bumper repair

[Anguz]

so the mrs had a kamakazi pigeon hit her front bumper today, and its ripped the lugs off the bumper that hold the fog light
whats the best glue to stick it back
google suggests 2 pack epoxy but any tried and tested ones ?
not took the bumper off yet, and would like to do the job all in one visit

 

[Redsailor]

That pigeon must have been wearing body armour! Bumper = plastic of some sort, so glue may not work too well. Usual method is to weld it with a hot soldering iron using something like a cable tie as a filler. Other than that fab up a new bracket from ally and rivet it on.

 

[tigdlo]

Have used both MMA and Epoxy for similar repairs, surface prep and a large surface area are important.

 

[ajlelectronics]

Look for "West Systems epoxy repair kit".

 

[pint]

Usual method is to weld it with a hot soldering iron using something like a cable tie as a filler.

that's what i do works surprisingly well with a bit of practice

 

[Anguz]

That pigeon must have been wearing body armour! Bumper = plastic of some sort, so glue may not work too well. Usual method is to weld it with a hot soldering iron using something like a cable tie as a filler. Other than that fab up a new bracket from ally and rivet it on.

The fog light is one that sits inside and pokes out through a hole... 3 screws into pillars on the back of the plastic..
No room for any holes, as will show at the front... if i am lucky there is enough of the pillars left

 

[ajlelectronics]

The fog light is one that sits inside and pokes out through a hole... 3 screws into pillars on the back of the plastic..
No room for any holes, as will show at the front... if i am lucky there is enough of the pillars left

You can also try Acetone for solvent welding if ABS.