Removing Rear Bumper

[MiiTCH]

Are there any guides around on removing a rear bumper? ive looked on here and cant find any, or does anyone have any pervious experience doing it?

[kingy]

will keep a eye on this cause i need to take mine off. dont think its that bad tbt.

[mark_airey]

6 x 10mm bolts removed from in the boot, 1 under the jack 1 under the wrench 2 in the middle you will see now you know what your looking for, the other 2 are behind the access panels in the bottom corners of the boot holding the ends of the bumpers, then there are 2 torx screws that hold the arch liners to the bumper underneath,

Oh and don't forget to unplug the numberplate lights from the passenger side rear light, (remove the cover and unplug the connector with 2 wires

[Connor]

At most there are only 9 bolts, 6 you undo from inside and the other 3 are from underneath, its piss easy

[kingy]

told ya. peice of piss.

[MiiTCH]

how many clips will need replacing getting it off?

[Connor]

None, there are only 2 clips and they hold the top corners of the bumper up to the rear quarter panel, bit they shouldn't break

[MiiTCH]

im changing mine because the colour doesnt match on part of it, but there is over spray on the body work of the car, is there a way of removing the over spray without needing it spraying? wet and dry and a serious polish?

[Matt]

Thinners. Then clean the fook out of it and give a good polish!

[MiiTCH]

what thinner would be recommended?

[Matt]

Just standard thinners. It's used for cleaning paint brushes etc. I used it on my car to get the overspray off the windows etc

[MiiTCH]

it wont take the paint underneath off will it? i just want to remove the over spray

[mark_airey]

It will ruin the paint underneath hock: don't do it with thinners!! WTF Matt! that is like the worst bit of advice ever! windows yes, paintwork no!

A decent clay bar should remove it no problem at all! failing that 1500 or 2000 grit wet and dry and then polish until your arm hurts with a cutting compound!

[MiiTCH]

It will ruin the paint underneath hock: don't do it with thinners!! WTF Matt! that is like the worst bit of advice ever! windows yes, paintwork no!

A decent clay bar should remove it no problem at all! failing that 1500 or 2000 grit wet and dry and then polish until your arm hurts with a cutting compound!

i think i have a clay bar in my garage somewhere, ill have a look... if not i MIGHT attempt the wet and dry, ive never done that sort of thing before so if it goes wrong then bad news