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$2 DIY front bumper license hole plugs

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Old 05-19-2013, 02:17 PM
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08' S550, 04' E320 4matic, 03' Acura TL-S 6 speed, 1968 Vespa P150
$2 DIY front bumper license hole plugs

I have 6 annoying holes on my bumper after I took my license plate off. I'm not sure why there are 6 but yours should have 2 or 4 at the most. Went to Lowes and picked up 3 packs of these plastic hole plugs in 1/4" available in both black and white.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_139449-37672...ductId=3013229


1. lightly sand the caps with 2000 grits sand paper and cleaned them
2. brush on the paint
3. (Optional) tossed my plugs in my dehydrator at max 160 degrees to speed up the drying process and bake the paint on. Or you can just wait for a day
4. Spray 3 coats of gloss clear coat over.

I had to make my holes a little deeper/larger by drilling into the existing holes with a 1/4 drill bit. Then pop the caps in.

The plugs cost me about $6.50
Can of clear coat $5
touch up paint I already have. but you can order them on ebay for $15 or for $25 you can get them made in a spray can for you which would come out even nicer.

6 hole plugs cost me less than $12 vs $25/pair at some places which I won't even bother mentioning.

Plugs got the final coat of clear


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Old 05-19-2013, 02:22 PM
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Nice job. Holes in front bumpers are annoying. Here in Socal, the porsche & mb dealers that I have purchased from do not drill the holes for the front plates unless requested by the customer.

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