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New Prius owner...front lip dent question

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by nsb, Jul 15, 2015.

  1. nsb

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    Hey Everyone,

    Just got a new (to me) 14' Prius and I'm really liking the car and have learned a lot already from this forum. Thanks! I inherited a small dent in the front lip. I was wondering if it's cheaper to replace it or have an autobody shop repair it, or if anyone has tried popping dents out themselves?

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    That's a good question.. The lip is plastic so not sure how that would get repaired.

    If I remember I'll ask my neighbor who owns an autobody shop what he thinks later today and get back to you.
     
    #2 Blizzard_Persona, Jul 15, 2015
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    Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!
     
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    Nobody can see that thing but you......it's too low to the ground. You can try compress air and a heat gun

     
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    yeah it is minor, just that the car is in pretty mint condition other then this dent so it kind of bugs me :) Thanks for the idea, i'll look into it.
     
    #5 nsb, Jul 15, 2015
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    For the plastic bumper, use a heat gun. You'll have to remove the bumper and apply the heat from behind the bumper, not the front (paint side). There are a few YouTube videos on this that I've seen.

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    Thanks I'll definitely try this when I get some time.
     
    #7 nsb, Jul 16, 2015
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