How about some silicone?Jeremiah said:
You can get it in many colours now.
How about some silicone?Jeremiah said:so i despise having a plate i don't need on the front of my terrain...yesterday i drilled out the rivets the dealer put in and got that sucker off. the resulting holes are small but too noticeable (for me at least) and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on plugs. i don't really want to have to drill them any larger just to get it to a size where a larger plug would fit in...but i need something.
That is funny about politicians!GARYD said:Put a "I don't brake for politicians" sticker over them. ;D
Most rubber plugs are black so they will still be noticable. If you can find plastic plugs, you could buy some touch up paint and paint them . Do you have access to a McMaster-Carrr catalog? If they don't have a plug your size = nobody does.
What size holes do you have and how far apart are they and where are they?
How about a piece of chrome trim across the holes? I'm sure you could find a chrome part that would fit.
Or as Jeremiah said get some silicone (same color), put tape behind the holes and fill with the silicone. Then smooth area as much as possible.
CAN YOU FILL THEM WITH SOME KIND OF EPOXY THEN PAINT THEM?Jeremiah said:Thanks guys. I saw the bumperplugs site but after shipping it's almost 60 bucks which is a little much IMO. I'll check out the site you guys recommended and see if I can find some matching paint. The holes aren't huge so if I have to drill on em to bore them out I'll probably just leave them
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ooooh...i like. I live in PA where we don't need plates but the car was bought in NJ where they have to have a front plate :angryfire:AMG Eric said:i used a 3/16" drill bit to drill them out. then i used a screw driver to clearance the foam behind the bumper cover and inserted these babies i bought from lowes for $0.80 for a pack of 2.
Nice job, and a great tip !bydnar said:I too, found myself being surprised by the dealer. In this case, I am from a state that does not require a front plate, so I am accustomed to it not being an issue. I took delivery anyway. Front plates are hideous IMO, so off it went. Now what to do? Forum!!! I found these tiny little plugs at Lowe's. They're in the drawers of oddities. I then got some Duplicolor touch-up paint. I was lucky that the holes were just 3/16" diameter, so the 3/16" plugs with a 1/4" head were perfect for the concealment. I painted the domes before insertion. Is it perfect, as it came off the assembly line? No, but not nearly as bad as with the front bracket.