[intheknow]

I have 2 concerns here. 1) What is the best kind of glue to use to put my lower front bumper back together after hitting a curb? Only a few placesd are broken and look like they could be easily glued, but which is the best glue?

2) The car seems to shudder just a bit too much when I go over bumps. It is a '97 with 46k miles.

 

[Snowfan]

I have 2 concerns here. 1) What is the best kind of glue to use to put my lower front bumper back together after hitting a curb? Only a few placesd are broken and look like they could be easily glued, but which is the best glue?

2) The car seems to shudder just a bit too much when I go over bumps. It is a '97 with 46k miles.

1. I would go with a 2 part epoxy. Can be bought at ant hardware store and comes in clear, gray, black, off-white...

2. Shocks, tire pressure, struts, strut mounts, bearings....

 

[12pack]

Plastic welder > regular epoxy, but honestly for that kind of a break you should probably back it with fiberglass and fill with flexible bondo for plastics I'd think.

 

[RickP330]

ughhh, $2500 and a body shop. I have an appointment (and a GF who hits curbs) this winter....
RP

 

[WarrenC]

1. The two part epoxy should work fine if it's not a huge piece. Maybe with some touch up paint it will be OK until the next time.
2. I'd shudder too if you drove me into curbs! (I'm sorry, I couldn't resist....)

 

[DUFFS3169]

I'd shudder too if you drove me into curbs! (I'm sorry, I couldn't resist....)

:yelrotflmao:

 

[dbischoff]

I bought a simple fiberglass repair kit to fix mine. In my case, the break was clean, with no paint chipped away, so when it was held together the crack was almost invisible.

The kit contains resin, hardener and some pieces of fiberglass mat. I just clamped the broken edge together, mixed up some resin, painted it on the inside of the bumper fascia over the crack, laid on the material, and soaked it with more resin.

It is holding up very well.