Kia Optima Front Bumper Cover Repair

This Kia Optima bumper cover was damaged in an accident. A new bumper cover was not available and there was no estimate for when one would be back in stock. Using Polyvance plastic repair tools and equipment, we were able to repair the damage and recondition the bumper cover to like-new condition.
While this video focuses on repair process and technique, it is also a great example of a repair versus replace decision made under special circumstances. This bumper cover was heavily damaged. Under normal circumstances, it would be better for a shop to replace it because Kia Optima bumper covers are fairly inexpensive and readily available. However, when we repaired this bumper cover, they were not readily available. The owner of this vehicle could not find an OEM bumper cover (or even an aftermarket bumper cover) for the vehicle and was told there was no estimate for when one would become available. In this case, there was no other choice but to repair the bumper cover. Regardless of the circumstance, this nitrogen fusion welding technique can be used on any thermoplastic bumper cover - from inexpensive to very expensive.
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Chapters:
Overview: 0:00
Cleaning: 0:28
Shaping and aligning: 0:38
V-grooving the back: 1:24
Welding the back: 1:38
V-grooving the front: 3:09
Welding the front: 3:21
Grinding and sanding: 4:18
Applying filler: 4:39
Priming: 4:56
Final look - installed: 5:09
⚠️ Important ⚠️
- Always wear proper safety gear while working!
- 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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While this video focuses on repair process and technique, it is also a great example of a repair versus replace decision made under special circumstances. This bumper cover was heavily damaged. Under normal circumstances, it would be better for a shop to replace it because Kia Optima bumper covers are fairly inexpensive and readily available. However, when we repaired this bumper cover, they were not readily available. The owner of this vehicle could not find an OEM bumper cover (or even an aftermarket bumper cover) for the vehicle and was told there was no estimate for when one would become available. In this case, there was no other choice but to repair the bumper cover. Regardless of the circumstance, this nitrogen fusion welding technique can be used on any thermoplastic bumper cover - from inexpensive to very expensive.

[@jlsemocional7216]

Trabalho muito perfeito e profissional

[@polyvance]

Thank you!

[@boumedjanealaeddiine9363]

Great job well done. What are thoseWelding rod that do welding or how can we get them ?

[@polyvance]

For this repair, we used our R02 polypropylene welding rods because the bumper cover was polypropylene. We carry 22 different varieties of welding rod to match different plastics. You can find them here: www.polyvance.com/Welding-Rod-List/

[@boumedjanealaeddiine9363]

@@polyvance thank you very much

[@polyvance]

@@boumedjanealaeddiine9363 You're welcome!