How to pop out a dent in a rubber bumper

[@Yepsuredid]

My Highlander looks very much like that one. I created a dent last night and your video inspired me. I had to convince my husband that it would work though. We were able to get the dent out and it really looks good. Thanks.

[@victorsuarez6130]

I had a big dent in the back pumper. I used two portable work lights and heated it up. I pushed from the inside using my fist and it worked. I used his idea and built on it. Thanks.

[@joserenderos1901]

Was not complaining .my Apologies if I made you feel that way.your video was realy helpful to me I fixed my odyssey

[@charlesinglin]

Good tip about cooling it off with water. The other sites I've looked at didn't mention it, but it makes sense.

[@daiisyalvarado1938]

You said 90 percent and it came out 100% nice job

[@Fucknuts4u]

The guys who say 90% when it's actually 100%, like RodsShop, are the ones you want working on your vehicle. Noting worse than somebody who calls it 100% when it's obviously less than that.

[@SouthernBelleReviews]

This guy is amazing I agree

[@rochelledavis5669]

This is excellent...I got two estimates for a fist size dent..my kid reversed in a steel base of an air pump. I used a heat gun and pushed it out and it has a small crack.. the gave me a 600 and 900 estimate.

[@robkoons2100]

Great video. Can’t wait to try this out. Huge money and time saver.

[@juanantoniogonzalez8175]

Thanks for this great video buddy. You gave me some good suggestion on how to fix my wife's SUV. Thanks again.

[@luciendelacruz6421]

Suggest your wife quits backing into shit.

[@OldSchoolNoe]

woah, this video is already old school cool

[@RodsshopOrg]

It's an old video but the method still works.

[@alenweb5773]

I like the method of spraying primer first then doing the filler, makes more sense

[@MrSilverback62]

You went the extra mile. You have my deep respect.

[@MTAUBNVS]

RODS excellent job.And to the people who keep commenting that you could use HOT WATER. you should of told them yes you CAN USE HOT WATER AND GIVE THEM THE PRICE BREAK DOWN OF MATERIALS NEEDED.. 1) 1500 GALLON METAL POT FOR BOILING THERE WATER .COST 2100 2)PLASMA TORCH TO HEAT SAID 1500 GALLON POT OF WATER 725 3)1500 GALLONS OF WATER.COST.225 4)VOLCANIC HEAT SUIT FOR BODY PROTECTION FROM PLASMA HEATED WATER.COST 635 TOTAL COST ..OVER 4000 FOR TOOLS ( MATERIALS)..SO FOR YOU OUT THERE WHO KEEP TELLING RODSHOP YOU CAN USE HOT WATER ,THEN GO FOR IT ..10 DOLLAR HEAT GUN COMPARED TO 4000 FOR VOLCANO SUITS NO THANKS ILL JUST DO THE 10 HEAT GUN

[@caviarpussy1340]

This was an awesome video. Thanks for your hard work!

[@chamraf2991]

great job ... never thought it will turn out like this!!

[@bloolouboyle]

Thank you for posting !!!!!!!

[@kevinbeck6785]

i live in wales in uk followed your video it worked like magic saved lots of pounds many many thanks rodshop

[@Planteatingmammal]

Looks great . Even for 24 hr job.. awesome..

[@andyfran]

Outstanding job!

[@kevinfreeman2293]

I learned something today, much thanks!

[@DD20248]

I have a fiberglass bumper and tried using a space heater to warm it up

[@johnnywayne3443]

That looks great!

[@SwimmingUpCurrents]

Wonderful, thank you for posting!

[@bleach101able]

Hello sir! would you mind clarifying the repainting process? Thank you, because mine had a lot of peels!

[@peterrajotte4205]

Thanks for the video. Saved me a $500 deductible after someone backed into my wife's Kia mini van front bumper. Worked great with a heat gun. As you stated it doesn't come out perfect but it looks pretty damn good. I was able to remove the head light which made it really easy to pop out the dent. Before after.jpg

[@longhungdong5102]

Good job man looks awesome! :)

[@marshallborder9089]

Looks real good too me , Thanks for sharing

[@Snailmailtrucker]

Excellent job and Video RodsShop ! Liked/Subscribed !

