Repairing bumpers

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Mon 28 Apr 2003 18:13
Repairing bumpers - SteveH42
I don't seem to be having much luck keeping my Yaris in good condition. Noticed today that someone has put a dent in the rear bumper. It's where there is a recess for the numberplate, on the protruding corner. It's not massively noticable, but you can tell from close up and I'd like to get it sorted as long as it's not going to cost much. I can't get to the back to try and push it out without removing the bumper, and I've tried pushing it out and lightly tapping it out with a hammer but no luck. Luckily for me, the Yaris bumpers appear to be moulded from coloured plastic rather than painted as the finish seems unaffected.

Any ideas for trying to get this out? Or am I best off leaving it as it's not that bad. Not sure where I've got it from - it's certainly happened in the last week as it wasn't there last time I washed the car. It's dented enough to have needed a reasonable amount of force to make it. I have an idea where it has come from, but it's only a hunch and I have no way to prove it unfortunately.
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Mon 28 Apr 2003 18:33
Repairing bumpers - Dynamic Dave
This might help:-
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=i&t=99...5
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