I understand that, but there is no way in hell I'd pay $129 for these. I have a pair of Diamond Graphite plugs on my coupe. You gotta see these. They are nothing but a mere plastic nails. $129 is a total rip off. All they do is obtain a factory paints from a local dealer and spray paint.

The plugs can break if the fins are not shaved a bit. That was the case with my plugs. When I first attempted to insert them, the holes in the bumper were too small, so I shaved some of the fins. The fins are one-directional (shaped like little arrows), in other words, once the plug is in, you can't pull it out. Shave the fins off and you are good to go.

 

All of their plugs are overpriced. I just went to Lowe's, bought some plastic plugs in the hardware section for 88 cents. They are black so just paint them with the touch up paint you have to match your car.

 

Can anyone tell me the best plugs to get from the hardware store? I might just do that than. I took out the plastic inserts for the license plate frame screws, so it's just bare bumper holes.

 

It's about 3/8 of an inch (1cm).

 

That's one big motherfcka hole

 

No problem What about the thickness of the bumper cover (mine still have inserts so I can't see).

 

Geeze what a price. Glad they never drilled mine! But I gotta say if they did it seems way to easy to find your own solution than to pay some company any amount of money for a little piece of color matched plastic. I'd be gettin creative.

 

I have no idea. Are you referring to the BumperPlug ones? they're semi spherical. I plan on dropping by Home Depot tomorrow to see what I can unearth. $25 really is a lot, but I figured it's the best quality with layers of paint ("14 stage" process, whatever BS that means).

 

Sorry, let me clarify, the thickness of the bumper itself. There are several manufacturers of plugs. To spec a lug, I need hole diameter and hole depth. Hole depth in our case is the thickness of our bumper. This should be EASY ... and I'm talking less than $1.00 for two. The touch up paint will cost more!

 

The thickness of the bumper itself is very thin. I didn't measure it, but I'd say it's about 1/8" or so. I found these "hole plugs" at Home Depot (metallic), with flexible teeth that should lock the plugs in place -- I hope. They didn't have the right size, but I think I'll use those.

 

I just googled "bumper hole plug", and here's a GREAT DYI thread:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3104006

 

Great find goofy!

 

The funny thing is, these nylon hole plugs are very rare. Luckily, one of the biggest Home Depots in the Bay Area have them, so I'm driving there tomorrow to get some. Anyone have any good tips on applying touch-up paint (brush)? Since it's not in a spray-can container, it's harder to apply the paint to the uneven surface. And I don't need a clear coat, right, because the touch-up paint has clear coat built in?

 

I'll get some plug samples for you as soon as I get a chance (since you got the same car color I do) so you can play around with them. I'll PM you when they come in.

 

If you have a little spray bottle, you could spill some paint into it and spray it on. I think the best spray bottle for this job would be one of those car scent sprays they sell at any AutoZone. Empty the bottle (wash thoroughly), and refill with touch up paint - tighten it so it does dry inside, and spray on.