drh64

Anyone know if the black plastic section on back bumper comes off easily and how to remove it or is it fused to the bumper?

I would like to take it off so i can put carbon fiber in that area.

this link shows the area i am talking about:

http://www.bodykits.net/images/bodyk.../168368/00.jpg

thanks all!

Klinh

I used fishing line to cut throught the factory trunk spoiler double side tape. I'm sure it would work too to remove that black plastic thing.

kevblah

That black plastic piece is literally glued onto the bumper. I recently had to do the quad exhaust cutouts on the passenger side, and I bought a dremel and just cut right through it.

dynomite05

Yup, glued on. I imagine a heat gun would work.

EuroTra$H

a member on the board did this mod... I thought he said something about clips or screws holding it on, but if glue, then heat and fishing line is the answer.

midnight AMG

What are you thinking?

Shiny cf or matte??

Check out my pictures do a search I posted on this before

drh64

sounds like more trouble than its worth. i don't want to damage trying to remove it.

hey Midnight AMG....you have a link to your pics? how do i find them on here?

midnight AMG

https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...-wrapping.html

i would get it in glossy black though or else it will just blend in with the paint

drh64

Thanks again for your help. the CF looks really nice on your car. My car is Brilliant silver and i was going to do black if i did it.

I really don't want to have to remove it. Did you remove yours when you put it on your car? If you put it on the car as is...was it hard to do it? Did you use a heat gun or hair dryer or something or just adhere it over the black part as is?

1005749

hey i want to do this, cut my bumper for the quads. the dremel give you any problems cutting your bumper? and 2nd question, you only cut the right side correct? because the left side is already big in of for the 2tips.

P.S. i have a clk500 so i have the left side cut out for only 1 exhaust. thanks

dynomite05

You will probably have to cut your left side also to make room for the second tip.

midnight AMG

hey dude. that was a sample picture from another car.

I have yet to go do it to mine.

will do it with time

kevblah

I went to Lowe's and bought like the $90 cordless dremel they had for sale, more than enough power for the job. Even at medium power, the thing sliced right through the bumper. The only "problems" I had were hot plastic singing my skin and plastic bits all over my clothes, but that's expected.

For a clean look, make sure to bevel the edges of the plastic, so that the edge actually tapers inwards, so you don't see the rough edges.

The job might be tougher for you since you'll need to make you left cutout big enough for two tips, and then cut the right side to match the left side. See if you can find someone with a dual-tip cutout to let you trace the size o the opening.