voiceprint1

I search but was not sure if these have another name? To those who have switched these out is it a difficult job to replace those small bumper bump outs on the rear of the car (09 997.2). Also would it be better to have them come painted or have a shop do it?

Some nice person decided to cram their car against mine, scraping both somehow?

JuanK20

They are called bumperettes. I believe you need to remove the rear bumper to replace them. Removing the rear bumper is not difficult if you're somewhat handy.

Edgy01

I posted a do it yourself thread herein some time back for removing and replacing the bumperettes. I highly recommend that you retain them. They are cheap insurance against full rear end replacement.

voiceprint1

Thanks Dan, they are already coming in handy for protecting the bumper from idiots

OKB

allen screw underneath

OKB

if you just want to reuse the black ones, sand them with a wet 320 or coarser untill you get the scratches out, then sand with 600 and paint with SEM bumper coater or black trim color

nwGTS

I can tell you from experience removing mine for the same reason that they are a breeze to R&R once you have the rear bumper cover off. They just snap into place on the rear bumper cover and remove just as easily.

If this isn't your DD and you have a garage, remove the bumper cover yourself and then remove the bumperettes. Take them to a body shop and they'll repaint and clear them.

Ynot

They are the worst part of the 997, just plain fugly, what was Porsche thinking.

myw

Yup takes 2 seconds once rear bumper is off. I hate the way they look but there is no problem denying I would rather have bumperettes replaced/repainted vs the entire bumper

vern1

I just had mine mashed in by some idiot pick up driver. It does not look like anything is effected except the bump stops but will need these replaced and likely the bumper resprayed. Do the stops underneath the bumperettes just get replaced?

3Series

Officially, they aren't called bumperettes. That's a slang term. I don't know what the official name is.

Mine got scratched, I plasti-dipped them and they came out great.

vern1

Mine will take more than plastidip unfortunately.....

myw

any photos rick? i believe the bump stops can be swapped out.

drockzcity

Just had mine removed.

dannysf

Hey bro, is this a custom job or does someone sell the back plate? Could you describe what you did if it was a custom job? My bumperettes are dented and I just ordered a pair from suncoast. Was planning to spray them and install them but this may be a better option if I'm paying anyway.