5th & 6th Generation (2002-2006 & 2007-2011)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 2002-2006 & 2007-2011
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beside the cf option, how about painting your cover? take yours to a body shop .. with a little bondo, they can paint it the same color as your car. or whatever color you want.
beside the cf option, how about painting your cover? take yours to a body shop .. with a little bondo, they can paint it the same color as your car. or whatever color you want.
That's a good idea.
Fbody (Camaro & Firebird) guys do that all the time with fuel rail covers.
You can fix it from the underside too. You will need to clean up the front side by peeling up the glue or sanding it smooth. Go and get some fiberglass reinforced drywall tape and a tube of shoe goo at home depot. The tape looks like mesh material. Make sure the underside of the cover is clean, you can also rough it up with some coarse sand paper. Cut a piece of the tape to span across the crack. Now spread about 1/8" thick coat of shoe goo onto the back of the cover. Then gently press the tape into the glue. You can add more glue if you want more coverage. Now just let it dry. Once its dry, check out the front. If you were able to clean it up good you should only be able to see a small crack. If the finish is to messed up, you will need to fill the crack and paint it, but the reinforced patch on the back will keep it together.
You can fix it from the underside too. You will need to clean up the front side by peeling up the glue or sanding it smooth. Go and get some fiberglass reinforced drywall tape and a tube of shoe goo at home depot. The tape looks like mesh material. Make sure the underside of the cover is clean, you can also rough it up with some coarse sand paper. Cut a piece of the tape to span across the crack. Now spread about 1/8" thick coat of shoe goo onto the back of the cover. Then gently press the tape into the glue. You can add more glue if you want more coverage. Now just let it dry. Once its dry, check out the front. If you were able to clean it up good you should only be able to see a small crack. If the finish is to messed up, you will need to fill the crack and paint it, but the reinforced patch on the back will keep it together.
It sounds like a reasonable solution. However, I would use something that dries to be more rigid. Shoe Goo is too flexible. JB Weld would probably work better.
It sounds like a reasonable solution. However, I would use something that dries to be more rigid. Shoe Goo is too flexible. JB Weld would probably work better.
Yup. And JB Weld withstands high temperatures much better than Shoe Goo probably does.
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That's a good idea.
At least he can spell and has a great looking car. 
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