pluggin' dem holes!!!!!

[nuQ]

wondering the best way to plug/conceal the three holes in the front of the bumper for the license plate holder. just bought my 90Q from someone in NJ and live in PA where we only need the plate in the back. took of the holder and now have three unattractive holes. i do have a bottle of touchup paint. what is the best thing in this situation???? jeff

[Q451990]

I'd say get a vanity plate of some sort... that's what I'm doing with "Q2" from CA. Without repainting the bumper I doubt it'll ever look right since the tag holder (at least on mine) left rub marks on the bumper cover too...

Heath

[AZhitman]

You could replace the bumper (pricey, at least $200 plus paint).

OR, you could take it to a bodyshop that can do urethane repairs and they can fill/smooth the holes and repaint the bumper (cheaper).

OR a nice Infiniti plate (or a NICO front plate!):D

[msscomm]

I would concur with the PUR/RIM Thermoset Urethane fill for the holes - you can get two-part tubes of Duramix or Fusor brand products from a local automotive paint store - save yourself the $100+ cost of a mixing gun and push the material out of unit by hand and mix and apply quickly w/a playing card or something! You only have a limited time to work the material once it is mixed - 50 seconds after mixing to apply it with the PUR Duramix stuff , sandable in 15 minuets after that (about 5 minuets working time using the Fusor material for TPO, which is NOT the infiniti type of bumper material FYI)

Then a touchup w/your paint followed by a build-up of clear using small artists brushes and then the whole gamut of wetsanding to 2000 grit followed by abrasive polishes and then waxes - OR - get to an auto refinishing shop for a quote on a spot repair if you can live with it, or have them quote the whole bumper refinish job.

Some info on urethane supply houses might be:

http://products3.3m.com/catalo...d_3_0o ... lo..._html

http://www.urethanesupply.com

or

http://www.fusor.com/products/pr_overview.asp

[JEC]

Only three holes? Try the nine I had on mine when I removed the front plate holder after bringing the car home to TN from MN last month. It's temporary (sorting mechanicals first, cosmetics later), but I just used small amounts of Bondo painted with touch-up paint and waxed to a cover-up gloss. Five bucks and 15 minutes later, I can look at the front of the car without cringing. Will replace the bumper cover and a quarter panel when it's time for the respray.