Mirage52 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 So I was parallel parking over the weekend and even with the rear camera and the sensors I tapped another car which imprinted my lower rear bumper with the other car's license plate frame screw. The car has under 2K miles on it so I am kicking myself for getting a ding so soon. Does anyone know how to repair a ding on the lower rear bumper? Is there some kind of wax stick that I can use to fill in the imprint? Maybe some of that "As Seen on TV" plastic cleaner will fill in the ding a bit. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 So I was parallel parking over the weekend and even with the rear camera and the sensors I tapped another car which imprinted my lower rear bumper with the other car's license plate frame screw. The car has under 2K miles on it so I am kicking myself for getting a ding so soon. Does anyone know how to repair a ding on the lower rear bumper? Is there some kind of wax stick that I can use to fill in the imprint? Maybe some of that "As Seen on TV" plastic cleaner will fill in the ding a bit. Any ideas? Mirage52, I've seen body shops use a heat gun to pull out dings/dents in plastic car parts. Larry Northern,In. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage52 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Does have a touch up paint or wax stick for filling in scratches and dings on their non-painted plastic parts? It's pretty small, don't want to put it into a shop. When the salt is cleaned off the bumper I can post a pic. Edited March 5, 2014 by Mirage52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitulu Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 I am interested in this as well...I just recieved an e-mail from my wife; apparently, she backed into the corner of a uhaul truck last week and put a fairly deep gouge in the rear bumper...so now I have something to fix when I get home from Bagram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEHIO Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 (edited) I had a girl 'coast' int the bumper on my MKX, same scenario - her license plate put a hole in my bumper. No easy fix, dealer filled hole, repainted, HER insurance took the bite. I hated for her dad's insurance to get involved, but I wasn't about to drive around my 'mint' MKX with a hole in the back. It's silver ingot, and the hole looked like a bullet hole. Edited April 7, 2014 by JOEHIO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordService Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 (edited) Hey Mirage52 and Kitulu, These things happen to the best of us. As you look into next steps, check out this link for info on Genuine Ford Original Equipment replacement parts and be sure to contact your insurance agency for policy-specific info. Todd Edited April 7, 2014 by FordService Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Be careful of heat gun on the plastic bumper. I was removing a AAA sticker on my rear bumper and softened the paint with a heat gun. Heat guns are good for reforming bent plastic bumpers. They should be used on the inside of the bumper only unless you intend to repaint the bumper. I was repainting mine anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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