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Old 29-10-2008 | 11:01 PM
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Any1 know how its done?
ive decided 2 smooth my bumpers but i dont want 2 fill it as once you remove the trims the gap thats left is quite large!
What tools do i need??

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Old 30-10-2008 | 08:34 PM
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A good hot air gun and some old bumpers to cut up, thats how they tought me when i was an apprentice painter,lol

Always thought it was dodgy
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we do it with a gas soldering iron
Old 30-10-2008 | 08:49 PM
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Gas soldering iron you can buy them with fittings to do plastic welding
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