Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...

Steve Bach, Product Specialist at Seymour Paint, describes modern collision repair techniques and proper preparation ...

Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late 1980s. In their place are elaborate but flimsy plastic covers hiding stamped steel impact beams—with a swath of Styrofoam ...

That broken car bumper of yours looks terrible, but there are different ways to repair it. Deciding which approach is best is your first step. The post Should You Repair or Replace Your Busted Bumper?

Maybe you've been there, trying to drive your car into a corner too quickly or simply putting it in Reverse and cringing at the crunch. The resulting damage used to mean a quick trip to the auto-parts ...

Welding isn’t just for metal. With the right equipment, DIYers also can repair most plastics, and the result is usually far ...

Replacement bumper covers can cost more than $1,000. But dents in the soft plastic bumper covers on cars and SUVs can often be smoothed out at home by applying heat and a little elbow grease. It takes ...

I recently had a minor fender bender in my 2012 Accord. I failed to stop on an icy surface and barely tapped a pickup truck that was stopped in front of me. The airbag did not inflate, the truck had ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Forty years ago, plastic surpassed steel as the most widely used ...