how to repair a hole in front bumper?

[Philip_G]

I have a chip out of my front bumper with a small hole in the middle, maybe a little bigger than a quarter, since the damage is shaped the way it is I was wondering if anyone knows of a product I can use to fill it back in and maybe airbrush over it, I've seen some products for plastic bumper repair but don't know if they'll set up vertically, while the bumper is still attached.

Anyone tried it before?

 

[David Fermani]

If you're remotely picky, take it to a body shop so a professional job can be done. There is no quick fix unless you remove entire bumper, properly patch the hole and refinish the entire bumper. Beware of people that do this repair with the bumper still intack and only spot refinishing the repair area. Improper repair!

 

[imported_DetailDan]

If you're remotely picky, take it to a body shop so a professional job can be done. There is no quick fix unless you remove entire bumper, properly patch the hole and refinish the entire bumper. Beware of people that do this repair with the bumper still intack and only spot refinishing the repair area. Improper repair!

Had a guy the other day literally pull me over and tell me he could fix my front bumper from that accident I had. He said he'd come to my house and get it done in 15 min. I said no thanks I'd rather buy a brand new bumper.

 

[David Fermani]

Yup, there's hacks everywhere preying on people who don't know any better.

 

[imported_wagonproject]

Don't feel like typing a lot out so I just quoted myself from another site where someone asked about a crack in there bumper, same sort of rules apply.

Don't just bondo the crack. Fusor products work really well for repairing damage to polyurethane. You'll have to repair it from the backside for it to hold up. If you just repair the front side it's going to look nice for a while but not hold up in the long run. Some people will try to plastic weld polyurethane back together, and while you can plastic weld it, that particular plastic is very hard to weld properly and it's just easier, faster, and better to use a product like Fusor. Though for all the products the repair method will be similar the exact way you'll repair it will differ slightly based on the product you use. Usually for most things I stick with Fusor 100EZ and 114, and I do use the Extreme Plastic Repair in some situations. SEMS, Duramix, 3m, etc, are also other companies that have products like Fusor, but I personally use Fusor, however Im sure the other companies products are of similar quality



If I was you I would save a few bucks and take it to a shop and have them fix it and paint. Given the crack isn't huge and a new bumper doesn't cost that much to cancel out the repair work.

 

[David Fermani]

Good stuff wagonproject. I actually run into alot of situations where welding works great. I go by the rule of thumb that if the platic can melt, weld it and if it doesn't melt, use a dedicated repair/patch kit. Although a backside patch or reinforcement usually is incorporated with welding too.

 

[Philip_G]

If you're remotely picky, take it to a body shop so a professional job can be done. There is no quick fix unless you remove entire bumper, properly patch the hole and refinish the entire bumper. Beware of people that do this repair with the bumper still intack and only spot refinishing the repair area. Improper repair!

did, the body shop wasn't going to remove the bumper either. I'm also not into paying 300 bucks to repair a commuter car I'm going to sell in 6 months.

 

[Accumulator]

Good info guys, thanks. Gotta attend to some bumpercover damage on my problem-child Ford project.