I can name plenty of things but it will have to painted


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Yeah, You could use pretty much anything that holds its shape. Bondo, glue, cement, you name it. Just layer it on, sand it down to where its even, and paint away.

 

Well it is already painted to look like the SEMA Patriot. So I can repaint if necessary. Which option do you think would be the easiest and look the best?

 

I mean, I'm not a pro in anyway. I would say to use something like super glue to cover it all, let it harden for the cure time. Then sand it to smooth and re-bedliner it.

 

Anything that is weatherproof and hardens... But not my caulk or silicone because they won't be able to be sanded


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various materials out there
bondo/Fusor/3M all have plastic filler products,
make sure its the right one,
some are meant just as skim coats and not fillers,
many will shrink and crack when dry,
then matter of sanding and painting,
getting a surface like that smooth enough not to show any lines will take a skilled hand at the sanding

 

Why not just get the bumper cover from a 11-12 model Patriot. You might find one in a bone yard.

 

Why not just get the bumper cover from a 11-12 model Patriot. You might find one in a bone yard.

Well I hope to eventually make a rear bumper for my Pat, so I don't really want to invest too much money into changing the current bumper. The Pat's resale value sucks, so it's really my play-toy. Whatever I think would look good, I go for.
But thanks guys, I will check out some fillers

 

I'm not sure a filler will work, seems that cover gets some flex to it, but I guess it's worth a shot. Maybe if you drill some holes too.

 

plastic filler is made to flex as the plastic is its replacing does,
different fillers for different plastics/uses.
cant find the right one off the shelf at autozone/pepboys,
biggest problem i see is it sticking to the painted plastic,
fillers generally require specific prepping for good adhesion
also when using alot of filler, do have shrinkage

 

any updates on filling in the bumper? im thinking of doing this mod.

 

I would key the area well, then apply fibreglass and resin; sand; paint.

 

After market Chinese made bumper. Sprayed with bedliner.

 

where did you purchase this bumper from?