Bumper filler repair dyi?

[Wahoo]

I bought some used front bumper fillers, they're cracked. I bought them from a guy who owns a Collison shop and he said you can take a heat gun and reshape them and u forget what product he recommended as an epoxy that can be used to fix the cracks.

Any recommendations on this process and for what products to use?

They're dirty too but I feel like they're fragile so I don't even know how to clean them.

 

[tbone87]

Don't wast ur time or money buy some new ones. If they are OEM there just getting old and brittle. If they are New plastic u can repair with plastic repair 2 part mix if it just has a small crack. But time and money ahead to get new ones.

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[Wahoo]

That sucks to hear because I paid $80 for them.

 

[tbone87]

Sorry if he is a good and honest person and owns a body shop he new that they were not worth saving. I just replaced mine and they looked o k but showing there age. So I just through them away.

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[Wahoo]

He said they can be fixed, he said all day long his shop fixes bumper covers...he was in his 50's or maybe 60's, seemed like a decent guy.

 

[626gn]

Unfortunately, there is no way to stop the degradation process if they're OEM fillers. They will only continue to crumble into a thousand pieces eventually. He may be able to fix bumper covers but these fillers are a different animal. Buy some SpoolFool fillers and your set for life

 

[SPOOLFOOL2]

If in doubt, lay them on the shelf for a month. If they are junk, they will most likely crumble under their own weight. Whether you buy mine or someone else's fillers, watch these videos to learn what not to do. It will also cut your install time in half.

Happy spooling.

Mike Barnard

 

[TurboDave]

The guy at the body shop was right about one thing. Bumper fillers can be fixed as he described, IF....they're not over 25 years old. The one's on my 87 were repaired using that method, but they were done when they were little more than 10 years old, and lasted until two years ago, but then litterally fell apart at the repairs.
repairing 25+ year old OEM fillers will not last more than a few months, if....they even survive the repair process.

 

[usetaboost]

As soon as you scuff the original paint to prep for shoot they tend to harden up and fall apart. Buy the new aftermarkets unless you want to treat them like they are made of glass, because they will break just as easily