Saturday, January 25, 2014
How Can I Take a Dent Out of a Plastic Bumper
Rear bumper dents happen after accidents, and are often difficult to remove. Sometimes the dents are pounded or pulled out with heat. Fixing a dent at home is less expensive than taking the car to a body shop for repair. The entire bumper is frequently replaced if the dent is too severe.
Instructions
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Wash the dented area of the bumper. Remove all dust, dirt and debris.
2Turn on the hairdryer; move it in a circular motion over the dent. Do not leave the hairdryer in one spot for more than a few seconds. The dent might pop out after a few minutes.
3Tap the area around the dent with a hammer. Do not create new dents by hammering too hard. The tapping creates vibration; the combination of vibration and heat frequently pops out dents.
4Move the hair dryer in a circular motion while lightly hammering. Do this for 10 minutes and the dent might pop out. Repeat the process if the dent remains unaltered.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
How to Repair Car Plastic
Many parts of modern cars, such as bumpers and cladding, are made out of plastic rather than sheet metal. This construction requires you to take special precautions if you plan to repair the cars plastic sections when they sustain damage. It also means you must ascertain the type of damage you need to repair before starting the job; scratched plastic and cracked plastic require two separate types of fixes.
Instructions
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Check whether the plastic is cracked through or simply scratched. If the bumper is cracked through, the sand off the rough edges and use plastic bonding agent to put the plastic into its original form. Apply the bonding agent to the crack, and hold the cracked pieces together until the bond has set.
2Sand off any rough spots, globs of adhesive and scratches until you have rendered the plastic smooth to the touch and eliminated any rough patches.
3Touch up the paint on the smoothed section of the plastic using spray paint in the original color of the rest of the plastic area. Tape off any surrounding areas you dont want painted, and lay down cardboard on the ground to catch any paint. Paint in slow, even lines, and avoid drips.
