Very often, after an accident, some drivers will ask the same question, which is whether it is possible to drive a car without a bumper. In most cases - it is possible, but not absolutely necessary. That's because the bumper is not such a useless part of the whole body, as it might seem at first glance. It is used to protect the remaining parts and body parts from various damages that may occur as a result of collisions, as well as when hitting small obstacles. Today, several different types of repairs are used, it all depends on the type of material from which the bumper itself was made, as well as on the type of damage that is present on it.
In the event that dents are present on the bumper, they require a gradual and unhurried approach. To do this, you need to carefully study the entire condition of the bumper, and only after assessing the damage proceed with restoration. First you need to heat the plastic. To carry out this operation, an industrial hair dryer is used, or in some cases a special thermo gun. Only after good heating, it is possible to align on the surface of the plastic. After the part cools down, putty is carried out as necessary. After that, the product is ground and painted. In addition to plastic, on some machines there may be bumpers that are made of metal or some kind of alloy. In most cases, such cars are some models of domestic cars, from the manufacturer of VAZs, as well as UAZs. In this case, the dent is restored using a hammer, as well as special drifts. If necessary, straightening of the bumper itself is carried out.
Special gluing of the damaged bumper section is also possible. In most cases, such cold forming is used for which are made of fiberglass. During this type of repair it is necessary to use a specialized adhesive, which is mainly made of polyurethane. Due to the fact that the modern market offers a very large selection of various types of glue, this choice must be started very carefully. In the event that material of rather poor quality is acquired, or which does not correspond to the type of material, then all work can be carried out simply to nothing. With such recovery, it is necessary to adhere to a special sequence:
- Before applying glue to the surface of the product to be repaired, it must be very well and thoroughly cleaned of various types of dirt, as well as a degreasing process.
- Only at the end of cleaning, you need to clean everything with a special tool, as well as sand it. In this case, stripping is carried out of all chips, or cracks, which must be removed. In the event that such an operation has not been performed, the adhesive can very poorly connect to the surface of the product.
- Then the edges of the bumper, which are subject to gluing, connect them.
- All work related to the restoration of the bumper is carried out mainly from the inside of the product. After the bumper is completely dry, and all the chips will be firmly fixed, only after that putty is applied to the outside. For this, a special material is used, which is made of fiberglass. Then it is necessary to carefully level the entire surface, and also, if necessary, give it the necessary shape.
- After the final drying, the surface is polished, as well as the necessary shade is applied to the paint surface.