Bumper cover repair?

[brsvo]

I had an incident with my drive up ramp yesterday. It slid then the ramp came off and got wedged between the tire and the front bumper cover. There is a 1.5" crack right below the DS fog light opening. I am thinking of 2 pieces of aluminum and some bolts to make a sandwich out of it so it doesn't tear any more. What do you think?

[stockman1]

Stop drill the crack, you can use aluminum or other metal to sandwich. Instead, I would use fiberglass repair on one side, fill the crack with an epoxy or sealant and then glass sandwich the other side.

[brsvo]

Is fiberglass going to bond? The cover is flexible and the glass isn't won't it crack the first driveway I rub on?

[stockman1]

Is fiberglass going to bond? The cover is flexible and the glass isn't won't it crack the first driveway I rub on?You will need to scuff sand to make a bonding surface, and it is possible that it can crack, fiberglass is more rigid than the rubber bumper. Make the repair overlap small, a couple of inches on either side of the crack. Your other option is to bring it to someone that can weld plastic.

[vrinner]

By no means am I a pro at any of this, but I did what Stockman1 suggested. I had a completely split fog light hole on both sides. I scuffed it up and fiberglassed it together. After several years of non-use, use and abuse, it's all still holding strong.

[grntRUDD13]

What I did with mine was use a plastic welder on the outside and inside, and then on the inside I fiberglassed in a piece of aluminum for good measure. It's held up for 3 years, so it seems to work. Just make sure the surface is roughed up and clean.

Here is something like what I used: http://www.eastwood.com/tpo-teo-and-pp-plastic-welding-kit-80w-iron.html

Here is another option that seems like it would work really well if the material in the bumper covers are compatible: http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-s-hot-stapler-plastic-repair-system.html

[brsvo]

Thanks for all the reply's! I guess I will get some fiberglass and go to town.