How to Fix Your Bumper - The Easy Way 

Brilliant! My daughter's 2012 Corolla is all beat up and we certainly didn't want to pay to have all the clips and fittings replaced. Both sides were hanging off between the headlight and wheel well. I used Permatex Black Plastic Welder. 5min set, 10min cured. The black line between the two panels looks great and intensive wiggling shows everything to be stuck up in there really well! Thanks!

Took me less than 10 min to get this done on my 2010 Honda Civic certainly easier and cheaper than having to replace the whole bumper entirely, appreciate the video!

after watching this video, i fixed my Honda Civic 2012 bumper and it isn't going ANYWHERE now. i got the bigger tubes of epoxy for $20 from autozone and did both sides, along with a headlight that needed changing and i spent the afternoon doing the repairs. Thank you YouCarAngel! Way better than spending god know how much the autobody shop would have charged me to fix this.

Very important to CLEAN the gap prior to repairing because any polish will stop adhesion.

This is caused by bumper scrapping and catching on those parking spot curbs. The curbs are too high for today’s cars. I always park a foot short of them now.

This, coupled with another video - loosening, snugging broken tab in, and tightening the screw on the tab bracket- helped my son save $1400 on a loose bumper of a10 year old Lexus. Thanks so much!

I did this repair exactly as you suggested except I used 100% silicone, indoor/outdoor,,its been 3 weeks seems to be holding perfect, looks fantastic, was super easy,,👍👍

Tried this today with my bumper it worked and came out great! Instead of a plastic knofr try using an old gift card it worked better with no mess 🙌🏽

Thank you. I unknowingly parked over a rock that was somehow embedded in the ground and when I reversed it pulled my bumper a little. Enough to brake the clips on one side 🤦🏻‍♀️ but it’s no more than the car you showed today. So thank you so much for saving me money!

I found an easier way! If you remove some of the clips holding the plastic liner of the wheel well, so you can get access to the 'inside' of the quarter panel, you can reach in, pull off what's left of the old broken bumper clips, and insert a ZIP TIE there instead. You then thread the length of zip tie to the hole on the bumper and bring it around to the other part of the zip tie where the hole is. You then pull up the excess length of the zip tie, pulling up the bumper, and that's it, fixed.

Greg, Thank you so much! The bumper clips on my Huyndai Sonata were broken and I did exactly what you spelled out in the video. $10 and 30 minutes later, I have fixed my bumper and it looks almost new.....at least a whole lot better than it was before. Thank you again. Ron.

you just helped a 19 year old out with this, it happened so unexpectedly I had no clue what to do! so thank you!!

Been trying to figure out how to reattach my front bumper on one side for the last 2 yrs. This is brilliant!! Going to do this tomorrow. Thank you SOOOOO much!!!

Thank you. I have a 2006 Explorer, very clean but I didn’t want to spend a fortune reattaching. Great instructions. Thanks.

Thank a million for this. I ran over a dead kangaroo, which flicked up dislodging the bumper from the body. The repair place said it required a replacement bumper, only about $1000. I was really annoyed to think it could not be repaired. Anyway got a friend to help me do this gluing & it is fixed. I am so happy!

My headlights are intact and look fine, and the bulbs for my car are easy to access via opening the hood. I used a non residue duck tape from Home Depot. Was able to leave that on the car for longer than 10 min, and it was very easy to come off. Thanks for the video!

Thanks ! I have used JB Weld before on bumpers, but I didn’t use the painter’s tape. Adding the painter’s tape will make a huge difference. I have a rental car business that rents to gig workers, and wow they can mess up some cars lol. Doing this is much more cost effective than replacing the bumper even if I were to do the bumper replacement myself with aftermarket parts.

Thank you for showing me how to put my front bumper back in place!!! Have a blessed night because you deserve it!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

As a young girl in college who knows nothing about cars and don’t talk to my dad anymore I’m so glad I found this video! Just bought some of that on Amazon and I’m excited to do this myself! I’m tired of driving around with my bumper all janky. So thank you. Right now I just have zip ties holding it together

Thanks. I’m selling my car and had a minor accident-rolled over the parking margin-and my bumper slightly unclipped. Perfect advice.

My channel specializes in making cars last 25 years... yep that's right. So this car may only have 3 more years left in it, or may have 13 more years in it... just gotta take care of it and see how far you can go. Thanks Greg!

We got a used car and didn't notice the front passenger side bumper was broken. Thank you so much for this easy step by step video instructions. Just did it and hopefully it will stay together 🤞

Thank you for this walk-through that explains it perfectly! My bumper got nailed a couple of years ago in my work parking lot (hit and run, no note) and I can't afford the repair that insurance won't cover. In our hot and humid climate in Texas, tape alone won't hold. I'll be trying this and hoping for peace of mind while driving ☺

OMG... Found this video last week, spent the $6.34 for the cold weld and its fantastic! My 2016 Corolla bumper cover kept popping out and not anymore! 😊

TIP: Firstly thanks so much for the clear instructions. I just finished my repair. Try carefully peeling the masking tape away when the glue is 2/3rds dry. I did this on the second side and had perfect results. First side i has the same tearing as in the video and has to use a razor blade to finish the tape removal. Rather than duct tape, i just help the bumper in place with my hands (actually a leaned my whole body into it and used my hands). The bumper was not a nicely refitted as in the video so duct tape would never have worked.

