2G How do I fix the 'wave' in the center of my bumper cover? Pic Inside

[RallyEclipse98]

Hey,

The previous owner caught the bumper on a parking cement bumper thing. When she backed up, it tweaked the bumper causing a crack and a wave to appear in the center. How can I fix this? Could I heat it up, attach a few wood clamps and hope it stays? Or should I attach wood clamps and then spray hardening foam instillation on the backside to stiffen it up again?

Advice on fixing the crack would be nice as well. I think though it would be easy to do with a dremel and epoxy sealant.

 

[Dsmkauai]

I heated mine up with a propane torch and mine went back to normal. I took the bumper off and did it from the back side. Don't heat to long in one place. Do just enough to get the bumper back to its original shape.

 

[jakk220]

You might even be able to use a good heat gun in place of the torch as stated above

 

[ErikTande]

Take it off and place it inside your car on a really hot day (95+ works best, the hotter the better) and leave it there. That will take dents and waves out of most bumpers. The crack will have to be ground out and filled.

 

[RallyEclipse98]

It's off the car and ready to be dealt with. I have a torch I can use. Do I need to press it down in any way for it to take shape again? Or will just heating it be good enough? Should I just encourage it with my hands?

That's what she said.

 

[Dsmkauai]

Just be sure to take your time. Don't heat in one spot to long. It's been awhile since I did mine and it was way worse than yours looks. Pretty sure it just started going back into shape on its own. I really don't rem having to use anything else. I do rem being really suprised how easy it went back into shape. And was kicking myself for not doing it years before haha. Yours seems like it will go back easy!

 

[RallyEclipse98]

Sweet hopefully. Mine has been this way for at least 3 years if I understood the PO correctly. Will report back with what happens. Should go well.

 

[RallyEclipse98]

You guys were right. The wave came out naturally after about a week of it being off the car. Thank you!