Bumper Tab Repair

Many bumper covers are thrown away simply because the tabs are broken out. These are easily repaired with FiberFlex welding rods, stainless steel mesh, and an airless plastic welder.
FiberFlex is Polyvance's "Universal" rod. FiberFlex is formulated with carbon and glass fibers for the strongest, fastest repairs. It is not a true fusion weld; instead, the FiberFlex is a hot-melt adhesive that is applied with a plastic welder. So, it is similar to a brazing process. It sticks great to polypropylene and TPO.
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- 5210 FiberFlex Repair Kit: www.polyvance.com/Airless-Wel...
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Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Broken tab: 0:10
Grind the plastic: 0:20
Cut, fold, and embed the wire mesh: 0:44
Apply the FiberFlex: 1:52
Apply the FiberFlex to the opposite side: 2:34
Sand the tab: 2:56
Drill the hole: 3:07
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- The length of this video is in no way representative of the actual time required to perform a complete repair and therefore should not be used for estimating purposes.
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[@unknownerror5926]

love your technology, I took your advice and sought out a Polyvance authorized shop. Fixing my front bumper tabs was literally $150 vs a whole new $1500 bumper. Glad i found your videos

[@polyvance]

That's great to hear! We're glad you found a shop to repair your bumper and save you some money.

[@alex_de_tampa]

Thank for this video. I'm in the process of repairing my bumper now!

[@JOEGGGJOE]

Great music. I like how you wrapped the top & bottom of the tab with the st/st, great idea. Great video.

[@nomadsteve5297]

You sir are a life saver, thank you 😊

[@polyvance]

Thanks for watching!

[@tonydimera282]

@@polyvance How much does the plastic welder cost? The airless one.

[@polyvance]

The 5210 FiberFlex Repair Kit is currently $83.95. www.polyvance.com/Airless-Welders-1/5210/ All of our airless plastic welders can be found here: www.polyvance.com/Airless-Welders-1/

[@Questchaun]

That must smell amazing.

[@mauistarz8302]

Awww the smell of burning oil and plastic in the morning 🤣🤣

[@pablogarciavasquez6637]

YOU ARE THE BEST IN THIS WORK.GREETINGS FROM LIMA PERU!

[@polyvance]

Greetings!

[@ramivalencia]

It's great to know that there's a way to fix broken bumper tabs. The one on my Ford Fusion has to be partially removed to swap out the headlight and fog light bulbs. And I always worried while taking it out that one day the plastic tabs were going to break. But this gives me a little bit more peace of mind.

[@polyvance]

Glad we could give you some peace of mind!

[@dirtysouthbeatbox5065]

I threw away my perfectly good bumper if I would’ve known this 2 years ago I would’ve done this!!!!!! And now I’m dealing with my bumper not matching my paint at all I have blizzard pearl which pearl is hard to match to begin with but big thumbs up for video👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@polyvance]

Sorry to hear about that! Thanks for watching our video!

[@leokid000]

I hope you understand the after the repairs you’ll still need to repaint the bumper cover. And please paid close attention to the repairs. They look sub par and not insurance quality or pre-loss condition. Hint - you didn’t see the end result of the repairs.

[@polyvance]

Lekid0000, you might want to check out some of our other videos and see some of the other repairs. We do repairs with many types of products. This is using FiberFlex, so you can watch our FiberFlex playlist if you want to see some of the other FiberFlex repairs. Once the repairs are primed and painted, you often can't tell they were repaired. Some of the repairs on the back of a bumper or other hidden parts do not require refinishing, so, no, they might not look exactly like they did before an accident. The person who originally filmed this forgot to take an after shot of the repair. That happens sometimes. We are trying to make sure all of our videos going forward can show an adequate look at the repaired area when it is finished. We aren't hiding anything; we have been in business 37 years, and we know the ins and outs of plastic repair.

[@scottb7600]

Total nonsense. You cannot tell a properly repaired bumper has ever had any damage in the same way a properly repaired piece of sheet metal looks brand new. Not only that, but even if you replaced the bumper you still have to paint a new bumper, which much of the time, includes repairing damage from shipping. Typically its better to repair the original bumper than it is to replace (especially with aftermarket parts) because you don't have any fitment issues like you would with a new part.

