How Do You Fix Dents In Plastic Car Bumpers?
Dents on ends of car bumpers can be fixed at no cost and with little effort with this easy method Step 1 Examine the dent. As long as the plastic is not torn you can use this method to minimize the appearance of the dent. Works best on the outer part of the bumper beyond where the metal beam is. Step 2 Use the hair dryer, or a heat gun if you have one and are very careful, to warm the dent area until it feels hot but not to the point that you can’t touch it. You can warm the area, try step 3 and if it doesn’t work warm a bit more and try again rather than getting it too hot first time out. Step 3 Once the area is warm, have your assistant, I used my teenage son (no he did not make the dent), to use the handle part of a mallet to push against the back side of the bumper near the edge of the dent. If the dent has a deep section and a shallow section, start at the shallow end and work around towards the deep end. As the dent comes out have him/her move around the dent pushing the dent are