[@maceosimmons3455]

Good job ,thanks for the lesson

[@PRLcafe]

great job mate !

[@ryanmckenna5254]

Looks great. Thanks for the info.

[@Francisco-j1e]

Wow mate, nice job!

[@desifrazier6860]

very nice work ,, do you think you would have any problems for not using flex bumper primer

[@jakeyboy2929]

How did you get the little nicks out of the paint work that were all over the car?

[@johnnyt6]

great work

[@Terquilla]

Wouldn't a replacement bumper cover have been more effective if you're going to paint it anyway?

[@MrBeachwaves]

What heating setting are you using? Thanks for your video

[@williamdeleon1973]

Great job!!!!

[@niwontong]

Great job... Can you tell me where did you get the paint?

[@alspaintlessdentrepairauto993]

Good job . how did you get The paint to blend in like that ?

[@baldcreations8044]

nice job man

[@nickfree46]

good video rod can I ask did you use cans or gun.

[@joyhardin6845]

My bumper is one piece & I can't get my hand behind it. Any suggestions?

[@scarlettmyers861]

I have a 2014 charger I recently hit a big speed bump so on one side the bottom piece of my bumper is crooked like dented up will heat gun fix it to straighten it back out

[@kanekickz7818]

Did you have to prep the whole bumper?

[@mistresscrush2042]

Soxheating it up did u have to manually pop it out or does it just come out without paying from the bottom??

nice job mate.

[@johndoe-gv5zo]

Christian Tönnies

[@mustangjoe8352]

Amazing job ,! I wish I live next to you ,to get my car done ,how much did you charge?

[@Joaquin77]

it was an awesome job! and everything under 24hrs! and you even had time to make a video, are you in Texas?

[@stevenholland4771]

Did you remove the entire clear cloat on the bumper? Did you need to repaint the whole bumper? I'd love to see a video on how you blended the paint, because it looks great and it seemed like you had a very small radius to work with for blending.

[@stevenholland4771]

Hmm is it common practice to remove the entire clear coat? When I got a quote they said they remove the whole clear coat and will repaint almost the entire panel. Which seemed to be making it more expensive and it didn't seem necessary for scrapes that covered maybe 10% of the rear quarter panel.

[@stevenholland4771]

Thanks, no I didn't trust their response, it just didn't seem reasonable to me, but I'm new to this and only watched some youtube vids so far. Thanks for confirming. Your vids are very helpful!

[@lllllsp1d3rlllll]

nice job

[@jargoniusmaximus1338]

How did you match and apply the paint?

[@robbieroche6779]

sweet job fair play

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

Good work sir! Made it look easy.

[@tommiegreen]

Good job!

[@glamgoddessd9008]

Can you use a blow dryer🤷🏽‍♀️

[@glamgoddessd9008]

RodsShop thank you❤️

[@ParamountSkater562]

The repainted cracks on the bumper came out really good! I have cracks on my white truck as well. What brand of paint did you use to repaint the damaged areas and did you use a spray can?

[@derekgibson7309]

Nice work. Which product did you use for the urethane primer you mentioned? Did you have to repaint the whole bumper to match and if so where do I find matching paint?

[@brittanydouglas6988]

very helpful

[@chrisalertaalpha4291]

I used my wifes hair dryer lol worked great

[@augustsabajo6172]

Chris Valdez

[@mrpanda2655]

With an extention cord?

[@SouthernBelleReviews]

Are you for real? Serious question could I actually use a hair dryer

[@reyesautomotive4507]

@@SouthernBelleReviews yes you can

[@leadbrickuk]

Curling tongs don't work take it from me lol

[@Kirarton]

Is there a way to do it, without using a heat gun?? Can you use a blow dryer or boling water to soften up the bumper??

[@itsnickles]

How long does a job like this take - allowing time for cooling and drying of paint.

