@OmegaRedFan I assume you’re a zoomer. Before your time people didn’t need gratification for every little thing they did. Just because everything some one has ever claimed to do isn’t posted on their RUclips channel doesn’t mean it didn’t happen lol.
@@makeintoschu 😅, in Europe most certainly not., Doesn't look best practice, im no expert. But here they bill like 200$ for just changing the front bumper.😂 Ridiculous
@@7b0ne What this video doesn't show, however, is the painted fog lights, shitty repair that will fall off within a month, and the different shade of color not blending with the rest of the car.
That's came out so nice. I wasnt expecting that at all. Very good job and you showed how it's possible to do it yourself and save money. Instead of getting the whole bumper replaced at a shop. Which would cost around 1000 like most people had said in other comments.
@@davorzdralo8000un my country that car would cost 3.000 U$S and the bumper 70 dollars but my salary is about 400 bucks per month, so I'd have to fix the bumper if case 😢
@@diosantana2659 another one who talks only because is free.. I claimed " that car" ( not mine) cost around $3000 in my car but our salaries are too low . Consequently is always a better option to repair the bumper instead of the replacement of it.
Around 15-20 years ago we used to fix laptops shells this way. Laptops were VERY expensive those days, especially in country I'm coming from. Also, whole parts were super expensive and not readily available as they are now. We usually had some scrap laptops from which we could take plastic and use it in similar way as this guy, but obviously without those metal joins/connectors (don't know how to call them). Instead we would powder that plastic we had, use some base layer (some technical tape) and then melt that powdered plastic (with small hand gas welder) layer by layer to get it as flat and smooth as possible. Then sanding cleaning and spraying - typical work. Clients could never tell what was done as it looked perfectly. We were also strengthening similar way the plastics around hinges which were breaking apart so often those days. They are much better now.
Goodyear work, I would recommend to drill a 3mm hole at both ends of every crack. That will prevent the crack of more ripping open, because it eliminates the material tension.
Why do peoplle think the cracks are going to continue or come back? He basically plastic welded it back together with an embedded metal stitching/staple. I have confidence in this guy and his work.
He didn't fix the crack he just attached them back together, a crack will always spread of you don't drill a hole at the end of the cracks It's common for cymbals on drums to continue cracking if you don't stop the crack with a hole at the end
Because cracks always do this in every material. It's a literal physical separation on the molecular level. The only difference is the amount of time it takes for the separation to continue extending, which is based on the material and the amount of heat/vibration it is exposed to. By intentionally drilling a clean hole, you provide a stress relief that ceases the tearing event because it terminates into nothing. Very commonly used is lightweight firearms and cars because of all the stresses they experience with operation.
This one seems to work well, i often see a similar repair in my country, it consists in using a steel net to bond the broken plastic, but they are always broken again, and the net has started to rust. Mediocre job often paired with hidden screws to hold the front bumper in a way you could never ever take the bumper off again (you have to break the plastic and the paint job to reach the screw).
I would have done it differently, using a new sheet of plastic to bond to the back and to fill in the cracks using plastic cement, but to each their own I suppose. The body filling, sanding, and painting, of course would be the same.
It’s incredible of the work he did and a good way to save the bumper it may cost 100 to 200 dollars or more and the comments for some makes no sense of the crack could still be there but he uses metallic patch and paint to cover it which to me should cover the cracks well if it still has it this is just to keep you from buying a new bumper for a while and need to take care of the car and be careful driving.
Give it a few weeks, you'll see every crack and especially his "patch" as the filler shrinks. Don't even get me started on his wet sanding the second coat of filler...
@@S-O-T As an auto body tech for over twenty years I will disagree with that. Every kind of filler shrinks, even the best kinds. The degree of shrinkage may be less with a higher quality, but it still shrinks. Unless you're using duraglas don't wet sand your filler either. Fillers are porous, and will absorb water. It'll end up looking like little rust bubbles a week or two later, just like the cracks and "patch".
