M ost vehicles have a thin, rubberized plastic strip extending under the front bumper, but not many drivers know what it is for. While it can sometimes let you know you've gotten too close to a ...

The plastic bumpers market is driven by factors including the automotive industry's emphasis on lightweighting for fuel efficiency, stringent safety regulations mandating impact-absorbing ...

Everything attached to the bumper cover should be removed before baling. Contamination should be limited to small metal parts such as clips, bolts and screws. No TPU or RIM Plastic allowed.” ISRI says ...

The filler they used is 3M Automix 5895, a two-part flexible epoxy adhesive designed to repair TPO plastics. TPO stands for Thermo Plastic Olefin and is what many bumpers are made of.

Sport Truck tech does a rear bumper conversion on a 1989 Chevy S10, ... The trucks come with bumpers that have a large plastic impact strip, which might protect the truck but it just looks lame.

Replacement bumper covers can cost more than $1,000, but there is a DIY fix for a dented bumper, Consumer Reports says. Dents in a soft plastic bumper cover can often be smoothed out at home by ...

As if the unusually cold winter in eastern Canada wasn’t bad enough, body shops are reporting having to fix more than the usual number of car bumpers at a cost of about $1,000 each. In the good ...

Why is my car made of plastic? Whether you drive a Chevy Spark or a Ferrari F12, take a walk around it and you'll find a remarkable amount of plastic on the body: Mirror housings, trim panels ...

Sport Bumper prevents that from happening with its magnetic rubber strip that attaches to the outside of your car. It keeps your skis or snowboard from sliding on the finish and scratching your paint.

Most vehicles have a thin, rubberized plastic strip extending under the front bumper, but not many drivers know what it is for. While it can sometimes let you know you've gotten too close to a ...