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How to solder a bumper with your own hands: tips and tricks

February 16, 2020

Even the most careful driver is not insured against accidents. If you have damaged your car, then you can easily solder the bumper with your hands. To do this, you will need a minimum number of tools and a little patience.

What is needed to solder the bumper

Basic materials, which are needed to seal the car bumper:

  • Soldering iron. This is a universal device, which should be in every man's house. Remember, that to repair the car with your own hands you need to use only a powerful soldering iron - if you take a device with power 50 W, then the work will not bring the expected result. Regarding the type of soldering iron, experts leave you free to act - you can take an electric one, and gas, and thermal air, and an infrared device. Here you make a choice based on your own preferences and personal experience.
  • Net. It is with its help you will solder the bumper.

Tools and materials

  • Scissors. The most common scissors will suit you. Of course, do not take too old or dull scissors - in this case, the work will not bring any results.
  • Flat screwdriver. It is you who often use it to tighten screws and bolts with your own hands.
  • Thermohair dryer. You will need this device only if, if there are not only cracks on the bumper, but also deformations. With the help of a hair dryer you will disperse the bumper and return it to its original appearance. Remember, that for soldering it is necessary to establish a round nozzle on the device.

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Preparation for work

Remember, that soldering is a rather complicated and dangerous process, therefore it is necessary to prepare for it:

  • Choice of workplace. It is not necessary to be engaged in the soldering in densely closed room - the device allocates not the most pleasant smells.. Besides, it is impossible to be engaged in such work on the street - wind and humidity will spoil the result of soldering. The garage is considered to be an ideal option during soldering - you will be able to ventilate it at any time and protect it from the weather..
  • Workplace organization. You need to carefully remove the bumper from the car and put it on a flat rack or table.
  • Preparing the soldering iron. To solder the bumper, the appliance must be placed on a table and heated to the maximum temperature.

Workplace preparation

How to solder a bumper

Through those, that the final result of repair of the car by the hands depends on the soldering, this process must be treated very carefully. If you do not solder properly, then putty, primer and paint will lie unevenly.

Try to follow all the instructions as carefully as possible:

  • First of all, correctly and evenly connect the burst parts of the bumper and solder them to the front.
  • Now you need scissors and a net. The size of the grid depends on it, which crack you need to close.
  • Now you need to carefully solder the bumper from the inside. To do this, the mesh must be added to the plastic and heated with a soldering iron. Then carefully insert the mesh into the soft plastic with a screwdriver.
  • If the car's bumper is very badly damaged, then you need to solder with a mesh not only internal, but also the front part. Thanks to this, you will strengthen the seam with your own hands and avoid the possibility of re-breakage.
  • Take the blade and cut off the excess plastic.

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