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There is a damaged area about 4"x4" - no structural damage - just a dented in area and most of the material is still there. Can this type of plastic be repaired without me having to buy an entire new cover?
Depending on how bad the damage is and where, plastic bumper covers can be repaired it's similar to metal panels. Fill, sand, fill, prime, paint. Problem is over time the repair can crack even if the back of the bumper is reinforced/patched. Best to replace the bumper cover outright.
If the cover is only pushed it can be pressed out and look fine.
Looks like fibre reinforced plastic but doesn't matter that piece is not painted has to be replaced. Good news is the part is not expensive way less than getting body work.
Looks like fibre reinforced plastic but doesn't matter that piece is not painted has to be replaced. Good news is the part is not expensive way less than getting body work.
Getting it repaired at a body shop - $377 and I don't have to mess with anything. It looks like there is a sensor near the damage and I would rather have them be responsible for fooling with that.
Edit - they are replacing the damaged section, not repairing the existing part.
My car is at the shop this week - getting that bumper repaired along with the wheel that I messed up on a curb. I need to be more careful with curbs - sigh........
11-12-21, 06:08 PM
Someone backed into my bumper.
