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Grinder blade may break and cause fatal damage to people standing near. if it struck between that bumper. Using a grinder for Grinding or cutting a plastic or carbon fiber material the friction will melt the material and tries to grab the grinder blade as a result the blade will split in parts and cause fatal injury.
Wow, just wow. I am thoroughly impressed with the final result. I was a little skeptical when you just started drilling holes in the bumper and applying the epoxy, but after seeing the final result, I am convinced. I have almost everything that you used in the video so I can start to do this myself.
You need to use the type of mesh tape with adhesive on one side to enable it to stick to the surface so that it doesn't move all around as the epoxy is being applied. Optimally you can use fiberglass cloth. Otherwise you can use spray glue on the tape. Then you can apply the epoxy with a stiff, disposable brush instead of a stick to work it into the contours. You also must mix the Bondo/hardener with wiping strokes and not by whipping or stirring because that introduces air bubbles into the Bondo mix. But overall an excellent job.
That is some incredible craftsmanship. I didn't know bumper repairs could look that good. Most body shops I know would tell you to scrap the bumper if it had that big a hole in it but you guys did an amazing job
Its because they wont make any money repairing it with the time it takes so its easier for them to charge for a new one and replace it and charge the same or close too as repairing it
Scrap because the labor alone would be twice the price of the replacement $300 would become $1200 for labor. They have been working this for at least 4 days between 3 men
I was really sceptical, by the time you broke out with the drill and zipties. But your finished product lives up to this video's title. Impressive work.
Love watching a pro do their thing. Great video for the lay person. Extremely thorough and detailed instructions as well as tips and tricks that will certainly give me the confidence to tackle my second bumper repair. The first one was before RUclips and turned out being a mess and a complete failure. Not to mention that I bought so much more of everything than I needed. I ultimately just took a hacksaw to the damn thing so that it wasn’t dragging on the road and called it a day. Thank you for taking the time to share this!
What an easy tutorial to follow. You Guys, ARG, are very talented in what you teach but even more talented in how you explain. Kudos to The Auto Repair guys who are also the Auto Explain guys.
Hi Guys, I am just blown away. I can not believe you just fix that like new. You are a Genius. Words can not describe on how great it looks. Awesome job, I just Subscribed - because, I want to see what other tricks you got to show. LOL..... Thank you my friend. Thank you, Jim (Upstate NY)
@@juragancendol5875 You just made me watch several of those videos. What a waste! They are just applying putty and spraying paints. I'm not sure what makes you think they are genius but not impressive to me at all. Nothing special. For that kind of work, there are tons of better and more professional guys in other countries including US.
I was very skeptical that this was going to be even remotely as good as it turned out. I'm not a body guy but I've been in the Auto industry for several years and have seen a variety of repairs. Many repairs similar to this look like garbage. But this was a very well done job. The only downside is the amount of labor involved just to save a few dollars on a bumper cover but I can understand why someone would do this. In the end you know you did a great job and save the customer a little bit of money. Great work guys!
Love your videos guys... You've taught me a bunch of skills and helped me out on three separate jobs I've done on my car already... Thank you. Keep up the good work👍
When I lived in South America I saw so many things like this repaired and I was amazed. Here in the US the auto body repair shop will automatically tell you it requires new .
I wonder how long it took him. The body shop labor cost might offset the new bumper cost, plus they want to get it done fast to get to the next job. But could be like many businesses, it's not about saving money for the customer.
letsthinkitover1 it took my 3 years to find a car similar to mine for parts at local scrap yards, and it ended up being a sedan when I have a coupe. Not everyone can get parts from scrap yards...
Amazing. This method has added advantage the bumper fits all the attachment points. My previous car accident repair, the auto body shop bought new bumper. But the shape was not a perfect fit, and it kept popping off from some of the attachment points when you touch it even just slightly.
you guys are artists! I've tried a similar thing at home after watching a few youtube videos and mine wasn't nearly as perfect. It takes a lot of patience
Was looking for guides to fix my bumper and at the end of the video I was 100% sure that wasn't the damaged one that was shown at the beginning of the video. That's amazing job you did there.
Mark Butterworth there is no point in drilling holes at the end of the cracks, with this type of plastic the cracks do not propagate as it is not a crystalline material. Materials science
No need to drill any holes anywhere there are better techniques if you think about it,,,,. Where was the flexible paint additive,,,,. Bondo is not flexible,,, you will have at least $250 in materials,,, 12 hours of Labor over the course of 3 days,,,. If you have the Sanders the air compressors and the spray guns,,,. If you lean on it or bump it you'll have to do it again within a year,,,,
At the beginning of the video, with the drill holes and plastic ties, I thought this would be a real hack job. I'm amazed, because it turned out as good as new.