[@Sam-to1zg]

Love your videos

[@Taka.n]

Thank you !

[@polyvance]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@praveensharma8952]

Great job

[@polyvance]

Thank you!

[@va13ra]

Спасибо за видео, надеюсь у Юрки получится не хуже!

[@ms_zaku.1415]

🤘🤘🤘 Nice​ jobs.​ 👍🤘🤘

[@polyvance]

Thanks for watching!

[@shhahzadhussain6752]

That was useful

[@polyvance]

Thanks for watching! We're glad you found our video informative!

[@allanpennington]

I have a very small tab on my X Type Jag around the headlight area where the bolt has been over tightened and split the tab around the hole. Its not broken off. Would I be best just to use a PP rod and heat gun to build the tab back up then contour it?

[@TEMPMAIL-wd5du]

Lets go this can be used on both of my cars

[@bazzabazza7659]

Great Video. I need to repair a rear sports bumper lip and modify it a bit. The Bumper lip is broken in two where the tail pipe goes. So I need to fix that first. Then the modification, I have put in a duel exhaust so the original tail pipe section is too short. Mod' is that I cut a wedge from the middle of the lip and cut a line under the tail pipe section. Weld the wedge and shape it a bit to match into the cut line under the tail pipe bit and then join the now cut bit in the middle of the lip. I have asked around for someone to do this and they want heaps of $$'s for it $500 plus. I don't think they want to do it. So I will try this myself with the help of these types of Videos. So you can see it is NOT easy to just go out and get another bumper lip as it also would NOT fit the new exhaust system. So there is a real world place for this type of Auto Fix. :-)

[@ninjabeatz905]

nice thank you

[@polyvance]

Thanks for watching!

[@unoyoudidnt]

So satisfying

[@polyvance]

Thank you!

[@m0xmAn]

Did this using the plastic stirrers from coffee shops

[@jamesdang3291]

Yes, I stole a bunch for Starbucks today for it

[@scottb7600]

If they are made of polypropylene, it is possible. However, the quality of the repair would not be as good

[@jostouw4366]

dont work with the wooden ones we have

[@jostouw4366]

But to be fair I've not tried

[@miragairjet7436]

excellent......................

[@polyvance]

Thanks for watching!

[@joseluisruiz3789]

I would love to know where I can get these supplies to fix my bumper. It currently has 3 broken tabs out of 5 where my fog light goes. I replaced my fog lights as they were cracked from the lense when I bought the car but have 3 tabs I can't mount the fog light too so it moves a bit specially when I wash the car. That's the only problem with the car.

[@polyvance]

Hello. You can check the description of all of our videos to find the links to the products used. In this case, you can get our Mini-Weld Model 7 that has FiberFlex included, you can buy the FiberFlex Repair Kit, or you can buy the FiberFlex sticks separately and use them with an airless plastic welder or the airless plastic welding side of our nitrogen plastic welder. Feel free to call us if you need any help with anything!

[@scottb7600]

www.polyvance.com

[@joseluisruiz3789]

MichaelKingsfordGray that's a pretty good idea, only problem is that there aren't that many Genesis Sedans at the yard. They only seem to have the coupe version. 🤔

[@sl2445]

Will a soldering iron get hot enough to do this technique?

[@pedroangulo9999]

Wow perfecto gracias

[@polyvance]

Thanks for watching!

[@imneverbackingdown]

What I have always used to fix this is epoxy putty..... cheap, strong, and drillable. Plus you always have some left over and can use it on anythinanything else.

[@scottb7600]

Epoxy has very poor adhesion to PP and is a major issue if the part is flexed. A tab like this is going to be flexed and stressed and I wouldn't make any bet that an epoxy repair would hold up. Don't get me wrong, epoxy has its place for sure, just not on a PP car bumper.

[@tomthompson7400]

would like to have seen you flex the tab when it was done

[@scottb7600]

With the mesh in there, it is as strong or stronger than the OEM tab. We'll remember that for next time.

[@aglasser100]

An ad with ads. Genius.

[@socialghost4400]

Subscribed

[@polyvance]

Awesome! Thanks for watching our videos! :)

[@disgruntledegghead6923]

Funny, you can do the same thing with epoxy and adhesion promoter. The mesh is what gives it strength, not the airless welder or the "magic welding rods". Good tutorial either way, don't melt the plastic for sure.

