The first step in repairing a cracked bumper is to remove the bumper from the car. Sand the front of the bumper around the damaged area.
First sand the damaged area on the outside of the bumper so the filler can hold.
How to fix a cracked bumper without removing it.
In the video 1a auto shows how to repair and repaint a crack on a plastic bumper cover.
At this point you can apply touchup paint or use filler to properly fill the crack.
The video is applicable to many vehicles with plastic body panels.
Fill in the crack.
The bumper cover on our 2014 mercedes was cracked and instead of buying one we decided to fix and show you how good it can look again.
Paint the bumper use an automotive primer to spray paint the bumper.
The reason the bumper has to be removed is to gain access to the backside of the bumper itself.
You dont need to spray the whole bumper if you dont want especially if you only have cracked lower bumper lip.
In this video we will show you how to fix cracked bumper cover.
Use plastic auto body filler to fill in the cracks and progressively sand the filler off before applying primer.
If you plan to paint the whole bumper you will need at minimum one primer spray can.
Once the epoxy has dried overnight and cured the tape and supporting clamps can be removed.
Each manufacturer has different nuts bolts and fasteners in various locations so do yourself a favor and do a little research before starting.
Use some rubbing alcohol.
List of tools used.
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