I am a welding technician of all types of fiber & fiberglass cars, motorcycles, all kinds of welding laser. And all the pictures of my work and thank God. Masterpiece. I want to work in any country
When I saw you putting on a zip tie I was like "Shit that's what I do!" Only difference is that I use fiberglass mesh and fiberglass epoxy. Excellent job guys.
With all the time and labour involved it’s probably easier to just get a new one for most people. Having said that, you guys did a great job. London,uk
There are some Mexican body men in Queens, NYC who use an electric space heater to uniformly soften the cover when the corners have been dented by bad parallel parkers. They pop it out without any additional body work or painting. It's a miracle, a miracle I tell you!
I've worked on cars for quite a few years and I saw a few things wrong with this video. 1) Don't use a grinder as a sander, there's different types of sandpaper and they're numbered, the higher the number, the more rough it is. 2) if you fold the bondo instead of stirring it, you'll have way less pinholes and you won't have to go over it more than once. That's pretty much it, I am impressed with the painting, have a nice day 😊
Good job. I see 2 areas that would make it much easier. Sand the bumper before you do the zip tie stick and imbed the reinforcement into the wet epoxy.
I don't think it's cheaper than buying a new bumper. But great work for those who have a lot of time for a project like this. How many days did it take you to get it like new?
Nice work guys. And again the Russians or another Eastern people who allways new how to survive especially when a money is a big problem. Maladcy! Ye it takes a time but at the end job done. You never be disappointed after you leave their garages. Keep up a good work on youtube.
Aaron Anderson These are not professionals.... and they used primer to indicate high and low spots a rather than a guide coat. The materials used are not flexible and would definitely not meet any insurance standards
That cover looked like [insert bad words]-then......man-that is absolutely AMAZING work! I had to attend a plastic repair class and they were showing off a fancy-schmanzy nitrogen plastic bumper repair machine. You guys did MUCH better than they did!
Wow what a result,. My car has a similar damage, just smaller on the open crack...I manage DIY normally, for the first time I am attempting to repair car bodywork...should be interesting..cheers guys for a splendid how to video, will be following your instructions as I proceed. Will take a start and finish photo...
Excellent video! If something like this happens to my car I will watch this video again and follow your steps exactly. It's good to be able to fix things like this yourself...even if you can do some PDR as well with cheap tools you can buy from Ebay. Now I am going to subscribe to your channel because you explain things very well.. Oh...one question. What about if you have the ultra sonic sensors in the bumper?
Should make it default to include tools and materials needed in the Description. Just to make it easier for those of us who already watched the video and need to make the shopping list before we come back to watch it again. Aside from that, great instructional, Thank you!
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great vid.. just sub to you.. Darren..London..U.K..
How long did the paint job last?
Where you located
I need my bumper fixed
Grinder blade may break and cause fatal damage to people standing near. if it struck between that bumper.
Using a grinder for Grinding or cutting a plastic or carbon fiber material the friction will melt the material and tries to grab the grinder blade as a result the blade will split in parts and cause fatal injury.
it's so rare to see things get repaired these days. Well done!
Because it's usually more cost effective to replace the part. This was mostly done for fun or insurance job
When repairing cost surpass the replacing price peoples won't repair anymore instead they will replace with new ones.
You had me at the car stitches, LOL. I wasn't sure what the turnout would be like, but wow that's an amazing transformation! Awesome job.
This is one of the best fixing a cracked bumper videos I have seen, thank you.
Wow, just wow. I am thoroughly impressed with the final result. I was a little skeptical when you just started drilling holes in the bumper and applying the epoxy, but after seeing the final result, I am convinced. I have almost everything that you used in the video so I can start to do this myself.
You need to use the type of mesh tape with adhesive on one side to enable it to stick to the surface so that it doesn't move all around as the epoxy is being applied. Optimally you can use fiberglass cloth. Otherwise you can use spray glue on the tape. Then you can apply the epoxy with a stiff, disposable brush instead of a stick to work it into the contours. You also must mix the Bondo/hardener with wiping strokes and not by whipping or stirring because that introduces air bubbles into the Bondo mix. But overall an excellent job.
