Plastic Welding Bumper Repair

I am preparing my car to be vinyl wrapped and needed to repair my front bumper. I figured I'd show one way of doing this repair with a plastic welding kit. The results were surprisingly good. The mended area seemed to be as strong as the surrounding area. If you have any questions, please let me know. I will demonstrate how to perform the same repair using epoxy in a future video. I have more videos of my car having parts installed & driving on the way, so stay tuned!!
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Harbor Freight:
- Welding Kit: www.harborfreight.com/80-watt...
- Rotary Bits: www.harborfreight.com/high-ca...
Home Depot:
Sandpaper(120, 220, 400 grit)
Rustoleum 2X White Primer
Rustoleum 2X Gloss Clearcoat
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[@archad7]

Wanted a video of you working on your car for so long. Could not have asked for more!

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Arshad Imrit Glad you liked it! 👍🏻 I’ll have some more of that on the way.

[@whoomee525]

I'm glad I came across this video. Its a fast instruction thk you.

[@MattSeals]

I love perusing your video. Kudos!

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Matt Seals Thanks! Glad you enjoy them!

[@TheMostAriel]

Nice one! Gotta try this on my Celica.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

It turned out pretty well. Obviously I did some major slacking on the finish work, but I'll be doing my other bumper shortly & will show that as well.

[@simonvance8054]

This is ironic. 2 weeks ago I decided I want to get a blue WRX or STI, now I’m seeing them everywhere including random diy videos I watch 😂😂 Synchronicity... Thanks for the tips!..

[@upurweight]

Great video bro

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Thanks man!! It feels good to be working on stuff & posting again.

[@alikasim9627]

Hi i solder plastic repair with soldering iron. What filter type should i use that can store the dangerous fumes from going out in the environment?

[@briang7254]

Planning on wrapping it yourself? Keep up the great work buddy!

[@alexlopez9058]

Where’d you get that carbon fiber wrap for the little front black piece

[@nickemangione]

The quality of the picture is nuts!

[@Sick_Boy.]

Very informative. I know this is an old video but if you’re still active on here, do you think the method would work if I wanted to fuse two different bumpers into one?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

I wouldn’t trust it for that. The best way to achieve that would be with fiberglass & resin.

[@FlossyZach]

What grit sand paper did you use in the beginning bro?

[@jordanbrown1337]

I love it! I love welding maybe I should get this tool to go along with my hobby for plastic thank you so much

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Go for it!

[@jordanbrown1337]

@@hawkeyestiguy 🙏

[@stephngibson5517]

At my work we use a flexible bondo made for plastic bumpers if you want to use some of that stuff works really great at filling low spots I can get the name of it for you

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Stephn Gibson Nice. I did see that stuff. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@stephngibson5517]

HawkeyeSTiGuy works like a dream

[@miguelmotocicleta3893]

Stephn, what's the name of the flex bondo?

[@FlossyZach]

Yo man, what’s the black stuff you used for the sealer? I’m going to need some of that stuff to do this project! Thanks

[@hawkeyestiguy]

There were some plastic strips included with the plastic welding kit. I also used pieces of the bumper as well-there were some tabs that were no longer needed. You just have to make sure that it is either the same plastic as the material you are working on, or at least that the plastic is compatible with the type of plastic you are working on. 👍🏼

[@FlossyZach]

@@hawkeyestiguy okay thanks man. So the black pieces that were melted though were the ones that came with the kit from harbor freight?

[@robinmoody7016]

Wish you had explained the prep & process more.

[@kevinthemayor]

Thanks

[@jthunders]

Thanks this is just what i needed. F em if they can’t handle why you didn’t finish it perfectly.

[@harrydemetro1935]

So tbh great job as a person who works on cars there was a few steps you missed you could of used a body filler to smooth it all out and more sanding how ever great job once again

[@janelhudson6791]

Hey was wondering if you mind if I use your video for Advertising this product !?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

What product do you want to use my video to sell? Provide a link?

[@miaandria9487]

What do you call that black plastic that uve melted?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

It is plastic welding filler rod. It came with the kit, but can also be found online & on Amazon. They have different plastics available so you want to match the same material as what you are repairing.

[@stephngibson5517]

Learning how to do this while learning body work as an apprentice right now pretty interesting stuff in my opinion

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Nice. Good luck with the apprenticeship!! I'm mediocre at body work. Haha. Not awful, but certainly no Michelangelo. Haha.

[@lukerogers78]

Why isn't that bumper cut up to fit a front mount yet?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Because I don't care for the extra turbo lag & I'm not short on hot boy points. Lol. I'm running an ETS topmount & it supports my power level just fine. 👍🏻

[@SubtractZero]

I didn't know Russel Wilson drove Subarus *The more you know*

[@hawkeyestiguy]

🤫

[@mastercommanderdragonsir679]

I had to hold my breath while watching this aha force of habit I guess

[@cosmosk8s]

I've tried everything to repair my front bumper but all the plastic supports are broke soo I think I might just have to cut my losses and buy a new one lol

[@rcarioca]

yea I was wondering why the sand finish was so bad

[@Madvillian]

mine came cracked, maybe i should do this instead of buying a new one

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Bully Hunter it’s definitely worth a shot. 👍🏻

[@karolbaterie390]

This welding is'nt good because i see all repairded places.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Karol Batérie I made this video as a quick demonstration on the process. More time can be spent smoothing things out and you can also use Bondo and sand everything smooth. I will not be using this bumper on my car so I did not care to spend the extra time making it look perfect. Thanks for watching.

[@paulrobinson7156]

Not plastic welding its a bodge job and wont hold together long

[@hawkeyestiguy]

This method holds up just fine. I’ve used it multiple times with good results that are holding to this day. How many years ago did I post this video? lol.

[@ethanmozingo3930]

Are you serious?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Yeah, works great. This was just a demo as I’ve stated several times, but what is your issue with it? Lol.

[@natea5550]

Why didn't u sand it down before u painted it 🤷

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Because I was in a hurry & this was just a demo of the process. I should have, but I just didn't care really.

[@harrybalzak3909]

Why are you making a video if you don't know what you re doing. PLEASE go to your local autobody shop! Don't believe everything you see. Please take into consideration that someone else will buy your car afterwards. This job is very poorly made...you can see all the defects in the paint.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Harry Balzak I do know what I am doing. This is a temporary fix & is intended for those who do not want or need to go to a body shop. This bumper is effed & will be replaced soon. It would cost far more for a body shop to repair it than to just buy a new one. This was a quick how-to video to show the principle of it... Also, I am never selling this car, so it’s not an issue.

[@natea5550]

Lmfao exactly 🤣

[@dragonmantuning3792]

Sounds like you're in a Harry situation