Plastic Pointers - Toyota Prius Bumper Tear

John repairs a tear to the edge of this Toyota Prius bumper.

Note: Our Plastic Pointers videos are designed to give quick plastic repair tips and are not meant to be used as tutorials. If you would like a plastic repair tutorial, please check out our other videos. We have tutorials on nitrogen/hot air plastic welding, airless plastic welding, thermoset polyurethane repair, using specific tools/equipment, and more!

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Products Used:

Note: This is a list of the Polyvance products that can be used to make this repair. This list does not include sanders, grinders, or other common tools you will need. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call technical support at 800-633-3047.

• 1000 Super Prep Plastic Cleaner (several options available) OR 1001-4 EcoPrep Plastic Cleaner
• Hot Spot Plastic Stapler
• Aluminum Body Tape (several options available)
• 6122 Heavy Duty Burr
• 6125 Tapered Burr
• Polypropylene Welding Rod and Ribbon
  Note: We used polypropylene here because of the identification symbol. Choose the rod that matches the plastic you need for your repair.
• Plastic Magic Adhesion Promoter
• 2000 Flex Filler
• Waterborne Primer Surfacer (we used 3043 Black Jack)

Video Notes:

• English Closed Captions have been provided for this video. Click on the CC button to turn them on or off.
• The length of this video is in no way representative of the actual time required to perform a complete repair and therefore should not be used for estimating purposes.