Best way to cut bumper.
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Best way to cut bumper.
Okay stupid question. I got a new bumper and had it painted obviously to match my car. Since the paint is fresh I don't wanna just start hacking at it with my ryobi. I wanna install my foglights but not sure on how and what I should use to cut out the holes. I was also wondering how you guys cut the bumper when you install those domp tubes for turbos as well. Should I heat up the area with a heat gun before cutting? Should I just use an xacto knife? Thanks for the help, again. 
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Re: Best way to cut bumper. (Chef Andre)
air powered body saw is the most common plastic trim cutter, they are light, fast, cheap and very easy to use.
for the poor souls without compressed air, use a dremel instead.
exacto are for grandma's
you dont need to heat up sh-t, believe it or not, if the paint was laid down right, you can bend it pretty well before the bumper flakes off coating.
for the poor souls without compressed air, use a dremel instead.
exacto are for grandma's
you dont need to heat up sh-t, believe it or not, if the paint was laid down right, you can bend it pretty well before the bumper flakes off coating.
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Re: Best way to cut bumper. (iam7head)
^^^Thanks so much man. I figured it was easy but I was scared to go cutting up the bumper since it was brand new and freshly painted.
One more thing, is it a good idea to sand the inside where you cut. Maybe with like a 800 grit to smooth it out a little bit?
Thanks again.
One more thing, is it a good idea to sand the inside where you cut. Maybe with like a 800 grit to smooth it out a little bit?
Thanks again.
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Re: Best way to cut bumper. (Chef Andre)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chef Andre »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^^^Thanks so much man. I figured it was easy but I was scared to go cutting up the bumper since it was brand new and freshly painted.
One more thing, is it a good idea to sand the inside where you cut. Maybe with like a 800 grit to smooth it out a little bit?
Thanks again.</TD></TR></TABLE>
it doesn't matter to be honest. Like compounding a finish, you have to follow the step, you cut it heavy grit and move to fine grit. if you sand everything nice and neat now and then cut it with a saw, all the previous work will be pretty much wasted.
just becareful using a body saw, they can cut thru crap like it's butter. drill a hole in ont of the corner, stick the blade in there and cut about 1/8 to the edge you want.
after years of experience a body guy can cut the a hole without much sanding, but some people cut the app. shape and fine sand it with a sander.
One more thing, is it a good idea to sand the inside where you cut. Maybe with like a 800 grit to smooth it out a little bit?
Thanks again.</TD></TR></TABLE>
it doesn't matter to be honest. Like compounding a finish, you have to follow the step, you cut it heavy grit and move to fine grit. if you sand everything nice and neat now and then cut it with a saw, all the previous work will be pretty much wasted.
just becareful using a body saw, they can cut thru crap like it's butter. drill a hole in ont of the corner, stick the blade in there and cut about 1/8 to the edge you want.
after years of experience a body guy can cut the a hole without much sanding, but some people cut the app. shape and fine sand it with a sander.
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