Blue rubber baby buggy bumpers

[Dragonslayer]

That's always fun to say now say it fast five times.

 

No seriously, I do have a question about rubber BUMPERS, kinda....... on cars which in my case is blue and on my buggy which is my baby.......Or more specifically the material they are made out of. I know I said rubber but to me they seem to be some sort of rubber/plastic hybrid. Definitely not the ABS Plastic we are all familiar with.

 

So my question is : can they be repaired and repainted if scratched or minor tears. If so what do you use as a repair product that is sandable for repaint. Anyone with body shop experience with repairing plastic car trim parts please speak up.

[Flyinfool]

Hmmmmm

I always used Big Black Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers.

 

There is a sand able product for the rubber car bumpers. I had to use some MANY years ago, to repair a gouge out of the front bumper of my 91 Firebird Formula. I do not remember what it is called, I got it at a local paint store that supplies the area collision repair shops with all their paint and supplies.

[Dragonslayer]

Hmmmmm

I always used Big Black Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers.

 

There is a sand able product for the rubber car bumpers. I had to use some MANY years ago, to repair a gouge out of the front bumper of my 91 Firebird Formula. I do not remember what it is called, I got it at a local paint store that supplies the area collision repair shops with all their paint and supplies.

Great, is there anyway you might be a tad more specific. That is kinda like tracking down whatshername or finding a part number for a whatchamacallit.

[Kretz]

Don't know if any of the following links will help

 

http://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/3M-EZ-Sand-Flexible-Parts-Repair?N=5002385+3293242393&rt=rud

https://www.amazon.com/Bondo-806-Finish-Bumper-Repair/dp/B000CINDQI

[Dragonslayer]

don't know if any of the following links will help

 

http://www.3m.com/3m/en_us/company-us/all-3m-products/~/3m-ez-sand-flexible-parts-repair?n=5002385+3293242393&rt=rud

https://www.amazon.com/bondo-806-finish-bumper-repair/dp/b000cindqi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldtjjnecwuu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmr9aj-j0nq

yes that was exactly what i needed to know.

[Flyinfool]

I just googled "McDonough ga auto paint supplies" and it showed 3 auto paint suppliers in your area. Just go there and they will know exactly what you need and probably have some helpful advice on how to use it, as well as know what else you will need to get the job done.

The auto body supply store here has been very helpful to me including custom mixing paint to match my 88 venture.

[Dragonslayer]

What I found out is that there are a multitude of different products by a multitude of different manufacturers all claim to do the same thing. Watching all the YouTube videos they used any thing from JBweld to 3M 5 product kit to regular bondo. I bet Puc's super goop 6000 product would work equally well.

So I did exactly what the FOOL suggested and went a visiting to two different auto body supply houses. And I got two different recommendations. The first one seemed unsure but did give me as a demo a USG product labeled for plastic bumper repairs and marked GLAZE. Which seemed more of a topical finish GLAZE then a real estate resurrecting build up filler. But, he gave it to me for free so I figured what the heck. The next guy had a two part epoxy kit made by pro com that he swore was the exact same thing as the 3M kit but 1/2 the price. Good thing cause two 6 oz tubes and one can of adhesive promoter was still 50 bucks. Still a lot cheaper than the Toyota OEM part replacement at about $496, (right side rocker panel cover) My repair blemish is about the size of a tennis ball imprint and I've got a pretty good idea how to proceed. I may even do a start to finish video to show y'all how it turns out.

Edited July 18, 2017 by Dragonslayer

[baylensman]

Rips or tears in the "Urethane" front bumper or bumper cover can also be "welded" with a hot air source and a filler rod. My cousin in North carolina does it for several body shops and car dealers in his area. After that the repair is as normal 1 sand, 2 prime, 3 paint and 4 buff! Any repair that doesn't fix the substrate will only come back and crack sooner than later. Simply putting "bondo" or other finish plastic over a crack is okay to sell along to someone else, but not if you plan on keeping the vehicle. Some have had good success with aligning the sides of a crack or tear and "glassing" the back side.

 

Good luck in your endeavor