Anyone got a good technique or know of a "man who can" for repairing late bumpers? The new arrival has a cracked section about 8" wide x 4" deep, just inboard from the corner piece join, below the raised section.
Just trim the frayed edges and re-glass it, then get them painted all GL stylee? They are black CL ones (1990).
The other thing - where to get high density/structural polyurethane foam. It's usually pale green or pink coloured and you mix then pour it. NOT the builder's stuff as it holds damp and has no strength.
I've tried a chandler's but it's hard to get unless you take a barrel full and that's £££.
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Someone must know something about the best way to sort this - unless you've got a good rear bumper going begging?
pm me and save me the effort and mess of playing with resin and glass mat in the cold
pm me and save me the effort and mess of playing with resin and glass mat in the cold
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Re: Plastic caravelle bumper repairs and structural foam...
I've done a few bumper repairs and used to repair fibreglass boats 

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Damien you're a diamond! Just the stuff I need for the BIG project aka Tinpop 

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