Hello everyone..

I am looking for someone to explain in detail how to repair a front facia for someone like me who has never done anything like this before. Apparently, the front license plate bracket was pushed into the facia making the cut that you see there. I need help repairing this before I paint it and put it back on the car. If someone can tell me step by step what to do I would really appreciate it! I'll do a forum writeup when i'm done with in-progress pictures for future reference if I can repair this successfully.

Thanks in advance!

first things first...i will buy that off of you depending on the price...

secondly...you can repair it like this...

1) go to an automotive store and buy something called fussor and a cawlking gun on steroids....(this stuff is hard to get out of the tube) buy some fiberglass too

2) read and follow instructions on the back of the fussor tube but as for the fiberglass push the cut/crack forward so it is flush again...then apply 2 to 3 fiberglass strips along the backside of the crack to keep the crack in place...wait for fiberglass to dry...make sure it drys with the crack flush

3) then take your fussor...it works something like this if i can remember correctly...the stuff it like puddy so you apply it to the front side of the crack and shape it with some shaping knifes (plastic knifes with smooth edges or even your hands will work) then take a heating gun and apply heat the the fresh fussor...make sure you don't want to make any other adjustments before you apply heat because the heat will set this fussor like cement...

4) apply heat for amount of time the tube says to and let sit for amout of time stated

5) sand smooth with very light sand paper...280, then 320, then 400, then 600, then lightly sand the surrounding area and the applied area with a grey automotive scotchbrite pad...then blow off with air and prep for painting

hope this helps...if it does let me know
thanks eh
-Flip

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Or you can get bumper repair kit that is specially made to fix small cracks...etc. Right up your alley. Its epoxy and some fiberglass and will work wonders on any Fiero. About $15 at the local auto store and is probably the most effective and inexpensive thing you can use. It gets my bug two thumbs up!.

Steve-0

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I can't really give you a step by step procedure. I can tell you some of the things you need to know, based on Fascia/spoiler building and similar posts on flexible body panel repair.
A lot of people use flexible bumper repair, both as a body putty and a fiber glass bonding agent. If I were to repair your damage, I would groove the outside crack in your fascia. This would give you more surface area for the flexible repair material to hold. It would also let you feather out the repair area for smoothness. You might have to even open up the crack to let the material return to it's smooth shape. A little heat from a hair dryer or heat gun would make the fascia easier to work with, and shape back. You need to get your fascia surface back to smooth. Then I would cut a piece of fiber glass cloth to cover the area behind the damage. Once the damage sets flush use the flexible bumper repair to saturate the fiber glass cloth. cover the damaged area inside the fascia with the saturated fiber glass cloth. This reinforces the damaged area on the inside where it won't be seen. On the outside of the fascia use the flexible repair material as body filler and treat it like bondo.
This has been very simplistic. You might want to do a search on flexible panel repair, or making chin spoilers the latter being your best bet, because your talking about fabricating on a fascia. Hope this helps.
Jim

Urethane putty (aka bumper repair kit) should do the job. Instructions:

-- Rough up the paint around the damaged area with some 320 or 400 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper

-- Sand or file the edges of the crack at an angle, so the two sides of the crack form a V shape

-- Apply some duct tape or similar to the backside of the crack to keep it flush

-- Following the instructions on the label, apply urethane putty to the V-shaped notch you cut. Be liberal with it. You can sand the excess off.

-- After the putty dries, sand it smooth with 200 then 400 grit sandpaper

-- Don't forget to remove the duct tape when you're done

One last suggestion. Many body shops send these pieces out to a repair shop that only repair urethane bumpers. Find out from a local shop where they take their pieces and take it yourself. They do an awesome job and even guarantee them.

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quote Originally posted by skitime: One last suggestion. Many body shops send these pieces out to a repair shop that only repair urethane bumpers. Find out from a local shop where they take their pieces and take it yourself. They do an awesome job and even guarantee them.

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