[@ELEVOPR]

Make a masking tape template from the good side and pass that on to the new side. Viola, exact hole placement.

[@Kristiyan91]

congrats

[@briteidea08]

I'm guessing this will work if the tab is broken off? I bumped into someone with a trailer hitch. The ball wasn't installed. But the receiver was just out far enough.

[@scottb7600]

Absolutely!

[@jakeself3386]

This was amazing

[@polyvance]

Thanks for watching! We're glad you liked the repair!

[@polyvance]

Check out our other videos to see tutorials on many of our plastic repair and refinishing products. This video shows us using FiberFlex and the airless plastic welder. Did you know we also make nitrogen plastic welders? We introduced nitrogen plastic welding to the automotive collision repair industry in 2006. In 2016, we introduced our fifth-generation line of nitrogen plastic welders with a full range of product features that make them the most versatile and easy-to-use on the market. We have a nitrogen plastic welder for every body shop's budget! Find out more here: www.polyvance.com/Nitrogen-Welders?p=983

[@TitaniumBMWGarage]

Perfect !!

[@polyvance]

Thank you!

[@johnlone3074]

There's a variety of ways to do this. The technique depends on many factor's. Weight, placement on vehicle, age of vehicle etc. Example gorrila tape, flex tape, cold weld, etc. I suggest some of these methods because of the simplicity. Not everyone has space, money for extra tools, or time, especially people with multiple tabs broken. I hope this helps

[@doc_ds]

You could very well be a means to my dilemma!! I have a 3 piece spoiler that has screw mounts holdings screws that go from the spoiler and through the boot. I wont be able to weld both sides of the area like in the video but instead be welding to a flat surface, will this be enough to ensure the screws dont break off as thier being tightened down carefully or should i be doing additional work? Also how big of an area should i do to accommodate a new mount for a bolt mount? Obviously not just the broken area Please help, i can send pictures to your email if thats easier to expliain.

[@polyvance]

If you would like to email us some pictures, that would make it a LOT easier to diagnose. Just send them to info at polyvance dot com.

[@DiviPhotos]

Cool video

[@polyvance]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hemp64731]

Now how do you do that with a metal fender?

[@polyvance]

Visit this video page on our website to see the full list of products used and other helpful tips: www.polyvance.com/video/fiberflex-repair/bumper-tab-repair

[@james10739]

With that steel mesh it is probably stronger than it was before

[@scottb7600]

No doubt!

[@sephangelo4603]

Better strength to weight ratio than with plastic alone.

[@JourneyToTheTruthandTR]

How about cutting a piece of tin or aluminum, fold it, rivet it on and spray with rubber coating? But I'd probably use your product anyway.

[@scottb7600]

LOL Thats one way of doing it. Rivets in plastic tend to cause long term cracking issues though, so its good to stay away from them if you can.

[@ericlogos9568]

JourneyTotheTruthandTotalRandomness yup, rubber coat it to avoid mechanical shock stress. You are right.

[@scottb7600]

That is way more complicated and time consuming than using the Fiberflex and a piece of mesh.

[@XellosMetallium]

or flextape spray can

[@user-bb8uf7dj5q]

To take a piece of plastic to spread super-glue on a broken place, to strew the joints with soda, again to shed superglue joints and sprinkle with soda, do not tear.

[@lizardking8388]

$16 plastic welder kit from harbor freight has everything you need to do this job.

[@scottb7600]

The HF welders are junk. The welding tips are made from the wrong alloy and bend when heated, plus their "universal" welding rod, while similar in appearance to Polyvance's FiberFlex welding rod, has low bond strength and is not suitable for structural repairs.

[@lizardking8388]

@@scottb7600 I've used mine many times without it bending; but then again, I used it the right way by letting the heat do it's job. For the home user, it's good enough.

[@scottb7600]

@@lizardking8388 Even if you've managed to not bend your welder, you still have to deal with the inferior welding rod. Try the Polyvance rod and you'll see what your missing.

[@lizardking8388]

@@scottb7600 I'm sure they're better and if I found myself doing these repairs often, I would certainly invest in the best.

[@LeandroFTW]

I found this four years too late...

[@sciencelabexperiment8584]

😊

[@cck0728]

Excellent. At 1:20, what is this tool (like injection) he is using? Thanks.

