Dingz
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| posted on 27/12/22 at 10:10 PM |
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Plastic bumper repairs
Has anyone repaired successfully fixing tabs on a plastic bumper? Daughter has Citroen C1 and damaged the bumper, looks like most of the lower tabs
have broken. Wondered if there was any suitable adhesive or fillers. Looks like 3m may do one.
Thanks.
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 28/12/22 at 01:09 AM |
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I've done repairs to plastic bumpers simply using a soldering iron and scrap plastic to weld the splits together. Dead easy and I used this
method all the time with my 3D printed models. Its also how caravans are repaired. Glues just don't stick. Finish off with some normal body
filler.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 28/12/22 at 12:09 PM |
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As above, I have used a soldering iron but I have also often used bits of paperclip as reinforcement. There are videos on youtube to give you the
idea.
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BenB
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| posted on 28/12/22 at 06:28 PM |
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You can also get a proper plastic welding kit which contains metal staples that you heat up. Essentially it's a posh version of the paperclips /
soldering iron technique.
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 28/12/22 at 07:30 PM |
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https://tinyurl.com/mry2v9y4
Plastic welder. Instructions on YouTube.
[Edited on 28/12/22 by coyoteboy]
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Dingz
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| posted on 29/12/22 at 01:22 PM |
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Thanks very much for the suggestions looks like welding technique is the way to go.
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 29/12/22 at 01:28 PM |
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Are these tabs on the underside/back of the bumper, where they cannot normally be seen? If so, I'd just use strips of plastic, screwed to the
bumper.
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