First dent !!

Doc Willie · 03-06-2008, 11:55 AM

Damn Winter !! I just discovered a nearly foot long dent in the bottom of my front bumper.

This is all plastic. Can it be repaired, or does the whole part have to be replaced?

**efusco** · 03-06-2008, 11:59 AM

Dammit, I told you to add more power to the front deflector shields!

patsparks · 03-06-2008, 12:08 PM

Some companies can repair plastic bumpers. Try warming it with a hair dryer, I'm not saying it will do anything but what have you got to lose? Warm from behind to save the paint and gentle pressure to push out the dent.

These guys think they can be fixed

But they are in Adelaide, you may want to look in YOUR yellow pages.

Qlara · 03-06-2008, 12:15 PM

Ouch! That's not exactly a dent, but cracked plastic.

For cheap fix, go buy a 2 feet (or more) ClearBra-type protective film to patch on the cracked area directly. This will help to prevent paint peeling later and also conceal the cracked crevice slightly better.

**Tideland Prius** · 03-06-2008, 01:02 PM

whoa that's not a dent lol. That's a serious crack!

It's plastic so I don't know if it can be repaired.

Steamboatsig · 03-06-2008, 02:21 PM

Now is your chance to pick up that aftermarket body kit you always wanted. A nice front splitter/chin spoiler will cover up that crack nicely!

Well, that is the approach I would take with my wife.

subarutoo · 03-06-2008, 03:16 PM

I had similar (but worse) damage from hitting a truck tire tread. My bumper looked like yours (it is cracked isn't it?), as well as broken fog light, lower grill and lower air dam. It also slapped the passenger door, and left a dent and black smudge. $1300, and all the parts except door were replaced. Watch out for the road furniture.

NaptownPrius · 03-06-2008, 03:20 PM

Push it together and epoxy it from behind for a cheap effective fix.

statultra · 03-06-2008, 06:26 PM

yea epoxy from behind,i would put some fiberglass behind it to strengthen it, then fill with glaze and repaint

Bob64 · 03-06-2008, 07:22 PM

Aww, you should have deployed armor when fighting those Borg Hummers

At least you had transphasic torpedos right?

03-06-2008, 11:55 AM	#1
Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 1,002 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	First dent !! Damn Winter !! I just discovered a nearly foot long dent in the bottom of my front bumper. This is all plastic. Can it be repaired, or does the whole part have to be replaced? Attached Thumbnails

03-06-2008, 11:59 AM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 12,829 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20	Re: First dent !! Dammit, I told you to add more power to the front deflector shields!

03-06-2008, 12:08 PM	#3
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,424 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Re: First dent !! Some companies can repair plastic bumpers. Try warming it with a hair dryer, I'm not saying it will do anything but what have you got to lose? Warm from behind to save the paint and gentle pressure to push out the dent. These guys think they can be fixed But they are in Adelaide, you may want to look in YOUR yellow pages.

03-06-2008, 12:15 PM	#4
Qlara Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 237 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: First dent !! Ouch! That's not exactly a dent, but cracked plastic. For cheap fix, go buy a 2 feet (or more) ClearBra-type protective film to patch on the cracked area directly. This will help to prevent paint peeling later and also conceal the cracked crevice slightly better.

03-06-2008, 01:02 PM	#5
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,370 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 10	Re: First dent !! whoa that's not a dent lol. That's a serious crack! It's plastic so I don't know if it can be repaired.

03-06-2008, 02:21 PM	#6
Steamboatsig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Altadena Posts: 320 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: First dent !! Now is your chance to pick up that aftermarket body kit you always wanted. A nice front splitter/chin spoiler will cover up that crack nicely! Well, that is the approach I would take with my wife.

03-06-2008, 03:16 PM	#7
subarutoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 988 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: First dent !! I had similar (but worse) damage from hitting a truck tire tread. My bumper looked like yours (it is cracked isn't it?), as well as broken fog light, lower grill and lower air dam. It also slapped the passenger door, and left a dent and black smudge. $1300, and all the parts except door were replaced. Watch out for the road furniture.

03-06-2008, 03:20 PM	#8
NaptownPrius Getting Greener.... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Napolis, Merlin Posts: 205 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: First dent !! Push it together and epoxy it from behind for a cheap effective fix.

03-06-2008, 06:26 PM	#9
statultra uber-Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cape coral, FL Posts: 528 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: First dent !! yea epoxy from behind,i would put some fiberglass behind it to strengthen it, then fill with glaze and repaint

03-06-2008, 07:22 PM	#10
Bob64 Sapphire of the Blue Sky Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 764 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: First dent !! Aww, you should have deployed armor when fighting those Borg Hummers At least you had transphasic torpedos right?