Bumper issue
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Saskatchewan
Bumper issue
Hey me here again. I have a warp in my saleen front bumper, I was wondering if you guys no a way to get it out? so its straight and normal looking again cuz it makes my car look retarded. The material is.. sorta plasticy? polyurethane perhaps? very flexible anyways.
Last edited by 2v_takeover; Mar 17, 2010 at 12:45 AM.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Barrie, Ontario
The heat gun is the way to go. If its a genuine Saleen bumper then its polyurethane - exactly like mine. I just bought a used Saleen front bumper for my daughers Mustang. They guy sold it for 50 bucks because of a warp in the bumper almost exactly like yours - heat gun will work but its gotta get REALLY hot. And have an oven mitt handy - you'll know when its time to use it. Just so you know the heat gun will not only heat the bumper making it maluable so you can manipulate the bumper back into shape but it also shrinks polyurethane slightly - picking up the slack in the bumper. If you know anyone with an oven (the kind they put cars in after painting them) thats a better way to go than the heat gun method. Good luck.
Last edited by VAEM; Mar 18, 2010 at 09:01 AM.
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From: Ontario
Heat gun will do wonders,but you will have to be careful,or you will damage the paint.Keep it back 5 to 6 inches(depending on how hard it blows the hot air,every gun is different),and do a side to side motion.Don't be afraid to check to see how soft it gets.Sometimes the plastics materials will go back to it's proper shape on it's own,sometimes they need help.Take your time,and your paint should be alright.
