Placcy bumper repair....

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Howyis,

Son's Punto has a crack (well, two cracks) in the back bumper. Before I start mashing at it with the soldering iron and some cable ties, does anyone know a more scientific way to fix it (main thing is to make it solid enough to pass NCT). ?

Bin

 

[GTF]

Hi I should be able to find a bumber for a punto no problem, phone me tonight or early tomorrow at 087 276 4471

 

[Jockser]

does anyone know a more scientific way to fix it

Gallon of premium & a box of matches

 

[Ogmios]

allegedly....
Here is what you need.

- Lego-thingies, not Duplo.
- Acetone
- Clean glassjar
- Rubbergloves
- Teaspoon

Here is what you do

1. Put on the rubbergloves
2. Clean the plastic with acetone
3. Pour a bit of acetone in the glassjar
4. Add legos according to the severity of the damage.
5. When the Lego has melted to a caramel-like substance, it is applied to the cracked area with the teaspoon
6. When dry it, it can be sanded down to give an even surface.

If you need a repairstick for the paint, bring the plastic to your local pharmacy and ask for a matching colour in nail polish, the lacquer is good and the brush comes with the polish.
........
but this info came offa Guzzi forum - so it could merely be the effects of extreme vibration affecting the brain of the rider.

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Hi GTF, tks but it is not mashed, just has two cracks so I won't change it (yet)....

Hi Jockser, is that still how you spend the evenings?

Hi Og, Jaysus, where do you get them? Sniff, sniff! Far out!

Bin

 

[Ogmios]

Bin,

it's on IBF as well - so it must be true

lookit,
sooner or later i'm going to try it on my cracked Guzzi bits
(Really sez Linda)
it's mad enough to work!

*Snifffff!*

 

[Daithi]

I'm tryin this out first thing tomorrow..... I'll try not to make a habit of it though.

 

[High-Tower]

allegedly....
Here is what you need.

- Lego-thingies, not Duplo.
- Acetone
- Clean glassjar
- Rubbergloves
- Teaspoon

Here is what you do

1. Put on the rubbergloves
2. Clean the plastic with acetone
3. Pour a bit of acetone in the glassjar
4. Add legos according to the severity of the damage.
5. When the Lego has melted to a caramel-like substance, it is applied to the cracked area with the teaspoon
6. When dry it, it can be sanded down to give an even surface.

If you need a repairstick for the paint, bring the plastic to your local pharmacy and ask for a matching colour in nail polish, the lacquer is good and the brush comes with the polish.
........
but this info came offa Guzzi forum - so it could merely be the effects of extreme vibration affecting the brain of the rider.

Outstanding.

I'm tempted to go out and break my beloved's car bumper just to give this a try. Beloved has just told me otherwise.

 

[Ogmios]

oh shiet

now i got this vision of a bunch of Tossers,
roaming the shopping centres,
with a bag of lego, a mixing bowl - going into the chemists looking for nail varnish remover tomorrow....

then sniffing about the car park...

"i was looking for cracked bumpers officer!"

yeeeeah.

the defence at trial;

"i was committing a random act of kindness yer honour"

yeeeah.
right.

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Og,
You could set up a little stall thing outside the NCT place, as a contribution to fightin' the recession, what a trip, maaan!!!
Bin

 

[the civil one]

Here Bin , I have a Choice of Reapirs.

02 Yaris 1.4 diesel.
06 Colt 1.5 diesel.

 

[Jockser]

Hi Jockser, is that still how you spend the evenings?

Yep, when I can afford the gallon of premiun

 

[Davo]

Bumper for a Punto ? Seems like a fair swap

 

[HP2 KENOBE]

Pannel beater I know uses a fine steel mesh (Kitchen sieve ) and melts the mesh into the back of the bumper......Then small slivers can be cut from unseen parts of the same bumper (same plastic type and colour)and used as a filler or reinforcement when melted into the crack .


(PS hav'nt tried this myself but would like to see the finished job if you decide to try it, detailed photos before and after of course)

 

[Padge]

I have 2 problems with this post..
1) In Padge land the use of the word legos as the plural of Lego is punishable by castration..
2) Wouldn't the value of the Lego pieces exceed the value of a Punto?

allegedly....
Here is what you need.

- Lego-thingies, not Duplo.
- Acetone
- Clean glassjar
- Rubbergloves
- Teaspoon

Here is what you do

1. Put on the rubbergloves
2. Clean the plastic with acetone
3. Pour a bit of acetone in the glassjar
4. Add legos according to the severity of the damage.
5. When the Lego has melted to a caramel-like substance, it is applied to the cracked area with the teaspoon
6. When dry it, it can be sanded down to give an even surface.

If you need a repairstick for the paint, bring the plastic to your local pharmacy and ask for a matching colour in nail polish, the lacquer is good and the brush comes with the polish.
........
but this info came offa Guzzi forum - so it could merely be the effects of extreme vibration affecting the brain of the rider.

 

[Ogmios]

I have 2 problems with this post..
1) In Padge land the use of the word legos as the plural of Lego is punishable by castration..
as it was originally posted in Danish - i think we did well to get it to make any sense at all.
2) Wouldn't the value of the Lego pieces exceed the value of a Punto?
hmm...
you can take lego apart and put it back together to make many other things / no matter how many times you put a punto back together you still get a punto.
Legos worth more

.....

 

[Jockser]

Og, I'm surprised at you..

Lego's worth more

You can thank me later for saying you from a fate worse than death.....

 

[Ogmios]

oh f'eck off J'Ockser

while i am a prissy pedant on the written word - i've never got the hang of them apostrophe things.