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c/auto-body-repairersemeryo58emeryo5813d agoProlific Poster

Used a heat gun on a plastic bumper and it went from bad to worse

Had a small dent on a 2018 Civic bumper, so I tried using a heat gun on low to soften it up. After about two minutes, the plastic started to warp and get shiny in a weird way. I stopped right away, but now the dent is still there and the finish is messed up. Has anyone fixed a heat gun mistake like this, or should I just tell the customer they need a new part?
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the_nora
the_nora12d ago
Time to call a pro for that one.
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dakotag26
dakotag2612d ago
I just watched a YouTube tutorial and fixed it myself.
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lilyt23
lilyt2312d ago
That tutorial was for the 2018 model, yours is a 2021. The wiring harness is different.
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