Warning Pic Heavy (in Spoiler): 2 days before RS Spring Meet, I got an invitation to roll in with the M3s, that meant I had 1 day to prep.
I had to do a full detail (only ended up washing) to get all of the road grime/salt off that wouldn't come off. My lip mounts on the bumper broke, so I had to figure out how to plastic weld (I ended up using bondic and it worked pretty well). My carbon fiber lip split so I had to figure out how to put that back together (also used bondic, should have used fiberglass and resin, but I ran out of time).
Apple Cider Vinegar did wonders for removing road salt.
Spoiler!
I was skeptical about this stuff and was more inclined to use a soldering iron and zip ties to plastic weld. Luckily it did it's job.
This is what the mounting point is supposed to look like
This was my ghetto winter temp fix. I was just going to get a new bumper. I still want to revert to the M-technik 2 bumper the car is supposed to come with.
This is specifically what I had to fix.
Applying bondic
Bondic instantly cures, so I didn't have to hold it or anything.
This is the good lip
Shredded lip, never buying CF aero for a daily.
Bondic works well as a filler, but not so much as an adhesive. This was my attempt at filling in the space for the lip. Evidently didn't work as you'll see in the next pic.
Test fit: Bad lip, good mount. Also applied the apple cider vinegar.
Test fit: Good lip, broken mount. Did not apply apple cider vinegar.
This is after cleaning the shift knob on the first two passes. Gross.
Grateful for my buddy for having me over so I have a wrenching buddy LOL.
The finished product was a lot more surprising than I ever thought it'd be. I even woke up late at 8:00, had to do a quick wash in 90 minutes, and get to the pre-meet location.
Also looking for pics of my car at the Spring Meet (was parked next to the Alpina B7 and red e46 m3 [not jpark's - he's not here]). All in all, I'm happy my car is presentable again. But I also have to drive a lot more carefully since I'm way lower again with the lips mounted, and so much more easily recognizable.