Would you put the mesh over or under the dry wall?
That is some incredible craftsmanship. I didn't know bumper repairs could look that good. Most body shops I know would tell you to scrap the bumper if it had that big a hole in it but you guys did an amazing job
Its because they wont make any money repairing it with the time it takes so its easier for them to charge for a new one and replace it and charge the same or close too as repairing it
@@waldo-ot6ul
Such a wasteful society we live in.
Scrap because the labor alone would be twice the price of the replacement $300 would become $1200 for labor. They have been working this for at least 4 days between 3 men
I was really sceptical, by the time you broke out with the drill and zipties. But your finished product lives up to this video's title. Impressive work.
Love watching a pro do their thing. Great video for the lay person. Extremely thorough and detailed instructions as well as tips and tricks that will certainly give me the confidence to tackle my second bumper repair. The first one was before RUclips and turned out being a mess and a complete failure. Not to mention that I bought so much more of everything than I needed. I ultimately just took a hacksaw to the damn thing so that it wasn’t dragging on the road and called it a day. Thank you for taking the time to share this!
at the end I thought thats not the same bumper till you showed underneath. you did a fantastic job 😀
Thank you!
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I so glad to see someone other than myself use Acetone with bare hands!! I applaud these guys!
If you mix the bondo by over lapping instead of stirring in circles you won't have as many pin holes after it dries 👍🏻😉
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Cheers I didn't know that
The worst Bondo wipes I've ever seen
What an easy tutorial to follow. You Guys, ARG, are very talented in what you teach but even more talented in how you explain. Kudos to The Auto Repair guys who are also the Auto Explain guys.
Hi Guys, I am just blown away. I can not believe you just fix that like new. You are a Genius. Words can not describe on how great it looks. Awesome job, I just Subscribed - because, I want to see what other tricks you got to show. LOL..... Thank you my friend. Thank you, Jim (Upstate NY)
If u say that is genius. U have to look how the people from indonesia fix the car.check with keyword cara mendempul dan mengecat thanks
@@juragancendol5875 You just made me watch several of those videos. What a waste! They are just applying putty and spraying paints. I'm not sure what makes you think they are genius but not impressive to me at all. Nothing special. For that kind of work, there are tons of better and more professional guys in other countries including US.
@@techsitter Oh shut up.
techsitter classic american
EXCELLENT video! Clear, concise instructions and no wasted steps! Thank you I now have confidence to start repairing my bumper cover.
Awesome dude, thanks for the tutorial! Saved me over £200!
thanks bro!
Auto Repair Guys Do you sell these cars for a profit or what?
jack krauser Nobody mentioned weather for epoxy glue must be warm or use hair dryer or do it in warm heated garage
ikr fuck paying 1,200 dollars
I was very skeptical that this was going to be even remotely as good as it turned out. I'm not a body guy but I've been in the Auto industry for several years and have seen a variety of repairs. Many repairs similar to this look like garbage. But this was a very well done job. The only downside is the amount of labor involved just to save a few dollars on a bumper cover but I can understand why someone would do this. In the end you know you did a great job and save the customer a little bit of money. Great work guys!
Amazing, it's like magic. Great work!
pawar
Traders Friend hi
LOL LOL LOL . Obviously never seen a good repair then.
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I like what you guys did with the bumper....and is very educational. Thank you.
Love your videos guys...
You've taught me a bunch of skills and helped me out on three separate jobs I've done on my car already...
Thank you. Keep up the good work👍
Why 1000 dislikes for such a resourceful video? It is nothing less than an Art.
How much do you guys charge? Cause I really like to fix mine 😩
When I lived in South America I saw so many things like this repaired and I was amazed. Here in the US the auto body repair shop will automatically tell you it requires new .
I wonder how long it took him. The body shop labor cost might offset the new bumper cost, plus they want to get it done fast to get to the next job. But could be like many businesses, it's not about saving money for the customer.
James T
In the states it would definitely be as cheap to buy new.
Man, you did such a great job. Doesn't even look like the same bumper.
This is so inspiring. I was quoted $800 to replace the bumper in my 2011 Ford Fusion. I may try this! Thank you again for the great video.
How did you get on ?
It’s not as easy as it looks
when i heard you i knew wright away where are you from originally! keep walking guys. Българи юнаци! Forever!
you guys are not auto repair guys but craftsmen. I can't get over how good the finished result is!
used bumper is about $60 at wrecking yard. this is a lot of work good job guys!
letsthinkitover1 it took my 3 years to find a car similar to mine for parts at local scrap yards, and it ended up being a sedan when I have a coupe. Not everyone can get parts from scrap yards...
