Here’s how to repair a crack in a plastic bumper.
Cracked bumpers are common on many vehicles that frequent shopping malls drive on rural roads. Often times a replacement is not warranted due to high cost or low quality replacements.
This video demonstrates how you can fix your cracked bumper by yourself at home, with supplies you can get from any auto-parts store.
First, a V-groove is grinded into the back of the crack to increase the surface area for the epoxy adhesion. The crack is then sanded and cleaned.
The top of the crack was secured with a clamp and the front of the crack was held together with tape. JB-Weld Plastic Bonder was then used to fill in the crack from behind. Drywall tape was used as a reinforcement and the setup was allowed to cure overnight.
After the 2-part epoxy is dried, it will be rock hard. From the front, the crack should now be much less visible if it was aligned properly.
Sand the front of the bumper around the damaged area. Use plastic auto-body filler to fill in the cracks, and progressively sand the filler off before applying primer.
Use some rubbing alcohol, paint thinner or acetone to clean the surface before applying primer. The primer was then wetsanded before paint was applied.
The paint was ordered in a spray can from CarQuest and mixed according to the paint code. The color match is very close, just slightly darker due to the 12 year old oxidized paint, and there is a decent pearl that shines back in the sunlight.
Two thin layers are applied then allowed to dry for a few hours before handling. The bumper can then be replaced on the vehicle and fasteners reattached. Wait a few days for the paint to fully cure before applying polish and wax.
Now stand back and enjoy your repaired bumper. The whole process shouldn’t take more than a day if you factor in drying time.
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A little more time spent it would have been a perfect job. But I never spend extra time so I would have had the same result. Who am i kidding it would have been worse I've no patients.
Good job, I like every detail presented. One question, what body filler are you using?
Nice video. Seems worth it to try. If your bumper needs to be replaced, most car bumper covers are available on eBay pre-painted for like $300-$500. Just send them your paint code.
Nice and flush
Thanks for the video, im gonna do this exact thing to my bumper .question – how long did you let plastic body filler settle for before you sanded it? thanks again
Did you clear coats?
Awesome video! just wondering where did you buy your (color code matching) paint from in Ontario? Thank you, appreciate any help!
I really like the last part with the let over fasteners
That's a repair an insurance company would try to get a bodyshop to do
The cracks line still could be seen