Rear Bumper Dent Repair Tips
Most modern day bumpers used in cars, trucks and SUV’s are hard plastic. They will withstand most small bangs and dings but when hit hard they can sustain a dent. These bumpers cost a lot to replace and you can take care of the minor stuff yourself.
Items you will require:
- Curing light or a heat gun
- Two-by-four about 24-inches in length
- Gloves and eye protection
- Put on your gloves and eye protection.
- Place the curing lamp within five inches of the bumpers dent or use the heat gun to get it good and warm for flexibility.
- Hold the two-by-four against the dent in the bumper from the backside. You could remove the bumper if necessary but if you can reach it from underneath it will be much quicker and possibly easier. Use the two-by-four to push the dent back out of the bumper gently. If the dent is located on a curved surface you may want to use something like a hard rounded surface to push the dent out.
- Re-heat the bumper if it begins stiffening up again and you can’t work with it.
- Work back and forth to try and bring out the dent. If it does need re-heating you should do so about every three to five minutes.
- Work slowly from the outside edges of the dent towards the middle. Many times the repair won’t even be noticeable unless a lot of paint was removed when it was dented.