First dent !!

EJFB1029 · 03-06-2008, 07:26 PM

Try to line it back up, put some epoxy behind it, and if you still don't like the look or want to go for a cheap fix, maybe something like this could work:

Color Bumper Guards that Protect Your Front and Rear Bumper

JimN · 03-06-2008, 08:25 PM

Ouch. Should you replace the part get the VentureShield or 3M plastic applied and stay out of those asteroid belts.

SW03ES · 03-07-2008, 12:55 AM

Naa, it'll have to be replaced.

How noticable is it from standing height? I ask because white is a hard color to match. Stuff like that bugs me too, but sometimes with minor stuff you're better off living with it than risking making something more noticable with a botched repair.

Rae Vynn · 03-07-2008, 01:01 AM

Oh, what a bummer!!

You could cover it with a scorch mark, so that the battle scar LOOKS like a battle scar...

Rxmxsh · 03-07-2008, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaptownPrius

Push it together and epoxy it from behind for a cheap effective fix.

Hey! That bug looks familiar.

Sorry to see, but I don't think that's repairable...

Doc Willie · 03-07-2008, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob64

Aww, you should have deployed armor when fighting those Borg Hummers

At least you had transphasic torpedos right?

Damage was bad but you should have seen what I did to the pointy-eared shoulder-padded Romulan space scum who did this.

Doc Willie · 04-12-2008, 09:17 PM

A repair, somewhat along the lines of one suggestion above, has been accomplished. I got a set of 21 x 1-1/2" vinyl bumper guards that just covered the split in the bumper. They had to be trimmed a little in length but they covered all but a hair of the damage. IF the crack starts to legthen, this will not be a permanent fix, but good enough for now. And a lot cheaper than a new bumper.

Boo · 04-12-2008, 09:39 PM

Doc,

I think your fix came out pretty good.

For future reference, if you want color matched and wider (2") strips, try getting two 3' lengths of 2" wide bumper strips from bumperdefender.com. They're only $27. Don't know which of their whites best matches your Super White, but you can request samples of all their whites ($2 per sample). You can trim the strips with anvil type pruning shears:

http://bumperdefender.com/bumper_guard.html

03-06-2008, 07:26 PM	#11
EJFB1029 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Republic of Texas Posts: 2,102 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: First dent !! Try to line it back up, put some epoxy behind it, and if you still don't like the look or want to go for a cheap fix, maybe something like this could work: Color Bumper Guards that Protect Your Front and Rear Bumper

03-06-2008, 08:25 PM	#12
JimN Certified Prius Advisor Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 2,199 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: First dent !! Ouch. Should you replace the part get the VentureShield or 3M plastic applied and stay out of those asteroid belts.

03-07-2008, 12:55 AM	#13
SW03ES Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 1,116 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: First dent !! Naa, it'll have to be replaced. How noticable is it from standing height? I ask because white is a hard color to match. Stuff like that bugs me too, but sometimes with minor stuff you're better off living with it than risking making something more noticable with a botched repair.

03-07-2008, 01:01 AM	#14
Rae Vynn Resident Witch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grays Harbor, WA, USA Posts: 2,833 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 52	Re: First dent !! Oh, what a bummer!! You could cover it with a scorch mark, so that the battle scar LOOKS like a battle scar...

04-12-2008, 09:17 PM	#17
Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 1,091 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 8	Re: First dent !! A repair, somewhat along the lines of one suggestion above, has been accomplished. I got a set of 21 x 1-1/2" vinyl bumper guards that just covered the split in the bumper. They had to be trimmed a little in length but they covered all but a hair of the damage. IF the crack starts to legthen, this will not be a permanent fix, but good enough for now. And a lot cheaper than a new bumper. Attached Thumbnails

04-12-2008, 09:39 PM	#18
Boo Boola Boola Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,417 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 13	Re: First dent !! Doc, I think your fix came out pretty good. For future reference, if you want color matched and wider (2") strips, try getting two 3' lengths of 2" wide bumper strips from bumperdefender.com. They're only $27. Don't know which of their whites best matches your Super White, but you can request samples of all their whites ($2 per sample). You can trim the strips with anvil type pruning shears: http://bumperdefender.com/bumper_guard.html