[@itsnickles]

+Nick Klujin Scrap that, you said it was a 24hour job.

[@syedali7285]

So you just heated the bumper and it adjusted it self or where you pushing the bumper from the opposite direction while heating?

[@smashergrilla954]

WHAT PAINT DID YOU USE? HOW DID YOU FIND THAT COLOR IT LOOKS FACTORY

[@benno707]

I have a question, instead of a heat gun can i use a blower?

[@RodsshopOrg]

You do mean a hair dryer right. A blower as in a leaf blower or blow nozzle isn't going to provide the heat you need to make it soft. If your dent is mild enough and you have a super powered hair dryer and want to sit there about 30 to 45 minutes, you could possibly use one.

[@benno707]

@@RodsshopOrg yeah i meant a hair dryer, but I fixed it with boiling water and a rubber hammer

[@Ivan_Killin]

Use the hot water.

[@gaui500xs]

You showed and said you would be using a flat spoon to pop out the dent. What kind of spoon is that or is it just a flat piece of metal with a rag wrapped around it.

[@gaui500xs]

I have an 18" pry bar that tapers at the end. I understand why you want the towel wrapped around the end. My Honda fit bot the right rear bumper messed up and I think I can do it. Then all I'll need to do is touch up paint. Thanks for your reply and video. Very helpful for the guys like me.

[@gaui500xs]

Thanks, Rod. That took a total of about 15 minutes. When it pops out, it happens so fast you don't realize what happened. There was a crease in the middle of the dent but I can live with that. There are a couple of chips but think I can get some factory paint (2015 honda fit) use a tooth pick to fill them in, go back and sand and then buff. I don't think the bumpers have clear coat so should go pretty good. Thanks again, this was something I didn't think I could do.

[@JOEGGGJOE]

you know, its funny, for years i have always been concerned with refinishing bumpers being that they are plastic. you dont see many people putting a adhesion promoter, primer, and then bondo on top of all of that. usually they just put bondo rite over plastic. and i am a victim of doing that also. but it makes sense. do you use a certain primer and bondo for bumpers?

[@JOEGGGJOE]

What about the feathered surrounding areas of the prime, base coat, and clear? Do you ever come across a chemcial reaction?

[@JOEGGGJOE]

Im talking about adhesion promoter sprayed over the feathered edge on the original surface. thanks

[@THE1ONE2016]

where could i buy the heat gun and bout round what kind of price you think?

[@thomasjg2120]

THE1ONE2016 guess u didn't hear him say habor freight tools, there really cheap there, he said ten bucks at harbor freight. if they don't have them where u r then order from him

[@charris787]

You are good!

[@Joaquin77]

it was an awesome job! and everything under 24hrs! and you even had time to make a video.. are you in Texas?

[@nomnom_reviews]

can i use hair dryer?

[@jimpinckard7891]

Do you think that the one holding the camera could make it jump any more?

[@jimpinckard7891]

Well I had no idea that it was your child so I offer my humble appologies to her and to you. Your are right......good IS hard to find anywhere these days. Keep up the good work. She will make a good videoographer one day.

[@jimpinckard7891]

..........good help................

[@GreatGooglieWooglie]

just dump boiling water over the affected area. It takes about 5 , maybe 6 minutes to fix it with water and you clean the bumper spotless in the process.

[@Dani_Liftss]

Would this work on a Honda bumper?

[@iamanoobiecheez]

RodsShop, 1). Can you recommend me cheap combo of dent repair tool for ghetto job (quick job not perfection)? I will be restoring many cars what would be the right tool to go with? 2). Where do you go get paints to paint cars? Local paint store? Do they make spray cans for each paint codes I ask for? I would appreciate for your help

[@iamanoobiecheez]

***** Tank u so much RodsShop that was very helpful. It seems so hard to find local paint shop for automobiles but at least now I know where online shop to go to the one you suggested. tank u so greatly

[@USMC_BABE38]

can you give me information about how to repair the hole in my bumper

[@LAC32Griffin]

erin averyt bondo

[@jesuselizondo108]

erin averyt duc tape

[@SouthernBelleReviews]

You're amazing!!!! Can I do this to my Honda Odyssey 2010??