[@polyvance]

That's the airless plastic welder. It is melting the plastic, not injecting anything.

[@cck0728]

@@polyvance Thanks for your prompt reply. Please keep it up..

[@polyvance]

@@cck0728 You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@joyroc885]

What if the tap is completely broken off?

[@scottb7600]

use the fiberflex and some stainless steel mesh (in the kit) to reattach it! Its not terribly hard to do.

[@kk5114]

For small broken part like that it's easier use plastic steel epoxy

[@aztekwarrior518]

Mas jhon it won't adhere to the bumper, especially on older stuff

[@joshcatalano5127]

Can a heat gun be used instead of the Wealder??

[@scottb7600]

No. Unfortunately you can't restrict the flow of a heat gun down to a size that's controllable enough to weld and not damage the surrounding area.

[@lindyp38]

Is there a kit to order? I don’t have the plastic melting device

[@scottb7600]

Yes. its the 5210 From Polyvance. Here is a link: www.polyvance.com/Airless-Welders-1/5210/

[@d.j.melena5357]

Will this method work for slot tabs?

[@scottb7600]

It depends on the meat you have on the outside of the tab. But generally yes.

[@scottb7600]

Let me add that a fusion weld would probably be faster and easier on a slot tab.

[@d.j.melena5357]

Scott B yeah I saw you other video for the slot tab application but I don’t have the specialty tools you talked about in that video. Is there any way to use this kit to fusion weld the tabs?

[@scottb7600]

@@d.j.melena5357 yes! Just get the PP ribbon PN: R02-04-03-NT. You could also do it with the R02-01-03-NT, but the skinny rod doesn't work well with the welder you have. Watch the kayak repair videos on the Polyvance website or on KZbin to see how your tool is used to fusion weld.

[@blackoppsrage8470]

Does this work well on smaller tabs?

[@Red9419]

should work as long as your bumper is plastic and you have a reference tab. tbh any type of plastic works as long as it melts and fuses to the existing plastic.

[@blackoppsrage8470]

@@Red9419 welp, time to perform some sketch repairs

[@Red9419]

@@blackoppsrage8470 gl man. hope I never gotta do this on my car

[@blackoppsrage8470]

@@Red9419 i can assure you, its pain and suffering having to look at your bumper as its crumpled in or drooping

[@polyvance]

"Any plastic works as long as it melts and fuses to the existing plastic". If it fuses to the existing plastic, then it is the same type of plastic as the base. You can't weld nylon to polypropylene or polyethylene to TPO. In this particular video, we are using FiberFlex which is a specialty blend of plastic and fibers. We are NOT fusing it into the base plastic. FiberFlex is used as a hot melt adhesive and it works best on TPO and polypropylene. This is not the method you would use if you want to get a fusion weld. We have other videos showing fusion welding (most videos are of nitrogen plastic welding but we also have some airless plastic welding videos).

[@fishingman7350]

Better to use old scrap bumper material for filling.

[@polyvance]

You can use a scrap bumper as long as the bumpers are made out of the same material. You can use a nitrogen plastic welder and one of our matching welding rods to create an extremely strong fusion weld. Here, we are demonstrating our FiberFlex universal welding rod, which is a great option for those who don't have a nitrogen welder or only have a small repair that needs to be made.

[@neoazu]

Muestra bien el proceso pero muy poco el resultado final

[@polyvance]

We're trying to make sure we show the final result more in our videos! Thank you for your feedback!

[@elektrojen7347]

👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@organist777]

Were you wanting to talk or play loud music?

[@turnlucvandoan833]

Where can I buy polyvance

[@scottb7600]

polyvance.com or any autobody supply store can get it if they don't have it in stock.

[@Oo-IIII-oO]

Doesn't work on Mercedes bumpers

[@turnlucvandoan833]

Where to buy tool.please

[@polyvance]

www.polyvance.com/Airless-Welders-1/5210/

[@sephangelo4603]

If you're broke, then put tape on the lower wire mesh and apply cyanoacrylic with baking soda or epoxy.

[@scottb7600]

CA does not stick to Polypropylene.

[@finalboss8412]

how many watts is the iron your using? please answer.

