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5150 05-15-2018 07:14 PM

2017 86 rear bumper diffuser trim dent
 
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I got a small dent on my black trim diffuser. Is it possible to bondo it and paint it? I don't want to get a new bumper or add on diffuser.

abevil 05-16-2018 08:20 AM

I would also love to know if this is possible. My 2017 BRZ rear bumper got tapped and I have a nice outline of someone’s license plate hardware in the plastic part of my diffuser. Bothers me everyday...


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Tokay444 05-16-2018 08:21 AM

Try a heat gun and massaging it out from behind.

15limited 05-16-2018 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 5150 (Post 3087377)
I got a small dent on my black trim diffuser. Is it possible to bondo it and paint it? I don't want to get a new bumper or add on diffuser.

Cant seem to view your pictures. But based off your description you will be able to fill the dents and paint but matching the weaved texture would be next to impossible. imo it would probably look worse with anytlkind of repair, or by time you pay someone to spend enough to time fix it, you're already at the cost of a new one.

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Tokay444 05-16-2018 08:54 AM

No weave texture on a '17.

Tcoat 05-16-2018 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 5150 (Post 3087377)
I got a small dent on my black trim diffuser. Is it possible to bondo it and paint it? I don't want to get a new bumper or add on diffuser.

Bondo is rigid the plastic is flexible so it rarely works well. There are proper fillers for plastic though.
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Originally Posted by Tokay444 (Post 3087547)
Try a heat gun and massaging it out from behind.

This ^ should be the first attempt.
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Originally Posted by Tokay444 (Post 3087565)
No weave texture on a '17.

No weave but still textured. Wouldn't be impossible to match the pebble texture but could be very difficult.

churchx 05-16-2018 10:00 AM

hard to match .. so just plastidip or cover with vinyl whole part?

5150 05-16-2018 07:24 PM

I might just sand the whole trim and paint the whole diffuser. Do you guys think that will work?

Tcoat 05-16-2018 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 5150 (Post 3087859)
I might just sand the whole trim and paint the whole diffuser. Do you guys think that will work?

Try the heat first


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