#Best way to fix this

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vague island
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I don’t want to go through insurance so I’m wondering if the best way to fix this is either new bumper or bondo or going to a shop and paying out of pocket

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regal hollow
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Could find a used bumper at a wrecker.

compact cedar
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Bondo (which is a brand, but I assume u mean body filler), will not work on plastic as it is meant to be rigid and mimic metal. The proper repair is a weld or an adhesive patch on the inside. Let me tell you the steps for an adhesive repair: 1. Remove rear bumper. 2. take out a heat gun and heat up the plastic and try to realign the crack. 3. On the backside sand with a DA or 2’ with 80 grit a decent bit past the repair area. 4. Support area with aluminum tape on the front. 5. Clean area and apply an adhesive promoter, next apply 3m universal adhesive (spread it out over the repair area, only touching the sanded area. 6. Lay down some drywall tape on top of the still “wet” adhesive, then lay down another layer of adhesive and spread it out to completely cover the drywall tape. 7. Next will be the front, remove the tape on the frontside and take a die grinder and carve a groove down the crack

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  1. Then sand out the area of the front side past the repair and clean it
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  1. Next apply adhesive promotor and squeeze on some 3m ez sand. When the ez sand is dried; sand and shape.
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  1. Next will be refinishing
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With all the costs of the repair and all the work required , just get a a used bumper and get it refinished to match.

compact cedar
dusk gust
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If you’ve never done body work, better just finding a bumper at a salvage yard and swapping it on to yours. Few bolts and fasteners and you’re set. If you can’t find one or would rather try the repair, Joshy’s repair instructions are solid gold. Follow them. I’ve done a couple of those kinds of plastic repairs and it’s not awful, but don’t skip any of those steps, and take your time.

vague island
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Thanks everybody