Need help with my bumper

[clutch1]

You're lucky some other Alero nut didn't spot that hunk of FG layin on the side of the road and snap it up I know I would've lol

Shouldn't be too hard to fix.. the good thing about FG is that it's SO forgiving.. if you mess up just grind it down and start again.. and even if you're layup isn't too smoothe, that just means you've got a little extra bodywork to do before it's perfect again.

Good luck.. the key is patience and lots of sanding haha.

[shez]

Originally Posted by StoopidAlero

LOL! You might be the only person that thinks its god awful.

i'm just not into HUGE bumpers on cars that don't look right with them.

[powerlifter812]

Aftermath is right but I would like to add a suggestion to his answer. Because this part is subject to wind, vehicle vibration, etc. it needs to have it's structural integrity regained and then maintained while subject to these forces. I would suggest that you:
1. Put a wide angle V cut in the cracks (about 1/4" beyond each side of the crack) with an angle grinder and a heavy grit paper (36-50 grit will work fine).
2. Stick a piece of duct tape to the back side of the crack to stop any resin from leaking through.
3. Cut out a piece of fiberglass mat just big enough to fit in the bottom of your V crack (against the tape).
4. Cut the next piece slightly larger and place it on top of the first.
5. Continue to do so until you have enough layers to fill the crack.
note: the idea here is to mimic the original lay of the glass so make sure you're not wrapping the edges of your mat up the sides of the crack.
6. pull all of the mat out of the crack.
7. Mix up your resin and apply a thin coat to the repair area.
8. Put your smallest piece of mat into place, resin it and repeat until all pieces of mat are in the crack.
You should build your glass slightly higher than the finished surface and sand it back down to obtain maximum strength.
9. After finishing the top side you can pull the tape off of the back side of the bumper, scuff the area with your 36 grit paper and resin a single layer of mat (approximately 1/2" wide) over the back side of the crack, this will ensure that everything stays put.

If you have any questions feel free to PM me.

[StoopidAlero]

Thanks everyone for the info and help.. I have a 1963 corvair that I was trying to sell or trade, and a guy here locally just offered to fix my rear bumper and paint my alero in trade for the corvair! I just need side skirts now!

[kwhauck]

Originally Posted by StoopidAlero

LOL! You might be the only person that thinks its god awful.

i second it.....

[cherrington17]

i've never been an @ED fan. seems too boxy/rigid edged for me.... I prefer the AAS...


trade a car for bumper repair, eh? sounds like a great offer... as long as he does it right!

[StoopidAlero]

He does classic car restorations. He showed me some pictures of the work he just did on a 64 VW bug. That lil thing looks sic. Im going to check out his shop monday. My corvair is just sitting here collecting dust, and if he wants to do some glass work and paint my car for it, Im all for it.

[Gr1m]

just take your time and dont rush it if your not too familiar with FG/bondo

[StoopidAlero]

Yea, I dont think I want to mess with it. Im gonna give this guy a shot.

[Gr1m]

you will probably take it in the ass for around 300 to fix that bumper because it is a lot of work and expensive from a body shop, but then again they are out of business so its not like you could get a new one anyway.

[StoopidAlero]

Yea i know. Im trading my 63 corvair to a shop owner. He is going to fix the rear bumper and repaint the car.

[shez]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

i've never been an @ED fan. seems too boxy/rigid edged for me.... I prefer the AAS...


trade a car for bumper repair, eh? sounds like a great offer... as long as he does it right!

thank you. i knew i wasn't the only one.

it looks like a refrigerator box that was painted black and slapped onto the car.

[StoopidAlero]

Originally Posted by shez

thank you. i knew i wasn't the only one.

it looks like a refrigerator box that was painted black and slapped onto the car.

Uhhh ok... Anyways, feel free to close this thread.

[cherrington17]

going with the same color?

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

going with the same color?

any other color would make the box bumper stick out more...

[clutch1]

You should paint it dark blue with blue grafitti all over it.. wait a second...

[StoopidAlero]

The base coat is staying the factory black, then I have 8 oz of rainbow flake that is going on with 3 coats of clear. After all the standing flake is knocked down, then goes on more clear. I have 2 gallons of clear for the car. I dont know if we will use it all. But this is what ive got

[StoopidAlero]

Ok, the bumper went into the shop as of thursday. I will try and get pics soon. Im waiting on paint to arrive and im in desperate need of SIDESKIRTS!

As soon as I have all that, and a warm day, the car will be fixed and painted. Woot

[bdyman]

CORRECTION, WHEN A METAL FLAKE IS APPLIED WE DO NOT SAND METAL FLAKE, OR SAND A MID COAT CLEAR

is this going to be PPG harliquien?? or house of kolor, ppg clear can go over house of kolor, and thats it nothing else can go over that product, i tried and i failed learned my lesson

once a pearl or metal flake is mixed with mid coat clear like ppgs dbu or dbc 500, the way it goes on is the way it looks, no sanding never sand mid coat clear,

3 coats of clear is enough with todays high soild clear, remember 1-1 1/2 coats are sanded off, 1 more coat is buffed off leaving you wil 1 coat of clear

should i put more claer on to avoid this??? NO!!!!! 4 coats the clear starts to look cloudy, orange peel gets to heavy, runs, solvent pop, wrinkling, 3 coats is the perfect number

[clutch1]

Originally Posted by bdyman

3 coats is the perfect number

Good info to know, I've always wondered about this!