Newbie Joined: Apr 2011 Horsham Posts: 7 Gold- 5door saxo mk2

    #34 26th May 2011, 09:29

    How much did you want for it?
35. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #35 26th May 2011, 10:00

    filling fogs isnt to bad a job, u can buy a really fine mesh designed for puttting over the back of holes to act as a stable platform to fibreglass over. please dont just do wat my mate did and use filler it doesnt work, and cracks, fibre glass properly then use filler to smooth it