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What kind of plastic are vz clubsport bumpers made out of?

Joshua Pevitt

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just wondering what kind of plastic these bumpers are made out of trying to get it fixed from The Touch Up Guys and my local smash repair called Fixwells its got a big crack in it and they want to see if its the right kind of plastic so they can fix it up
 

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ABS if it's genuine, fiberglass if it's fake.
 

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ABS, with primer, undercoat, paint and in some cases, clear-over-base (COB). That's why repairing cracks is not so straightforward.

Big cracks are best left to trade-qualified, very experienced repairers. There is a powdered plastic (also used to 'patch up' leaky windscreen wiper reservoirs) that is prepared and used to in-fill, then fine-sanded over, primed and painted — I had this done on the previous car (VZ wagon, rear right side bumper) and it was seriously flawless, albeit seriously expensive ($430 in 2011). Cracks left unrepaired will craze over time, a bit like cracked windscreens.
 

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ABS, with primer, undercoat, paint and in some cases, clear-over-base (COB). That's why repairing cracks is not so straightforward.

Big cracks are best left to trade-qualified, very experienced repairers. There is a powdered plastic (also used to 'patch up' leaky windscreen wiper reservoirs) that is prepared and used to in-fill, then fine-sanded over, primed and painted — I had this done on the previous car (VZ wagon, rear right side bumper) and it was seriously flawless, albeit seriously expensive ($430 in 2011). Cracks left unrepaired will craze over time, a bit like cracked windscreens.
ill send a picture here soon
 

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ABS? Well. There it is. And here’s me thinking they were made from old recycled dildos.
 
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