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Front Bumper Inserts - How to remove?
« on: February 10, 2012, 02:42:51 pm »
Hiya guys

I was wondering if you could help me?

I clipped my front bumper this morning, but "luckily" it was only on the bumper inserts (where the headlight washers would be, mine doesnt have any)

As its colour coded i need to remove it and spray it this weekend, as it loos quite bad.

Just wondering how you removed them?

Thanks

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Re: Front Bumper Inserts - How to remove?
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2012, 03:37:46 pm »
You can pry them off from the front, one by one, with some form of trim remover. Take care not to slip and scratch the bumper if you use a screwdriver wrapped up etc.

Here's pics I put up previously, may help you see where the tabs are.



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Re: Front Bumper Inserts - How to remove?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2012, 08:43:18 am »
or you could remove the lower fog light grill and push out from the inside/carefully push the tabs out which you'll be able to feel from the inside...avoids you risking leaving screwdriver marks...
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Re: Front Bumper Inserts - How to remove?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2012, 09:27:36 am »
Just noticed the bumper strips you have are different to what I posted a pic of.
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Re: Front Bumper Inserts - How to remove?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2012, 10:52:47 am »
The pictures you posted were a great help. I used a small flat head screwdriver and some rag wrapped around it. Started on the corner and it popped off easily  :happy2:

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