Repairing today, preparing tomorrow?Two Sided Repairs
A heat gun
can be used to restore the shape of a damaged plastic bumper cover prior
to preparing and tapering the damage.
Once the
front repair site has been prepped, an adhesion promoter is applied.
The repair
adhesive is placed and then smoothed with a spreader.
For the back
side of the repair, a plastic repair mesh is cut to the size and shape of
the damage.
Repair
adhesive is applied to the repair patch, and the patch is placed and
covered with plastic film until it cures.Single-sided
repairs
The damage on
this bumper is tapered to allow for adhesion of the repair product.
A spreader
forces the repair adhesive into the taper. After the adhesive has cured, a
dual action sander at low speed is used to sand the material.
A finishing
filler is applied over the adhesive to fill in and smooth out any
imperfections.
The repaired
area is now ready for flexible primer.Composites have had a long and ever-changing
history. But today
About the Author
Edward Staquet
Edward T. Staquet, senior technical support manager for LORD Corporation, has worked in the body shop industry for more than 40 years. He managed a body shop before joining LORD in 1992. A member of the I-CAR Hall of Fame, Staquet is a long-time I-CAR trainer and has served two three-year terms on the I-CAR International Board of Directors..
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