<![CDATA[Dent in plastic back bumper cover]]>Anybody know a decent way to get a dent out of a plastic bumper cover?

It was in the bumper when I got the car and I tried to get it our once but it's been that way so long it just wanted to pop back in. Other than the dent it's in good shape. I'm thinking of heating it up with a heat gun to make the plastic more pliable or maybe just sitting it in the sun for a few hours, I'm not sure. I know there a few of you guys that do body work or a related trade so I thought I couldn't hurt to ask.

Thanks.:)

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/14673/dent-in-plastic-back-bumper-coverRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 17:03:04 GMTWed, 30 Jul 2008 00:13:20 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Dent in plastic back bumper cover on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:01:22 GMT]]>sorry for bringing it back after a month. if you still want that fixed, use a heat gun or heatlamp it will help with the cracking of the paint by softening the clearcoat and the plastic and you should be able to get it pretty close to normal on your own

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/223758https://fargostreet.com/post/223758Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:01:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dent in plastic back bumper cover on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:38:56 GMT]]>They are hit and miss. It either sucks or its pretty good.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/217889https://fargostreet.com/post/217889Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:38:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dent in plastic back bumper cover on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:22:44 GMT]]>

KA-T_240;229295 wrote:
certa-fit.

no,,, sorta-fit

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/217886https://fargostreet.com/post/217886Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:22:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dent in plastic back bumper cover on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:05:04 GMT]]>^^^I'll keep them in mind if I decide to replace it, I'll eventually need a front bumper also.

Right now I'm broke as shit and just want to make it look a little better than it does now.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/217856https://fargostreet.com/post/217856Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:05:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dent in plastic back bumper cover on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:05:00 GMT]]>certa-fit.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/217855https://fargostreet.com/post/217855Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:05:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dent in plastic back bumper cover on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:52:53 GMT]]>you could pop that out, but as soon as you do the paint is probably going to crack, and the bumper wont be the same shape anymore....they're cheap just buy a new one.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/217851https://fargostreet.com/post/217851Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:52:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dent in plastic back bumper cover on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:54:43 GMT]]>I'll get a few pics, I need a pic of my new plates anyway.

OK, here ya go.
legacy image
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]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/217832https://fargostreet.com/post/217832Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:54:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dent in plastic back bumper cover on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:38:08 GMT]]>gonna need pictures to say for sure. Too bad it isn't metal, you could buy a tube of BFH and mix it up with some Elbow Grease.. that'd take care of that one.

Plastic's either going to pop out and stay out, pop out and then pop back to where it's "used to,".. or crease/crack no matter how gentle you tried to be, in my personal experience ..which doesn't encompass much body work. I've witnessed old honda plastic breaking just from looking at it too hard, though.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/217830https://fargostreet.com/post/217830Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:38:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dent in plastic back bumper cover on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:22:02 GMT]]>Add a pic to show how it is, it is hard to give the best suggestion without seeing the problem.

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