Beautify Your Bumper: Bumper Repair with Northeast Collision’s Auto Body Detailing
Though you may not realize it, a busted bumper is often more than just cosmetic damage. That is because the whole job of the bumper is to protect your vehicle; it absorbs the impact, taking damage that is meant for the rest of the car. This can cause the bumper to move and, even if you cannot see the movement in a cursory inspection, checking for that movement, and to be sure that your bumper still had adequate space, so it can continue performing its protective function, is a critical part of bumper repair.
We start every bumper repair job with a thorough inspection of your bumper and its condition, so we can tell you what type of bumper repair you need. Then we focus on restoring your bumper to its original condition. Oftentimes, we can do small repairs to get rid of scratches, scrapes, and dents. If your bumper has a bumper cover, we may be able to replace it. We can then paint your repaired bumper to match your paint job, helping put your car in pre bumper-bender condition!
Understanding how we repair your bumper starts with understanding how they made your bumper in the first place. For modern plastic bumpers, the process is easy, and uses They are made through a plastic injection molding process, where thermoplastics or other polymer materials are melted and poured into a bumper-shaped mold. Fixing your bumper requires specialized auto body knowledge, because your technician must be able to properly identify the type of bumper in order to fix it properly.
Of course, there are times when safety suggests that your bumper needs to be replaced, rather than repaired. If our inspection reveals any of these conditions, we will explain what we see to you and why, in our professional opinion, that condition means you need to look at bumper replacement. If your bumper hooks are damaged or broken, then you may need a new bumper because it is impossible to replace or repair those hooks. If the bumper is cracked, it may lose structural integrity that will impact its impact-absorbing ability, making your car less safe in future accidents. This is not true of all cracks, but the location and severity of a crack may mean that a bumper repair is indicated. Finally, if the bumper has extensive damage to the paint surface, the technicians will have to sand and use a compound to fill any gouges before repainting the bumper to match your car. In instances where the paint damage is severe, it may actually be less time-consuming, and, therefore, less expensive to replace rather than repair the bumper.
Want to know more about fixing your busted bumper? Contact Northeast Collision for a quote on your bumper or other auto body repairs.