Not for a new model vehicle like this was
Thank you for going into such detail, this really helped. I recently crashed my car and I'm repairing it myself. This video has been a huge help!
Great video, I would never have believed that you could repair that. 👍
Amazing. This method has added advantage the bumper fits all the attachment points.
My previous car accident repair, the auto body shop bought new bumper. But the shape was not a perfect fit, and it kept popping off from some of the attachment points when you touch it even just slightly.
Wow very impressed guys. Thank you I am going to try and fix my son's bumper.
Thanks for showing how to fix a massive damage for very little money with a lot of skill
I didn't believe in miracles until I watched this video😂 Haha Good job man, thanks for sharing your skills👍
Nice work and thumbs up for the brave mecahnics who are not using respirators from all that sanding of cancerous dust.
You did a great job! I really like the way you describe the instructions with detail. Thank you!
Wow vert good wizh you could fix mine🥰
you guys are artists! I've tried a similar thing at home after watching a few youtube videos and mine wasn't nearly as perfect. It takes a lot of patience
Plastic surgery, literally!
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Was looking for guides to fix my bumper and at the end of the video I was 100% sure that wasn't the damaged one that was shown at the beginning of the video. That's amazing job you did there.
6:38... very confident of his skills... "Look, Ma, go gloves..."
You just saved me about $1000 fixing my bumper. Thanks a million!
I would drill small holes where the cracks end as it stops them from cracking further along
Thank you
I've seen this method applied to cracks on windshields, to arrest or prevent the crack from "growing".
Yes it is also the same principle they apply to stress fractures in airplanes, it stops the crack from spreading,
Mark Butterworth there is no point in drilling holes at the end of the cracks, with this type of plastic the cracks do not propagate as it is not a crystalline material. Materials science
No need to drill any holes anywhere there are better techniques if you think about it,,,,. Where was the flexible paint additive,,,,. Bondo is not flexible,,, you will have at least $250 in materials,,, 12 hours of Labor over the course of 3 days,,,. If you have the Sanders the air compressors and the spray guns,,,. If you lean on it or bump it you'll have to do it again within a year,,,,
At the beginning of the video, with the drill holes and plastic ties, I thought this would be a real hack job. I'm amazed, because it turned out as good as new.
I just love how you talk, amazing!
This is really good stuff to save money on fixing vehicles because it is expensive to fix thanks so much for allowing us to see this online.
VERY helpful, thank you!
Wow. That is very professional. The bumper looked new.
Wow you guys are awesome keep doing what you are doing!!
Thank you!
Auto Repair Guys hey how is that the same grill from the new ford fusion and how did u removed the grill?
Dox Norcon awesome?! Hardly!
Just a heads up when you use acetone wear gloves as it was linked to causing Leukemia as far back as the late 70s.
i tought i clicked on a Chris fix video...
Timon Ramacher just as Dodgey...
Bro same here lmaoo
Just like thaat
I love ChrisFix!
I thought it was FPS russia
Great job not filling video with needless chatter and staying on topic. A++
You are amazing and very skillful.
great video guys and this is why paint and body isn't cheap ladies and gentleman it takes a lot of time and prep to do it right
Fantastic job. This would be a great way to fix the damage if you don't have full coverage insurance. Thank you for posting this video.
I am a welding technician of all types of fiber & fiberglass cars, motorcycles, all kinds of welding laser. And all the pictures of my work and thank God. Masterpiece. I want to work in any country
Thanks for the upload!
This is the best video I’ve seen for repairing a bumper. Great job!
When I saw you putting on a zip tie I was like "Shit that's what I do!" Only difference is that I use fiberglass mesh and fiberglass epoxy. Excellent job guys.
What an artist!!! Well done and great video production. 👏👏👏
And that's how it's done, with low costs, but good result, it's all about craftmanship.
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Jop Bloembergen how it's done 'properly' is by plastic welding, not this bodgy crap!
With all the time and labour involved it’s probably easier to just get a new one for most people. Having said that, you guys did a great job. London,uk
heat gun is the best tool for this job
thesniperofcs
There are some Mexican body men in Queens, NYC who use an electric space heater to uniformly soften the cover when the corners have been dented by bad parallel parkers. They pop it out without any additional body work or painting. It's a miracle, a miracle I tell you!
