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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 10:01 PM
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Default bumper damage at carwash

My wife wanted to wash my 2006 limited crossfire coupe . well she took it to an automated car wash. i think the bottom of the bumper was damaged there. the bottom on the outer passage and drivers side was pulled out and down. nothing was broken just pulled out of the normal shape.
Anyone have suggestions on how to reshape the plastic bumper.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 10:49 PM
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Default Re: bumper damage at carwash

Never ever wash this car in an automated car wash. Check your rear rims and possibly even front ones for damage on the outside and inside of them.
The only automatic wash this car should see is the touchless one, and even then I would only use that to more or less rinse it before a nice handwash.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 11:57 PM
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Default Re: bumper damage at carwash

Originally Posted by roychez
My wife wanted to wash my 2006 limited crossfire coupe . well she took it to an automated car wash. i think the bottom of the bumper was damaged there. the bottom on the outer passage and drivers side was pulled out and down. nothing was broken just pulled out of the normal shape.
Anyone have suggestions on how to reshape the plastic bumper.

Two lessons learned here:
Never let your wife take the car.....and never take it through the automated car wash.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 12:35 AM
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Default Re: bumper damage at carwash

Originally Posted by roychez
Anyone have suggestions on how to reshape the plastic bumper.

Well, now that you have been spanked for letting your wife drive it to the carwash I suggest you take it back to the carwash and put the burden on them to propose how they will fix what they broke.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 04:11 AM
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Default Re: bumper damage at carwash

try a heat gun to soften the plastic so you can re-shape it.
 
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