@@S-O-T It only shrinks to a certain degree jackass. It's not like it continues to shrink over time, more like shrinks to show sanding scratches and poor quality patches. I know what I'm capable of, and yes I do consider myself an expert. Having fixed thousands of cars (other than my own) over my career I think "expert" is an appropriate title. But yeah, keep using cheap plastic filler on your own junk and people like myself will call it how they see it...
@@disgruntledegghead6923they’re meant to shrink so that they can come back for repairs. All these repairs are temporary and a scam, best to have the whole OEM replaced.
Isto não é um bom trabalho. O pára-choque tem uma função técnica que é de proteger o carro e vc. Este tipo de coisa é só pra ficar bonito. Toda função do pára-choque deixa de existir.
I adore this. These sorts of basic approaches are wonderful and it is what I expect from a body shop, not “remove and replace.” This looks like a $200 job, tops, but your typical lazy suburban collision center would want $1000 to take off the bumper and put a used part on and spray it.
@@ArmedSpaghet 1) The bumper needs to be removed before doing this. 2) First, grab all the pieces with a soldering iron, then solder with plastic strips on both sides (according to the type of plastic of the bumper itself). Different materials are unacceptable, because when driving, the bumper is subjected to different loads and will most likely burst, if not along the seam itself, then along it. In addition, you will be surprised why your bumper is rusted, and it's because there are staples that no one has treated, at least inside. 3) The putty should be for plastic, he uses universal (yellow) and fiber (green), the second is a particularly big mistake on the bumper. Bumper putty and fiber putty have the same price, but why he use fiber? 4) there should be a primer between the putty and the paint, it is very important 5) before painting, you need to matt the surface that will be covered with paint, and the author has matted only the putty These are just the basics, I'm not even talking about the transition between the old paint and the new one... and not only. Everything looks better in the video, but if you looked at the result in person, you would never pay for it. And after a while it will look even worse. That's why no one does this in normal workshops in my country. For people who paint cars, it's not a repair, it's a very bad done job, he has the materials, the conditions are there... if only he had a little more effort and knowledge of painting. Even if there is no plastic for soldering, you can cut it out of a similar bumper. But no... and for ordinary viewers it looks like "wow". Sorry for my English)
Those things do work great as long as you don't live near the ocean and they don't put salt on the roads in winter. The stitches are made of mild steel and the rust will show through the body work and paint within a few months. It will hold together, just that the rust will swell everything under the paint. If you make your own stitches with some stainless steel wire it will last much longer.
It is incredible to be how there are people saying that they should just get a new bumper and thats it. Totally not my case, I would literally do the same. I also did the same on some of my front parts because the previous owner did not seem to be very skilled at driving a car, and it worked like a charm. The hardest part is just making it seamless, but if you know how to do that it is easy.
I used one of these plastic welding tools on my own car, to repair some body trim. I filled in the gaps left by the repair, by using an old soldering iron and a cable tie to literally solder the gaps together. I don't have the patience or skill to get all perfectly smooth and spray it, but it's definitely good enough for inside the engine bay!
I wonder how long that took and what the cost comparison would be with getting a complete new bumper. Also what is the longevity of this repair with weathering etc. Nice job though.
I'm not very into cars myself, but I remember watching my dad do all this when working on his own vehicles. He worked in a few body shops in the 80s and early 90s, and his dad and uncle both operated one together in the 60s to the early 2000s (my dad's dad stopped sometime in the 80s and went on to work for NASA on the Challenger). It's interesting that all the things him and his dad learned how to do is now considered out of date, while I don't really understand why people would do it any differently now. Always seemed like any spot my dad would repair would be very sturdy.
Nice job. As someone else mentioned i would drill holes at the ends of the cracks to keep them from spreading as they will eventually do Also looks like he shouldve masked off the signal light from overspray rather than having to remove paint later
Hot staplers are grand. There really is no reason to replace an entire bumper skin because of a few cracks. Nice repair, saved the customer a bunch of money.