I've worked on cars for quite a few years and I saw a few things wrong with this video.
1) Don't use a grinder as a sander, there's different types of sandpaper and they're numbered, the higher the number, the more rough it is.
2) if you fold the bondo instead of stirring it, you'll have way less pinholes and you won't have to go over it more than once.
That's pretty much it, I am impressed with the painting, have a nice day 😊
14:55 is where the real skill comes in.
Came out really good!!
Good job. I see 2 areas that would make it much easier. Sand the bumper before you do the zip tie stick and imbed the reinforcement into the wet epoxy.
WOW! I haven't seen craftsmanship like that in years.
Dam I wish I have seen this video 2years ago before I restored my 90 mustang ...great job guyz!
Muito bom! exelente trabalho
Great work. Good explanation of how to do it. You just saved me buying a new bumper cover
you are now my father. thank you
Safety is our number one priority
Great Job!
Thank you
I don't think it's cheaper than buying a new bumper. But great work for those who have a lot of time for a project like this. How many days did it take you to get it like new?
Nice work guys. And again the Russians or another Eastern people who allways new how to survive especially when a money is a big problem. Maladcy! Ye it takes a time but at the end job done. You never be disappointed after you leave their garages. Keep up a good work on youtube.
thank you, we are originally from Bulgaria, Eastern Europe.
Cc
@Civilized nope lol
@Civilized Almost :D
Its not about survival rather its about creativity.
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Why not use some over spray (different color) as an indicator for low spots?
Aaron Anderson These are not professionals.... and they used primer to indicate high and low spots a rather than a guide coat. The materials used are not flexible and would definitely not meet any insurance standards
Accent is strong but the fluency is flawless. Good work guys.
good video
thank you
That cover looked like [insert bad words]-then......man-that is absolutely AMAZING work! I had to attend a plastic repair class and they were showing off a fancy-schmanzy nitrogen plastic bumper repair machine. You guys did MUCH better than they did!
You have skillz! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Tribalstyler k
Thx for posting guys..
my tips are plastiweld bumper with a woodburner and black abs zip ties as rods/filler. And spot putty for pinholes.
And that’s how we get ripped off when buying a used car 😂
TryHard760 this comment hit hard
That is an ignorant comment. If it looks good, and is structurally strong, it is fine. Check CarFax anyhow. You get ripped off through ignorance.
Wow what a result,. My car has a similar damage, just smaller on the open crack...I manage DIY normally, for the first time I am attempting to repair car bodywork...should be interesting..cheers guys for a splendid how to video, will be following your instructions as I proceed. Will take a start and finish photo...
Excellent video! If something like this happens to my car I will watch this video again and follow your steps exactly. It's good to be able to fix things like this yourself...even if you can do some PDR as well with cheap tools you can buy from Ebay. Now I am going to subscribe to your channel because you explain things very well.. Oh...one question. What about if you have the ultra sonic sensors in the bumper?
Should make it default to include tools and materials needed in the Description. Just to make it easier for those of us who already watched the video and need to make the shopping list before we come back to watch it again.
Aside from that, great instructional, Thank you!
you guys are badass! great job
I just want to make Bumper’s silky smooth 😂 All jokes aside came out beautiful good job bro
Guys where are you from ? I see a traditional Bulgarian bracelet on your hand ?
Hi, we are originally from Bulgaria :)
Така си и помислих по начина на произношение и мартеницата :D
Bogey Stalker L
Wow, awesome job. Does it cost less as compared to replace the bumper?
Awesome job.
Surprised how well that worked, gj!
nice job, however did any one see a face on the bumper at 16:00 min, when their sanding the bumper to paint it...
Ragnar R1 I’m glad somebody else saw it
nice catch lol
Yes
Very cool face!
I have no idea why I started watching this video, but I liked hearing the guy talk that I actually watched the whole video. Haha
Is it just me or does thing guy sound like hes under water or drowning? 😂
Ross Chubarov it's just you
Great Shadetree bodywork. Plus makes you feel good that you can do it yourself not pay somebody else to work on your own car
i like the zip ties stitching great idea ..
A true artist well done.From uk
Aftermarket bumpers are so cheap. I would have just bout a new one.
Literally the paint job cost same as new bumper damn near and all the time and effort yeaaaa might as well
U won't always get the bumper of ur desired colour after market or u may get black polished one and u ll need to paint it too
wow I am truly impressed with your job and your English. keep up the quality content