Detented front valance

**thugginrobby** · 01-13-2017, 04:57 PM

Does anyone know how to fix a dented valance? Since its fiberglass, i'm not sure how to fix it.

**dcains** · 01-14-2017, 08:54 AM

Got a picture you can post?

**mauryc** · 01-14-2017, 11:19 AM

front valence under bumper? Its plastic, not fiberglass. If broken, my best results have been with backer plates attached with small rivets to reinforce a plastic weld or plastic epoxy joint. I made plates out of sheet aluminum I had lying around. Once glued, you can sand down rivet heads on the front a little then apply a thin coat of bondo. You'll never know its there and repair will be super strong.

**thugginrobby** · 01-21-2017, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dcains

Got a picture you can post?

**dcains** · 01-21-2017, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by thugginrobby

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Can't really see much detail in that pic. Is there a tear in the plastic, and/or is there just an area that's deformed?

**thugginrobby** · 01-21-2017, 03:27 PM

it is just deformed now. It is still solid

Originally Posted by dcains

Can't really see much detail in that pic. Is there a tear in the plastic, and/or is there just an area that's deformed?

**dcains** · 01-21-2017, 03:46 PM

Since the part is plastic, you may be able to carefully reform it using a heat gun on a low to moderate temp setting. However, the paint is likely not as heat-tolerant as the plastic material the spoiler is made of.

**bmw6fan** · 01-21-2017, 04:23 PM

My valance has a piece of flat bar up in the top of the fog lamp hole and bolted up through the valance to the bumper to pull it up tight to the bumper. If you hit something with the bumper it probably would get damage but I'll take that chance

**Shipper** · 01-21-2017, 11:58 PM

youtube has plenty of vids on fibreglass repairs to spoilers and valances. Give it a shot. Does not look too hard.

**SprCpe** · 01-22-2017, 12:19 AM

Mine was deformed on the passenger side like yours is on both sides. The valance is very flexible, I just drilled through and added an additional nut and bolt, pulled it up tight, no problems adding the bolt and it looks fine now.

**thugginrobby** · 01-22-2017, 11:15 PM

can i see a picture?

Originally Posted by SprCpe

Mine was deformed on the passenger side like yours is on both sides. The valance is very flexible, I just drilled through and added an additional nut and bolt, pulled it up tight, no problems adding the bolt and it looks fine now.