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Old 02-08-19, 07:52 PM
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Default Fiberglass bumper crack help?

I've had this crack on my front fiberglass bumper and I don't really know how to start fixing it. I need some help lol. Any tips and recommendations appreciated.
Old 02-11-19, 11:07 AM
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Are you sure it is a fiberglass bumper and not a plastic bumper? Either way, take it to a good body shop and see what they say.
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If in fact it is fiberglass or SMC, the basic practice is to grind the crack out at an inch plus wide on both sides (inner and outer) past the ends and apply resin and fiberglass mat to build up the area to be flush. The inside you could leave as a rough patch or sand smooth and apply one more coat of resin to seal it from moisture.
The outside needs to have the paint feathered back, filler added, primer and paint.
It's messy, stinky, dusty but pretty easy.

One has to ask, what started the crack? If not reinforced or braced, it may repeat itself if it wasn't induced from impact.
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the bumper is pretty low and the previous owner parked it over a curb. while he was reversing it out it caused the crack
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You have an air compressor?
if so you could do the repair and get it close enough for painter to take over.

It's pretty easy. Let me know. I've done repairs and made new parts from molds.
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