Admirable and skillful work, but given the labour and material costs, on a vehicle of this worth, I find it hard to believe they couldn't just get a replacement bumper from scrap/second hand (like 95% of body shops do for cheap car repairs, and just respray). So long as parts are being refused, its actually a more sustainable and environmentally sound route too - as opposed to using new materials to "fix" damage, but then I suppose the old damaged bumper then goes into landfill if it cant be recycled...so, swings n roundabouts.
For anybody who's wondering what this tool is called, it's called a hot stapler. Or plastic welding machine.
I need one
Thank you! Came here to find this
I have the sudden urge to buy one or two
Plastic welder pistol is the tool
Thank you
I have worked on cars all my life and I gotta say he makes this look easy. Excellent work sir.
You never worked on cars. Your channel got zero content.
@@OmegaRedFanyou dont have to post any content about your work u know.
@@OmegaRedFanthis is so random
@@OmegaRedFan Brainrot moment
@OmegaRedFan I assume you’re a zoomer. Before your time people didn’t need gratification for every little thing they did. Just because everything some one has ever claimed to do isn’t posted on their RUclips channel doesn’t mean it didn’t happen lol.
North American economic will collapse if north American learn this skill.
I think that in countries like Honduras they might use it.
@@makeintoschu 😅, in Europe most certainly not., Doesn't look best practice, im no expert. But here they bill like 200$ for just changing the front bumper.😂 Ridiculous
@@7b0ne What this video doesn't show, however, is the painted fog lights, shitty repair that will fall off within a month, and the different shade of color not blending with the rest of the car.
@@alanwatts8239 did you think it was bad? Record a video doing better, you useless!
You mean China’s economy would collapse because North America wouldn’t be buying all of their bumpers lmao
That's came out so nice. I wasnt expecting that at all. Very good job and you showed how it's possible to do it yourself and save money. Instead of getting the whole bumper replaced at a shop. Which would cost around 1000 like most people had said in other comments.
No way it would cost that, that whole car is 1000. You can get that bumper from a junkyard for 50-100 and replace it yourself in 10 minutes at most.
@@davorzdralo8000un my country that car would cost 3.000 U$S and the bumper 70 dollars but my salary is about 400 bucks per month, so I'd have to fix the bumper if case 😢
@@denniss155you ride a bike then
@@diosantana2659 another one who talks only because is free..
I claimed " that car" ( not mine) cost around $3000 in my car but our salaries are too low . Consequently is always a better option to repair the bumper instead of the replacement of it.
1000$ for a bumper? What country are you from? 1000$ for a bumper is plain robbery.
Around 15-20 years ago we used to fix laptops shells this way. Laptops were VERY expensive those days, especially in country I'm coming from. Also, whole parts were super expensive and not readily available as they are now. We usually had some scrap laptops from which we could take plastic and use it in similar way as this guy, but obviously without those metal joins/connectors (don't know how to call them).
Instead we would powder that plastic we had, use some base layer (some technical tape) and then melt that powdered plastic (with small hand gas welder) layer by layer to get it as flat and smooth as possible. Then sanding cleaning and spraying - typical work. Clients could never tell what was done as it looked perfectly. We were also strengthening similar way the plastics around hinges which were breaking apart so often those days. They are much better now.
I fixed a laptop recently using small holes and zip ties 😂
@@thaknobodi super glue and dr fixit waterproofing putty😂. I done it all
@@Manish_254 that waterproof putty is handy. JB Weld waterweld has many uses besides patching water holes
My Samsung laptop Shell Just cracked
I love seeing Low tech methods and manual labor solve problems. This is genius. Thank you for sharing.
Proud to say my old man still does repairs like this, he was an old school panel beater. Great work!
Goodyear work, I would recommend to drill a 3mm hole at both ends of every crack. That will prevent the crack of more ripping open, because it eliminates the material tension.
Разойтись трещине не получится из-за металлических заплаток и шпатлёвки со стекловолокном (зелёная). Адгезия высокая
The steel staples will hold it in place plenty. The hole trick is really important to know about but a little too much work in this case
Именно благодаря этому многие экономят на ремонте элитных авто плюс китайские запчасти и элитные авто превращаются в мусоровозы🎉😂❤
Why do peoplle think the cracks are going to continue or come back? He basically plastic welded it back together with an embedded metal stitching/staple. I have confidence in this guy and his work.
