DIY: Bumper Plugs

[yed]

Cheap alternative to www.bumperplugs.com

This is a DIY for those of you who live in states that don't require a front plate. It is possible that you may, like myself, discover a nasty hole in your bumper when you remove the front plate and mounting bracket.

This also serves as an "education instructional" for those of you who live in states that require a front plate.

First off, remove the plate if you have one on, and/or remove the plastic bracket. Or if the dealer was crappy, remove the two screws(or if you are using this guide for a different car). If they used the plastic bracket, there should be bolts and just a single center screw. Basically, take off whatever is in the front that you need to. There may be bolts in the grill that you'll need a ratchet or lug wrench of some sort to reach back and remove in order to take the bracket off.

Go to Home Depot, or you can try a different hardware store if you don't have a Home Depot. I only know for sure that Home Depot has them though. You'll need to go to the HARDWARE section and look for where the nuts and bolts are. You should find some metal drawers around there somewhere where this part can be located.


The bag is labled with the following:
PUSH IN FASTENER
.315"
NYLON
If that isn't enough to single it out or find it and you must ask an employee, the UPC code is
030699459384


For 35 cents, each bag comes with two and they look like this:

The one shown is painted of course.

This is how the part goes in:


Paint the part with either touch up paint or spray paint. I sanded and smoothed it out before I painted it because there was a little line edge in the middle from manufacturing. You can buff and clear coat it if you want but I just painted a few layers.

Sitting it in pliers as it dries.



Touch up paint from parts department of local Honda dealer. Roughly $10 after tax. I needed it anyway because of a scuff on my rear bumper :crook:


I'll post up a picture of it on my car when I get the camera from my girlfriend's house(these were taken with a webcam).

[06CivEXJon]

That makes it worse,I just painted over the hole. Cool DIY though.

[P1ng]

I was wondering if someone could tell me how to get rid of the drill hole in my bumper... i dont want to use a bumper plug because i dont want it to be noticed.. i found some RR paint. do i just take a razor to it then paint it or what? because it pokes out like a little nipple.

[Si Speed 317]

How can you paint over a hole? There will still be a hole there...

[NIGHTHAWKSI]

DIY Bumper Plugs for .38 cents @Home Depot