[@polyvance]

Our newest airless welders are 200 watts. The one in this video is most likely 80, but the end result is the same. The 200 watt just gets hotter a little faster.

[@finalboss8412]

Ok. I see

[@RM-qm6op]

Chip Fisher Watt?

[@VikasSharma-tj2ko]

Want to purchase this strips. How i purchase?

[@polyvance]

www.polyvance.com/FiberFlex-1/

[@scottb7600]

If you are outside the USA email polyvance, they will get you set up. They have a kit that includes the welder and fiberflex rods, the part number is 5210. Its also available in 230V.

[@martinj9251]

All good until you have a bracket that's not flat.

[@scottb7600]

Why's that? You can build lips into the brackets to snap into the body clips without too much difficulty and you can heat them and reshape them as needed to match virtually any contour. It just takes a little creative thinking and little more time.

[@natking1u1z99]

This is cool but that means I'd have to invest in a plastic welder just to fix the mount point on the driver side of my bumper

[@polyvance]

The good thing about plastic welders is that you can fix many many things if you have the right welding rods.

[@ananiascriacaoeconheciment4746]

Colleague, what is the correct name of these two materials used: the mesh and the black plastic solder? Natal/RN - Brasil

[@polyvance]

Stainless Steel Reinforcing Mesh: www.polyvance.com/Reinforcing-Mesh-1/ FiberFlex Repair Kit: www.polyvance.com/Airless-Welders-1/5210/

[@jacksonsilvio1956]

Gambiarra!

[@orestesdd]

Why is it that nobody in the Raleigh NC area want to fix the broken taps, and all they want to do is buy a completely new bumper cover and charge me $800 USD to do this? Thanks for this video.

[@polyvance]

We don't know, but we're certainly doing all we can to see to it that replacement over repair becomes a thing of the past! Thank you for watching!

[@leokid000]

You’ll have to consider that in order to a tab to tear the bumper cover have substantial damage. When you calculate this tab repair with the rest of the repair to the bumper cover it’s ultimately not cost effective. Now a days aftermarket bumper cover aren’t that expensive and insurance company are likely replace the cover with an aftermarket unit then write a preliminary estimate for 4-5 hours of repair time. With this being said broken tabs are usually found after disassembly. Let’s say the insurance’s preliminarily estimate has 2.5 hours of repair time to the bumper cover. After tear down the body shop discover 2 torn tabs. Let say to repair a tab is 2 hours. With only the tabs and bumper cover surface repairs your already at 6.5 hours plus Materials. Good luck trying to have the insurance company pay 6.5 hours for a bumper repair. Better yet good luck convicting your body technician to repair torn tabs.

[@polyvance]

A broken tab is absolutely no indication of the condition of the rest of the bumper. On MANY bumpers, tabs are the weakest point and if the car bumps something gently, these tabs will sheer, with no indication of other damage. You are also WAAAY over estimating the length of time it takes to repair a tab. A typical tab repair takes 15 to 20 minutes, start to finish. Insurance companies will gladly pay 6 hours of labor on a higher priced bumper. If it saves them a dollar, they will go with the cheaper option. This also benefits the shops as well because a shop makes its money on labor dollars, not on part replacement.

[@fishingman7350]

orestesdd Industry crooks. profit made on parts R&r labor Refinish work & of course on materials. Repair and spot paint $ 100 bucks- vs 600 up.

[@scottb7600]

They actually make more on labor than they do on parts, so if they were to do the repair, the shop would make more money and the customer would save money. Its one of those few cases where its a win-win. Unfortunately, some shops just don't see the light yet.

[@XYang-jg6wu]

Seems like alot of work for 1 tab.

[@polyvance]

It's not that bad, really. Plus, it keeps you from buying a new bumper (and waiting for it to arrive), and it keeps another bumper out of the landfill.

[@terryschnereger8531]

Give me a pair of pliers and a piece of aluminum, and I'll fix anything on your car....GARAUNTEED!!

[@mikes7066]

Jerk Jiggler Exactly what I was thinking. This video is just too OCD for my time and patience for simple repairs like this.

[@sickoftheleftwingscum]

Wouldn't it have been better to make a cardboard template of a good one fist then you would have known exactly where to drill the hole !

[@polyvance]

Sure, you can make a template of an intact tab.