He didn't fix the crack he just attached them back together, a crack will always spread of you don't drill a hole at the end of the cracks
It's common for cymbals on drums to continue cracking if you don't stop the crack with a hole at the end
Because cracks always do this in every material. It's a literal physical separation on the molecular level. The only difference is the amount of time it takes for the separation to continue extending, which is based on the material and the amount of heat/vibration it is exposed to.
By intentionally drilling a clean hole, you provide a stress relief that ceases the tearing event because it terminates into nothing.
Very commonly used is lightweight firearms and cars because of all the stresses they experience with operation.
It is like a porthole or rounded corners on ship windows. Rounding spreads the stress out and prevents cracking.
You did a great job repairing that car.
Einfach erstaunlich und sehr professionell, nicht neu kaufen sondern aus kaputt und gebraucht neu machen....😎👍👍👍👍👍
This one seems to work well, i often see a similar repair in my country, it consists in using a steel net to bond the broken plastic, but they are always broken again, and the net has started to rust. Mediocre job often paired with hidden screws to hold the front bumper in a way you could never ever take the bumper off again (you have to break the plastic and the paint job to reach the screw).
I would have done it differently, using a new sheet of plastic to bond to the back and to fill in the cracks using plastic cement, but to each their own I suppose. The body filling, sanding, and painting, of course would be the same.
@@FireRupee that is a better method, but it takes longer. Those metal clips will expand and contract and eventually crack the paint.
It’s incredible of the work he did and a good way to save the bumper it may cost 100 to 200 dollars or more and the comments for some makes no sense of the crack could still be there but he uses metallic patch and paint to cover it which to me should cover the cracks well if it still has it this is just to keep you from buying a new bumper for a while and need to take care of the car and be careful driving.
This is so handy I can't be more thankful for mechanic jack to share this info to save my Tl A-spec bumper 💖
I am not very knowledgeable about cars, but from an outsider perspective this person looks pretty resourceful.
That's really cool, never seen a bumper end being fixed up like that!😳
Give it a few weeks, you'll see every crack and especially his "patch" as the filler shrinks.
Don't even get me started on his wet sanding the second coat of filler...
@@disgruntledegghead6923 good quality filler doesn't shrink
@@S-O-T As an auto body tech for over twenty years I will disagree with that. Every kind of filler shrinks, even the best kinds. The degree of shrinkage may be less with a higher quality, but it still shrinks.
Unless you're using duraglas don't wet sand your filler either. Fillers are porous, and will absorb water. It'll end up looking like little rust bubbles a week or two later, just like the cracks and "patch".
@@S-O-T It only shrinks to a certain degree jackass. It's not like it continues to shrink over time, more like shrinks to show sanding scratches and poor quality patches.
I know what I'm capable of, and yes I do consider myself an expert. Having fixed thousands of cars (other than my own) over my career I think "expert" is an appropriate title.
But yeah, keep using cheap plastic filler on your own junk and people like myself will call it how they see it...
@@disgruntledegghead6923they’re meant to shrink so that they can come back for repairs. All these repairs are temporary and a scam, best to have the whole OEM replaced.
Ficou muito bom.
Parabéns pelo trabalho e habilidade.
Você é um bom funileiro, aqui no Brasil não faltaria trabalho pra vocês.
Pra fazer essa porcaria as baquetas contratariam ele com certeza.
Isto não é um bom trabalho. O pára-choque tem uma função técnica que é de proteger o carro e vc. Este tipo de coisa é só pra ficar bonito. Toda função do pára-choque deixa de existir.
@@Mestre_Linguica Sabe de nada!
@@marcelosrn4805 quem?
That's what you call resourcefulness!
The structural integrity restored and nobody would know the wiser
I adore this. These sorts of basic approaches are wonderful and it is what I expect from a body shop, not “remove and replace.” This looks like a $200 job, tops, but your typical lazy suburban collision center would want $1000 to take off the bumper and put a used part on and spray it.
