Got past the dreaded 1st scratch !

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An armed society is a polite society.
We are very very polite when we get into fender benders or swap paint...always...
Our crime rates are very low here.

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[Osco]

I deleted my original post. The moderators would not like it..

 

[13MikeH]

By the way, I want to thank all involved in this conversation for being civil and keeping it polite. That isn’t always what happens as we all well know, and it is a delight to see that happen here.

We should be to talk about what unites us and what makes us different without becoming defensive about those differences.

100% agree (and disagree). I always stand behind the idea I am not right and you are not wrong, as is the case either way. It's a cultural thing without a doubt. Again, I am not in favor of guns, I respect anyone who carries or decides to. It's our constitutional right, and once those dominoes start to fall, chaos is next. You have a solid point, and having spent time in Ontario as a kid I know the rules and laws are managed very differently. My son and I just talked today on the drive home on how impossible it would be, though advantageous to convert the US to metrics instead of imperial measures. Flat out it's just easier. But it would cause SO much problem with how everything is done here it would never fly.

 

[13MikeH]

I deleted my original post. The moderators would not like it..

Osco you are absolutely free to state your view of it, the hard part is others respecting or simply walking away from it. Is what it is. Not my cup of tea, but I am sure many of my interests are not agreeable with others. No worries. I think you always bring experience and depth of knowledge.

 

[christopheru]

100% agree (and disagree). I always stand behind the idea I am not right and you are not wrong, as is the case either way. It's a cultural thing without a doubt. Again, I am not in favor of guns, I respect anyone who carries or decides to. It's our constitutional right, and once those dominoes start to fall, chaos is next. You have a solid point, and having spent time in Ontario as a kid I know the rules and laws are managed very differently. My son and I just talked today on the drive home on how impossible it would be, though advantageous to convert the US to metrics instead of imperial measures. Flat out it's just easier. But it would cause SO much problem with how everything is done here it would never fly.

I would love it if the USA converted to metric. It is SO much easier to use.

Pmus, since our economies are so closely tied together (inseparable actually at this point without causing serious hardship in both countries) it would make trade easier. Canada is stuck in this weird neverland where some things are metric and some imperial depending on what you are talking about. Body weight and height? Imperial. Speed and distance? Metric. Nuts and bolts? Metric. I actually have to have two sets of sockets because of this. Also, when I buy something made in the USA or for the USA, I throw out all the standard hardware and replace with Robertson or Allen keys as they are less likely to slip. I have boxes and boxes of screws and bolts for this purpose. Some days I want to smack Robertson as IF he had agreed to sell his idea to GM, everyone would be using it. GM went with Phillips and the rest is history.

cheers!

 

[christopheru]

I deleted my original post. The moderators would not like it..

Osco, we don’t agree, and that is ok. I am glad we can chat and find common ground on other things even if we differ here.
Cheers!

 

[13MikeH]

I would love it if the USA converted to metric. It is SO much easier to use.

Pmus, since our economies are so closely tied together (inseparable actually at this point without causing serious hardship in both countries) it would make trade easier. Canada is stuck in this weird neverland where some things are metric and some imperial depending on what you are talking about. Body weight and height? Imperial. Speed and distance? Metric. Nuts and bolts? Metric. I actually have to have two sets of sockets because of this. Also, when I buy something made in the USA or for the USA, I throw out all the standard hardware and replace with Robertson or Allen keys as they are less likely to slip. I have boxes and boxes of screws and bolts for this purpose. Some days I want to smack Robertson as IF he had agreed to sell his idea to GM, everyone would be using it. GM went with Phillips and the rest is history.

cheers!

I do a lot of precise measuring and detail for some race teams in all three major series. I use metric to measure and fit. It's far more accurate and easier to manipulate on my templates. Sorry trying to scale 7 & 3/32 is a pain. 33mm...easy...
But a liter of gas....come on man...though I like the idea of traveling 120+ on a highway ?