[@pierreaubertin6277]

$300 for the plastic "welder"?!?! Yikes! Might need to go a different route after all

[@polyvance]

The Mini-Weld Model 7 is a whole kit for plastic repair. It contains two tips, some mesh, a cleaning brush, and 8 starter sets of welding rod. However, our FiberFlex repair kit (www.polyvance.com/Airless-Welders-1/5210/) is much cheaper and contains the welder, mesh, and rods you need to do this repair.

[@scottb7600]

Google 5700HT and you can get it for much less than the MSRP

[@aztekwarrior518]

Pierre Aubertin you can use a torch or a wood stove to heat a piece of steel .. just make sure it isn't too hot and work slow

[@NsskMedia]

I just put chewing gum and snap it back on 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@danbanks7930]

👍🍔

[@EvoKeremidarov]

The smell must be horrendous

[@scottb7600]

This product really isn't too bad. Never-the-less, be sure to use it in a well ventilated area.

[@josemarrer0]

To much work... W/ pegatanke u made.

[@scottb7600]

Its much less work than replacing with and painting a new bumper

[@MrPioneer1989]

😵

[@ronkey4796]

Good video but why that stupid strident background music?????????

[@polyvance]

Hi! Thanks for the feedback. This video was posted in 2016, so we can't change the music now. But, we haven't used this music since 2017. Check out our newer videos; I'm sure you'd enjoy them!

[@handsfree1000]

Wrong colour, duh 😜

[@polyvance]

This is not a fusion weld, so we are not using the same material/color. FiberFlex only comes in black. Refinishing a tab isn't necessary, but you would have to paint this if you did want it to match.

[@johnbarbour115]

Great instruction, horrible music

[@ericlogos9568]

But a cookie sheet from Wal-Mart and some tin snips. Cut the cookie sheet to size and screw it down with small wood screws. In 5 minutes, your done. No waiting to cure, no grinding, no problem. The tab is not visible. Screw this plastic shit.

[@scottb7600]

No wait to cure on this either, plus this is way more reliable than a wood screw and you didn't waste your time or gas going to walmart, finding a suitable pan, standing in line, and driving back... In the long run its cheaper to do it right, once!

[@MohamedAli-mz9tf]

You are doctor

[@boi9433]

so all you need is a soldering iron , metal mesh and some spare plastic product you dont need

[@polyvance]

Not quite. Normally, you would want to match the type of plastic (for example, you would use polypropylene welding rod on a polypropylene bumper). For body shops, we would recommend a nitrogen plastic welder for the strongest and fastest repairs. For DIYers, we have our Mini-Weld Model 7 (comes with an airless plastic welder and a variety of welding rod), our PolyPro welder (an airless plastic welder with polypropylene welding rod), and our FiberFlex Repair Kit. FiberFlex (the focus of this video) is our specially made welding rod. FiberFlex is specially formulated with carbon and glass fibers for strong repairs. It is a hot-melt adhesive and does not give a true fusion weld. However, it sticks very well to polypropylene and TPO. So, no, you cannot use just any old scrap plastic you find. If you try to melt nylon onto polypropylene, the repair will not be very strong at all.

[@ChicknNudleSoup]

Frosty Boi love your profile picture. Those comics are fricking nuts

[@canadianhoser]

then spend an hr repairing a $60 part

[@thersten]

Shawn L a lot of people fix parts that are cost $100 & $200 to replace. that's pretty good pay for an hour's work.

[@aztekwarrior518]

Shawn L a new skin for my project car is around $1,000 used.. no aftermarket availability whatsoever .. I'm sure your corolla can just get a new part, but some of us build cool stuff .. 🤷‍♂️

[@joepoe8861]

Way too much money for the airless plastic welder. Just buy a new bumper.

[@skelitalmisfit12]

I think its funny thst youre using metal to repair plastic. If the bumper was metal to begin with there wouldnt be any issue but our car companies are cheap as fuck and just use trashy plastic. I just dont understand

[@polyvance]

We aren't using the metal to repair the plastic. We are using the FiberFlex universal welding rod to repair the plastic. The wire mesh is used as a reinforcement (like rebar in concrete).

[@jmgargoyle9852]

Because a plastic bumper cover is cheaper and easier to fix/repair/replace than metal bumper.... ? Pretty simple eh?