Excellant repair - Amazing skills. Well done.
😂😂😂"excellent repair"...khm..no, its not
@@Maks-qk7hc7hd1z go on. Explain.
@@ArmedSpaghet 1) The bumper needs to be removed before doing this.
2) First, grab all the pieces with a soldering iron, then solder with plastic strips on both sides (according to the type of plastic of the bumper itself). Different materials are unacceptable, because when driving, the bumper is subjected to different loads and will most likely burst, if not along the seam itself, then along it. In addition, you will be surprised why your bumper is rusted, and it's because there are staples that no one has treated, at least inside.
3) The putty should be for plastic, he uses universal (yellow) and fiber (green), the second is a particularly big mistake on the bumper. Bumper putty and fiber putty have the same price, but why he use fiber?
4) there should be a primer between the putty and the paint, it is very important
5) before painting, you need to matt the surface that will be covered with paint, and the author has matted only the putty
These are just the basics, I'm not even talking about the transition between the old paint and the new one... and not only. Everything looks better in the video, but if you looked at the result in person, you would never pay for it. And after a while it will look even worse. That's why no one does this in normal workshops in my country.
For people who paint cars, it's not a repair, it's a very bad done job, he has the materials, the conditions are there... if only he had a little more effort and knowledge of painting. Even if there is no plastic for soldering, you can cut it out of a similar bumper. But no... and for ordinary viewers it looks like "wow".
Sorry for my English)
Those things do work great as long as you don't live near the ocean and they don't put salt on the roads in winter. The stitches are made of mild steel and the rust will show through the body work and paint within a few months. It will hold together, just that the rust will swell everything under the paint. If you make your own stitches with some stainless steel wire it will last much longer.
If only all garages were dedicated like this gentleman.
I'll have to order the parts. Should arrive next week.
_many hours later....._
🤑
It is incredible to be how there are people saying that they should just get a new bumper and thats it. Totally not my case, I would literally do the same. I also did the same on some of my front parts because the previous owner did not seem to be very skilled at driving a car, and it worked like a charm. The hardest part is just making it seamless, but if you know how to do that it is easy.
Great job, just surprised he didn’t mask parking light before painting 🤷♂️
Bom trabalho. Good job.
It takes an amazing amount of skill to do this and the right tools give props. Now who feels like they can fix their car this was awesome 👏 ❤
I used one of these plastic welding tools on my own car, to repair some body trim. I filled in the gaps left by the repair, by using an old soldering iron and a cable tie to literally solder the gaps together. I don't have the patience or skill to get all perfectly smooth and spray it, but it's definitely good enough for inside the engine bay!
One of the best car fixing videos I’ve seen tell you that much!
I’m watching this at half 6 on a morning before a day on the farm….I love my algorithm 😂😂
Now that's some major 👨🏿🦲 rigging LMFAO
IYKYK 😂
Belo trabalho
Hey jack, you forgot to tape off the fog light before painting
It was taped, look closely.
@@koulematon7359 oh poop you're right
You make it look so elegant Samurai Jack
I wonder how long that took and what the cost comparison would be with getting a complete new bumper. Also what is the longevity of this repair with weathering etc. Nice job though.
Forever.
Until you wreck it again
Nah, it looks crap.
In the West, replacing the bumper cover works out cheaper.
probably forever if the paint wuality is good.
@@thefreedomguyukno?
Thank you. This was excellent. 👍
He definitely makes this look like a walk in the park. I’m not sure mine would turn out like his.
Great job 👏 next time please cover the fog lamps too 😂
They are covered,can't you see its got masking tape on ? Fool
Бампер нужно снять, отмыть вкруг, и делать скобы с задней стороны 🎉
To repair something rather than throw it away is divine. 👍
Szpachla z włóknem szklanym to kolejny głupi pomysł i proszenie się o odpadanie to samo szpachlówka wykończeniowa zamiast plastyczna do plastików
I have that tool. It's great for any plastic repair. I also have a plastic welding kit. You should definitely pick these tools up.
