Bedlined bumpers?

[bmrrwolfe]

I have a bunch of holes in the front bumper from the PO using sheetmetal screws to mount foglights and moving then about 5 times scratches all over it, and a couple cracks in the rear and was thinking of gluing the cracks and filling in the holes and using bedliner on the bumpers and probably the flares.
Has anyone does this? If so could i get a picture to see what it looks like?
Thanks!!

 

[HoosierJeeper]

This guy did...
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[bmrrwolfe]

Doesn't look bad, but i was thinking of doing the thicker more durable roll-on. I had a friend use that spray can bedliner on his TJ bumper and it didn't stay on well..

 

[brown90]

i sprayed my flares and bumbers down with the spray down stuff it dosent stay on just buy some roll on bed liner that stuff seems to stay pretty good

 

[bmrrwolfe]

i sprayed my flares and bumbers down with the spray down stuff it dosent stay on just buy some roll on bed liner that stuff seems to stay pretty good

I was thinking of doing the roll-on but am still thinking if i would like the outcome...

 

[tjkj2002]

Surface prep is key to making it stick.If you have the rough gray sport bumpers it will be very hard to keep bedliner on them.Bedliner is also "you get what you pay for" item,get cheap and it will not last or hold up.

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7 years for the beltline and still looks brand new,about 6.5 years on the roof and about a year for the aftermarket bumpers.Did myself with good stuff,not LineX by any means for what I need it to do the stuff I use is outstanding.Costs about $250 or so for 1 gallon sprayable(about enough to do the beltline,bumpers,flares,and maybe the roof),requires a special spray gun and a very good compressor(min of 14CFM output at 90psi).

 

[Andynator]

Maybe you could get some of those barbed plastic plugs and just put in the holes temporarily. If you painted them to match, it would probably look like they're intentional.

 

[moparman2k2]

I always use those Xmas tree clips on holes and they DO look factory without a lot of mess. OR, you could get this and cut a patch to fit the upper bumper area....http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_39615_39615

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[kb0nly]

Yeah i was going to suggest that anti-skid tape too, at least for the top of the bumper. If you thoroughly clean the area it's going stick onto, soap and water and follow that with some alcohol, that adhesive will last years as i know from experience on other vehicles i have owned. I used some on a rear bumper and running boards.

Just make sure you sand down those screw holes a bit, they will have a bit of a lip around the hole from the screw forcing its way in.

Another thing you could do, get some plastic epoxy or even just some bondo and fill all the holes and cracks, get some plastic prep and some spray paint and just paint them black, i've seen a few do that and it looks nice having them in flat black. Otherwise get the brush/roll on bedliner stuff and just thoroughly clean and prep the plastic. It's all in the prep work! If you got a bodyshop nearby ask them what they use to prep plastic fenders and such, usually a prep solvent for plastic parts, removes all grease and oils and waxes, etc..

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Have you ever thought of having the plastic bumpers restored?
Here's a link
http://www.bumperdoc.com/automotivefranchise/ohio-automotive-franchise.php

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Have you ever thought of having the plastic bumpers restored?
Here's a link
http://www.bumperdoc.com/automotivefranchise/ohio-automotive-franchise.php

I wonder if they have a location here...I have a ding that needs to be fixed!

 

[Ry' N Jen]

I wonder if they have a location here...I have a ding that needs to be fixed!

They should have.
Maybe a different company in your area that provides the same service.

Check the yellow pages. Or internet!

I've been to one shop that did alot of my chrome plating for one of my cars, and I've seen how they fully restore totally mangled plastic/urethane bumpers
and they look like new!

 

[HoosierJeeper]

They should have.
Maybe a different company in your area that provides the same service.

Check the yellow pages. Or internet!

I've been to one shop that did alot of my chrome plating for one of my cars, and I've seen how they fully restore totally mangled plastic/urethane bumpers
and they look like new!

There is a competitor here, but I've never been a fan of their work.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

There is a competitor here, but I've never been a fan of their work.

I hear ya!
There are some "fly by night outfits" around here as well. I don't know how they stay in business for as long as they have; because their work ethics
leave something to be desired!

Cheers
Ry'

 

[Bikeflyer]

That's what I call my day job. There are several ways do do the holes and cracks, assuming you are doing the bedliner or a texture paint. The factory texture paint can be done with normal paint apparatus if you want to acheive the stock look.
The ideal way to do the holes is usually a specially tipped (wide chisel) soldering iron and a spare rod or strip of polypropelene. Melt the filler material into the hole, let cool and sand smooth. Prime with a flexible primer(there are flexible and non flexible primers and paints. Non flexible will crack in a couple weeks/months as it dries and hardens). and topcoat accordingly. Bondo or other polyester fillers can be used as long as the base area is solid and you don't go nuts with the filler being too thick. If it gets past 1/8" inch it gets rigid and will crack in ugly ways when tapped. If the melting is done properly the bondo is virtually unnecessary. Dents or minor deflections can be moved with a heat gun. Be conservative(the idea is to soften just enough) and let cool for a good while. It is not all that hard to do on your own if you feel so led.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

I hear ya!
There are some "fly by night outfits" around here as well. I don't know how they stay in business for as long as they have; because their work ethics
leave something to be desired!

Cheers
Ry'

There is one place here that I haven't
tried...yet.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

That's what I call my day job. There are several ways do do the holes and cracks, assuming you are doing the bedliner or a texture paint. The factory texture paint can be done with normal paint apparatus if you want to acheive the stock look.
The ideal way to do the holes is usually a specially tipped (wide chisel) soldering iron and a spare rod or strip of polypropelene. Melt the filler material into the hole, let cool and sand smooth. Prime with a flexible primer(there are flexible and non flexible primers and paints. Non flexible will crack in a couple weeks/months as it dries and hardens). and topcoat accordingly. Bondo or other polyester fillers can be used as long as the base area is solid and you don't go nuts with the filler being too thick. If it gets past 1/8" inch it gets rigid and will crack in ugly ways when tapped. If the melting is done properly the bondo is virtually unnecessary. Dents or minor deflections can be moved with a heat gun. Be conservative(the idea is to soften just enough) and let cool for a good while. It is not all that hard to do on your own if you feel so led.

By the sounds of it, you do these type of repairs for a living!
I've done repairs on plastic bumpers and they have turned out pretty good,
mind you I needed some considerable practise to make it look professional!

I've had friends try doing the same thing... Well, lets just say that it's best left to the professionals!

Keeps people working after all!