 

[christopheru]

I do a lot of precise measuring and detail for some race teams in all three major series. I use metric to measure and fit. It's far more accurate and easier to manipulate on my templates. Sorry trying to scale 7 & 3/32 is a pain. 33mm...easy...
But a liter of gas....come on man...though I like the idea of traveling 120+ on a highway ?

MPG. We use imperial not USA gallons up here IF we use them. Mileage is in l/100km. I have no flipping clue what I get in my bronco sport without google to tell me. It is about 8.4l/100km with roof racks for bikes and A/T tyres mixed over 8000km. Best I got? 7.5l/100km.
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[13MikeH]

Ok so I went 320grit wet sand to cut the rough edges and get a smooth surface after a thorough wash to ensure I wasn't grinding dirt into the plastic.

Used the heat gun had to set it to the high temp and it quicky started to smooth and draw out the oil and darken the plastic. Also took some time to smooth some rough patches.

Continued heat gun and applied ceramic

Plastic was getting hot so I stopped for today, going to try more heat later and some plastic restore. It will be better than it was and....it's a bronco now.

 

[christopheru]

Ok so I went 320grit wet sand to cut the rough edges and get a smooth surface after a thorough wash to ensure I wasn't grinding dirt into the plastic.

Used the heat gun had to set it to the high temp and it quicky started to smooth and draw out the oil and darken the plastic. Also took some time to smooth some rough patches.

Continued heat gun and applied ceramic

Plastic was getting hot so I stopped for today, going to try more heat later and some plastic restore. It will be better than it was and....it's a bronco now.

Looks awesome! I did a repair like that for my parent’s old Jeep once upon a time. It is why I am glad we don’t have painted bumpers.

 

[SM05]

Ok so I went 320grit wet sand to cut the rough edges and get a smooth surface after a thorough wash to ensure I wasn't grinding dirt into the plastic.

Used the heat gun had to set it to the high temp and it quicky started to smooth and draw out the oil and darken the plastic. Also took some time to smooth some rough patches.

Continued heat gun and applied ceramic

Plastic was getting hot so I stopped for today, going to try more heat later and some plastic restore. It will be better than it was and....it's a bronco now.

Keep in mind I'm not a car guy... would you need to do that to the entire bumper or just to the scratched up area? Asking from the stand point of blending in whatever you plan on applying next.

 

[13MikeH]

Keep in mind I'm not a car guy... would you need to do that to the entire bumper or just to the scratched up area? Asking from the stand point of blending in whatever you plan on applying next.

Well from my perspective it was a huge area and some deep scratches. I'm trying to blend it and not looking for perfection...is what it is. Sucks but it's an off-road vehicle. I want it to look nice but someone decided to &$#@ me instead. Frustrating. I go out of my way to park as far from anyone as I can. Always someone who goes out of their way to be an A-hole.

 

[ChefDank]

Ok so I went 320grit wet sand to cut the rough edges and get a smooth surface after a thorough wash to ensure I wasn't grinding dirt into the plastic.

Used the heat gun had to set it to the high temp and it quicky started to smooth and draw out the oil and darken the plastic. Also took some time to smooth some rough patches.

Continued heat gun and applied ceramic

Plastic was getting hot so I stopped for today, going to try more heat later and some plastic restore. It will be better than it was and....it's a bronco now.

The first battle wound is always the worst ? especially when it's not YOUR fault ?‍ I got a quarter size dent in the rear quarter panel from my wife dropping her end of the roof top tent. I took it hard; was going to take it to the body shop but then said f it let it ride ??? another thing to distinguish its my bronco

 

[ChefDank]

Well from my perspective it was a huge area and some deep scratches. I'm trying to blend it and not looking for perfection...is what it is. Sucks but it's an off-road vehicle. I want it to look nice but someone decided to &$#@ me instead. Frustrating. I go out of my way to park as far from anyone as I can. Always someone who goes out of their way to be an A-hole.

Yeah people do it out of spite/envy or they have nothing else to do. I always park away from everyone where I go and if the lot is big ill park in the middle of 2 spaces to eliminate some a@$hole from parking next to me. ?

 

[13MikeH]

Getting closer. Applied the heat gun again, then applied Meguiar's plastic restore. It's getting there.

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