Bumper Repair

[nivag]

Body men out there...

Is anyone experienced with plastic bumper repairs? I want to get this repaired/ repainted so we can put the car up for sale? Below is a pic of the bumper:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...p?pic_id=240776

Anyone have any advice?

 

[Chris]

can you not just buy a bumper skin for it? otherwise its off to the wreckers for you!

[kirin]

Eee...
That looks pretty hosed. I would look into getting another bumper skin(Possibly good condition used) and getting it painted to match. I don't think it would be worth the labour to fix that one.
 

[Hansk]

try APT parts in burnaby for a new repo. 421-2781
I bought one for an 03 nissan altama for well under $200 and fit nice too.
 

[Matt]

That ain't junk, that's for sure. Depending on the cost of a new/used bumper though, that may be the way to go. The 2 part glues used to fix plastic bumpers can get expensive fast, then you need the applicator gun, and the mixing tips, and the adhesion promotor if the bumper is a TPO substrate. Ultimately, that bumper you have IS fixable.

[Matt]

you could also try a place in Port Kells, just up the road from Airspeed. I think they are called \"the rubber bumper exchange\", or something to that effect. They are in the same complex as Port Kelss collision and the wicked little deli \"charcuterie(?)\".  

[rustybus]

That ain't junk, that's for sure. Depending on the cost of a new/used bumper though, that may be the way to go. The 2 part glues used to fix plastic bumpers can get expensive fast, then you need the applicator gun, and the mixing tips, and the adhesion promotor if the bumper is a TPO substrate. Ultimately, that bumper you have IS fixable.

ya. . .what he said

[nivag]

Thx guys... I'll look into some of those places... I hunted for repro bumper skins, even hunted wrecking yards... no luck.  

[rustybus]

Fixing it would  be easier but thats my opion . less paint work as well :mellow:  

[Mike Scott]

Hey Gavin,

Another option maybe, on Scott Road in Surrey down by the pattullo bridge there is a place called

Blackwell Distributors. From the looks of there yard they have about 3 million bumper skins, good luck

Mike

[slammedbus]

As they said it is fixable. I have played with all sorts of plastics repair kits trying to cut costs. However, I ended up breaking down and buying the gun for 3M. Costs more but at least it works. The parts needed to repair can get costly.

You could try Proform's two squeezee tube deal.(Lordco don't need a gun) Get some mesh tape for the back side. Scuff up with some 40 grit. (AT this time see if the plastic chews up or powders. Also cut off a small piece and put in a glass of water. IF if floats and chews up when sended it is a thermoplastic resin) If its a floater use promoter (adhesion promoter first allow 10 min curing time) Use a layer of plastic repair on the back side, then use mesh tape in two different directions, add more pastic repair goop. Let cure

V -out all the mess on the front side ( die grinder) and sand bumper with some 180 grit. Again if its a thermoplastic use promoter. Then add goop to your Vd out sections and wait to dry sand with some 180 grit then back sand with an orbital with some 320 and then 500. Send to paint shop for prime and paint.

[Hillbilly]

Like slammedbus says it is fixable.......just how much less $ do you think you wil get as is? Round figures...3-4 hours to repair ( if you have done them before maybe less ), $100 min for materials  to repair....oh and you have to take it off as well. Then paint....if you can get behind it with a dolly heat it up with a hot air gun push it into shape and buy a bra ( for your car )   cheaper........ and hell it aint no  V.W. Just a thhought