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Ding on front bumper

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Rory Tate, Jun 1, 2011.

  1. Rory Tate

    Rory Tate New Member

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    I ran over a plastic bucket. The bucket pushed a little bump, about. 1/8inch high and about 1 inch in diameter on the center of the bumper. I hate it.

    What's the best solution to removing it? Very grateful for any suggestions.

    Rory Tate
    Canadian, OK.
     
    #1 Rory Tate, Jun 1, 2011
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    firepa63 Former Prius Owner

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    See if you can pull the "ding" out with a suction cup. The bumper cover is just plastic.
     
    #2 firepa63, Jun 1, 2011
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    phoenixgreg Senior member

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    Is the ding on the "lower lip"? I did that too and had to carefully "back tap" it out by first removing the lower black cover plate to get behind it. With careful pressure, I got most of the ding out and then purchased a brush bottle of matching touch-up paint from the dealer ($12). I carefully bushed over the ding and for the most part, I don't see it, but mine is a dark color which makes a difference. If you have a lighter color, it could stand out.

    Someone here posted a bumper fix using a hair dryer too. Good luck
     
    #3 phoenixgreg, Jun 2, 2011
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    rrolff Prius Surgeon

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    You can try the suction cup method - but you will need to heat the area first (heat gun) - DO NOT overheat the area - get it warm, then try to pull it out. If that doesn't work, you'll need to pull off the bumper and go at it fro the back...
     
    #4 rrolff, Jun 2, 2011
  5. Rory Tate

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    Thank you very much for your responses. However, I left out a very important detail: the plastic bucket went under the bumper and pushed the 'ding' upward, causing a pimple-like effect on the upper surface of the bumper. In some ways this may be easier to fix but I don't know.

    Further suggestions?
     
    #5 Rory Tate, Jun 3, 2011
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    Coincedentally, I just happened to find several videos on youtube yesterday showing several people removing dents from their bumpers. You might want to take a look there to see if you find any situations similar to yours. In the videos I saw, it appeared that applying heat was key to resolving the issue...
     
    #6 itonarely, Jun 3, 2011
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    You better find some mechanic rather than finding solution here. Because this would ease your problem no matters you spend some money on it.
     
    #7 usedtoyota, Jun 3, 2011
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    macmaster05 Senor Member

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    pics, breh
     
    #8 macmaster05, Jun 3, 2011
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