[@Dani_Liftss]

Thank god! U was barely going five miles an hour and backed into a truck! It's dented in and looks like it can be popped it relatively quickly? I hope so my car is brand new

[@tammismith2629]

just happen to me in my new car last night!!

[@sandramckinlay3424]

Can a really beautiful place and have really nice sounding Birds but good job thanks for the tips

[@ViralXQ]

Sandra Mckinlay where is this it is truly beautiful

[@Fucknuts4u]

@@ViralXQ - I heard a Cardinal and saw a 2 second shot of some trees and from this you conclude that it's beautiful? I mean perhaps it is, but not sure how you you came to that conclusion from this video. He's in Tennessee by the way. The mosquitoes and humidity are not beautiful there, I can assure you of that.

[@88bruce88]

wow that is an amazing job!

[@larrynorby9996]

I have the same vehicle and numerous dents as well.. May I ask how much fr you to do this same repair on mine? I was given 2 quotes by 2 different repair shops...Both quoted just over $4K....ouch..

[@larrynorby9996]

Thanks anyway...you are in TN...I'm in CA...good video though.

[@FranciscoRivera-uf4sl]

Only if you lived in Sacramento , good job

[@Fucknuts4u]

You mean if he lives somewhere other than Sacramento, it's a bad job??

[@bjg1120]

WHAT IS THE WATTAGE OF THE HEAT GUN ?

[@liwaoasis8020]

you should heat the bumper from inside not the side of the paint because the paint will come out if you heat it from outside

[@liwaoasis8020]

No need to open the bumper i think there is place to put it inside and to do the heating

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

He repainted it anyways

[@copssuck7491]

I performed this same task with a deflated soccer ball inserted behind the dent, inflated it, popped out the bumper, deflated the soccer ball and removed it. Done. No painting needed, fortunately.

[@luiszapien7586]

Cops Suck lol really ?

[@SouthernBelleReviews]

How did you inflate it while it was in there?

[@azriofrivia3292]

I came here looking for a solution for my challenger that had a huge dent and I saw your comment and decide to try it out. Let me tell you I’m so glad you posted this because it fix it and it looks brand new. Thanks a lot for posting this comment 🙏🏽.

[@rileysaunders8728]

good username, genius fix.

[@kobachi189]

Why didn’t you use a basketball? Or a volleyball ? Does it have to be a soccer ball? Maybe a bouey from a marine ? Would that work ?

[@Goinbig]

What kind of filler do you use on plastic?

[@Goinbig]

+RodsShop Thanks

[@okuolgac7831]

Very nice demo for "do-it-yourelf"ers..

[@YetAnotherTechGuy]

Did you repaint the whole bumper or only the damaged area?

[@PSCM1113]

+RodsShop Hi, did you remove the bumper then paint or just paint when it's on the car?

[@titodejesus6238]

Thanks for the video but it never show the bumper popping out at any time , and that is what it was supposed to show...

[@redpillrobo7]

good job

[@iamanoobiecheez]

Nice job bro

[@teeks82]

Can do it with boiling water

[@alanrowley9540]

This is great, but I think your camera-person had a series of attacks while filming this.

[@joserenderos1901]

Got dizzy watching this video to much movement recording this video .but it is helpful

[@jtd70]

thisll work great on my sube;)

[@MrLuvOldies]

Thanks.

[@peterjohnorpilla2493]

thats nice. you dont need to remove the tail lights

[@bjg1120]

thanks it one project I have to do my wife hit a brick wall thanks

[@sabrinaw2654]

I can't get under the bumper. The dent is right under the tail light. I'm afraid I'm going to break something inside

[@azizjalal1655]

how much money did you charge for the same exact work you did for the customer you fixed his car?

[@azizjalal1655]

Wow, that is a really good price! Even if you would've charged more it would've been more than fair for the excellent job you've done.

[@ViralXQ]

Where do you live?