I'm not very into cars myself, but I remember watching my dad do all this when working on his own vehicles. He worked in a few body shops in the 80s and early 90s, and his dad and uncle both operated one together in the 60s to the early 2000s (my dad's dad stopped sometime in the 80s and went on to work for NASA on the Challenger). It's interesting that all the things him and his dad learned how to do is now considered out of date, while I don't really understand why people would do it any differently now. Always seemed like any spot my dad would repair would be very sturdy.
The really impressive thing - is that author picked the colour almost perfectly, just by himself lol
Trabalho muito bom!
Amazing, kudos!. Problem in USA is labor rates are $150/hr and new bumpers are cheap from China.
This is absolutely awesome!!! So much skill!! Brilliant ❤
That is awesome, well done and great result.
That is a perfect repair, those fenders cost a fortune, some skilled finishing there, nice one.
The first time iv seen someone correctly use this tool on youtube
WOW, that looks like a New Bumper... ❤️
👍👍👍From Russia , with Love! ✋👍
Love it. No bs, just the task at hand.
I wish I had had that tool to bond the edges when I was in that industry. We only had a heat gun and rods for different types of plastics. Was a pain.
Doesn't look too bad either, nice!
Brilliant, wish more of us would try repairing stuff instead of binning it. Within reason of course
The old school way? Buddy, in the old school, car bumpers were made of chrome plated steel. But hot stapling is still cool.
Love it. Great job! 🥳🥳🥳
Such a well done patch job! Unfortunately my fender is metal.
I remember my gpa fixing his plastic truck like this when I was a kid
Good DIY video. Especially for those of us with imported vehicles. A simple bumper can be $1000+
Не дай Бог к такому мастеру заехать😅😅😅
Vinimos, el detrás de escena 😊..muy bueno, saludos de argentina 😊😊😊
That is beautiful work 👍
That's incredible
Amazing job
Well done
No need for a new bumper, awesome work
That was so satisfying to watch 👌
An unimaginable amount of work
Hey mechanic Jack, big fan here 😀🤚
I just wanted to ask
Can you hit the griddy? 🚶
Much love 💯🔥
I'm just happy as long as the vehicle runs. 👍
The reflective light was also spray painted grey on the bottom part closest to the repair 😮
Wow great job and easy repair.
Brilliant job! What's the name of the green and white epoxy stuff you used to cover everything up with before sanding?
This is bloody brilliant!
That's beautiful!
Great job man! Turned out amazing!
Nice job. As someone else mentioned i would drill holes at the ends of the cracks to keep them from spreading as they will eventually do
Also looks like he shouldve masked off the signal light from overspray rather than having to remove paint later
Nice to watch. Good work.
The overspray on the light housing! 😂
Let this be a lesson that having a skill period can be worth more than you think. They made 120000 off this video just doing what they are skilled at.
I wish we had such shops here... Here we buy a new bumper instead.
Amazing skill
So satisfying to watch
Thanks for sharing this
That's just wild. I had no idea this was good repairs were done
Now you need to do the whole car 😂 1 part is brand new now 🤣
Amazingly good! 👏
Best thing I've seen ever ❤
Bro literally give the car stitches 😮
This was awesome to watch
Very good. Many thanks
Very good job!
Hot staplers are grand. There really is no reason to replace an entire bumper skin because of a few cracks. Nice repair, saved the customer a bunch of money.
It is a great job, better than buy a new one.
That was really cool.
Great job!
😮 I always thought you'd have to buy the entire thing new
That paint that got on the fog lights tho....
You doing good job 👍
Admirable and skillful work, but given the labour and material costs, on a vehicle of this worth, I find it hard to believe they couldn't just get a replacement bumper from scrap/second hand (like 95% of body shops do for cheap car repairs, and just respray). So long as parts are being refused, its actually a more sustainable and environmentally sound route too - as opposed to using new materials to "fix" damage, but then I suppose the old damaged bumper then goes into landfill if it cant be recycled...so, swings n roundabouts.
If Cubans had had access to technology, they probably would have invented that method long ago