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Abeo · 07-23-2018, 09:22 AM

Somewhat unrelated, but on the topic of OEM Aero bumpers...

I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to fix the rough aero bumper I have. It had 2 splits near the fender bolt holes, and a split between the rad opening and vent.

Taking slivers off of the bumper showed that it wasn't a good candidate for plastic welding (meaning it was a thermoset plastic).

After going through a number of professional bumper repair products, I ended up with JB Weld plastic repair. It was able to bond to the plastic, and was strong enough to bridge gaps where I vee'd out the cracks. It sands well too.

I would have been better off buying a repo from dorkidori, as far as hours put in to fixing that bumper. But I sure learned a lot.

07-23-2018, 09:22 AM	#16
Abeo Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Calgary, Ab Age: 44 Posts: 62 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Somewhat unrelated, but on the topic of OEM Aero bumpers... I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to fix the rough aero bumper I have. It had 2 splits near the fender bolt holes, and a split between the rad opening and vent. Taking slivers off of the bumper showed that it wasn't a good candidate for plastic welding (meaning it was a thermoset plastic). After going through a number of professional bumper repair products, I ended up with JB Weld plastic repair. It was able to bond to the plastic, and was strong enough to bridge gaps where I vee'd out the cracks. It sands well too. I would have been better off buying a repo from dorkidori, as far as hours put in to fixing that bumper. But I sure learned a lot.