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Does anyone have any experience in drilling holes in the bumper mouldings?

 

I am all set to have a 4xsensor parking aid fitted to replace the 1xsensor one which was already fitted, but malfunctioning. Spurred on by my success in filing out my dash, I have decided to do this job myself too. This means I will have to drill 3 more holes in my beloved car's rear bumper.

 

The bumper mouldings look to be fairly substatntial 3mm thick GRP or something similar. Hopefully I won't louse the measurements up and drill in the wrong place.

 

My main concern is paint or laquer flaking off around the hole as the drill bit bites. I will be using a 25mm diameter core cutter. Hopefully some masking tape over the area I want to drill will help prevent this.

 

Any tips, anyone?

 

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Quote: from Darren Blake on 3:44 pm on Oct. 1, 2001[br]Does anyone have any experience in drilling holes in the bumper mouldings?

 

I am all set to have a 4xsensor parking aid fitted to replace the 1xsensor one which was already fitted, but malfunctioning. Spurred on by my success in filing out my dash, I have decided to do this job myself too. This means I will have to drill 3 more holes in my beloved car's rear bumper.

 

The bumper mouldings look to be fairly substatntial 3mm thick GRP or something similar. Hopefully I won't louse the measurements up and drill in the wrong place.

 

My main concern is paint or laquer flaking off around the hole as the drill bit bites. I will be using a 25mm diameter core cutter. Hopefully some masking tape over the area I want to drill will help prevent this.

 

Any tips, anyone?

 

Keep it slow and it'll be fine, at least mine was

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