You can also remove the plastic piece with the broken clips and repair that with jb weld or even better replace it with a piece from the junk yard. Also a Toyota with 175k easily has another 100k miles on it if it has been well maintained.

Holy shit dude, thank you so much. Just got into an accident, want to make sure I can keep this car looking nice for a long time to come.

You had me at duct tape.

Thank you for the tip! it's an awesome idea. I nearly need to spend over a grand to buy the parts and another a grand to replace the parts.

You're brilliant! A genius and truly my car angel!! I just got a car for cheap and the front AND back bumper is like this despite the seller saying it wasn't in an accident. It's been driving me insane though and wasn't about to be taking apart my damn bumper! This however, I can do!!

This is a really clever fix! I also like the comment which suggested using clear indoor/outdoor caulk, as that’s removable if necessary.

Thank you. The repair shop wanted 1500 dollars to do what you just demonstrated. Thank you.

PERFECT Timing!! Thanks for posting! Its like this at the back of my car. Now Im glad I get to fix it easily. Finally got all the parts as well. Thank you thank you thank you

Thank u soooo much this worked for only $13 for all the supplies!!! God bless! ✅👏🏾🙏🏾

Wah, this guys the real thing, hes thorough and stresslless, i can do anything this guy teaches, i like his attitude, relaxed, good job, thanks!!! Like, like, like

I followed your video and was able to fix the annoy bumper cover gap due to a broken clip. Thank you so much!

Somebody hit my rear bumper and the clips were gone. This is a good video!!

Say man, you explain things so well ! Permatex can get at Auto Zone ! Or JB or JV quick?? adhesive glue like ?! Or simply at an auto body supply?!?? Other material easy to get!

Thanks Greg this was the only helpful video out of 100 your great dude 💯

Ok now show me the easy way to take the bumper off lol

I have this exact problem on my rear bumper,,I'm gonna follow all steps except I'm gonna try useing clear outdoor silicone,,hopefully it works,,

Very helpful video,I will try this procedure when weather is warmer in Canada😂

I had the same idea. But I didn’t use painters tape. That is a good idea. Thanks for saying to use painters tape. I used duct tape, but mine was lacking in adhesive, so it did not stick well at all. Use a duct tape that has a lot of adhesive. I am going to do it again. Thanks for the great video.

Thankyou so much for the tips I'm going to try this soon bc my bumper is coming loose like this on one side and making a terrible clicking noise when I drive!

I so appreciate your video you saved me lot of money for my sons beat up bumper and fender. Thank you so much your awersome! I haven't done it yet but i already no its gonna work fine.

Thank you a lot Sir, I fixed my car and saved 2k

THANKS SO MUCH, Angel! A lot more simple of a process for non-naturally mechanical car guys!

Is this what the tech do at the shop or no. How much would they charge

Thanks for this video. I now am confident about the way I should go about "glueing" my bumper back together. The part about masking off the parts of the bumper was just what I needed, and hadn't considered before. I'll look for YourCarAngel the next time I have a car problem. Thanks again.

All very well, but, what if you need to disconnect the bumper again, to change headlamp for example.

big thanks! im not really a big fan of those quick release accessories you can buy online. so i think this one solve my bumper problem

Greg, thank you! ive got the same issue on a 2013 corolla , on that SAME exact spot! This will do nicely

So, how do you remove the front bumper now that it is glued to the side panel?

Good video! Just wondering about how well the JB weld sticks to the bumper if it contains Polypropylene? Also wondering whether the normal, slow setting JB Weld would also work?

Glues and tapes work every time baby! :) Thanks for the video.

I also took the effort on my 2014 sorento with the same issue and it worked alittle rough but it looks good. 👌 thanks man

Umm what if i wanna take the bumper off to do a repair after this?

More videos on hacks for minor repairs would be great.

I have a 2006 Honda Ridgeline that i bought used, that needs this repair. Thank you for the video, great tip!!😃

Greg this was a great video and I tried this today and it worked brilliantly. Im a big fan.

Thank you! I used this technique on my car and it worked great!

My bumper got caught on my dad’s trailer hitch. Probably a curb or two since I lived in the city a few years ago. The auto body places will only replace the entire bumper, which would be crazy expensive and probably not be the same color as my car. Just for the clips! Thanks for the adhesive recommendation, the other one I tried cracked off already. Not too concerned about it looking perfect but the painters tape trick is a great idea as well.

i'm going to do this today! 2016 corolla 198K

my understanding is that bumpers/component parts of the car are able to come apart in the event of a crash to redirect impact away from those inside the vehicle. Would this potentially reduce this effect, or is it roughly a similar level of hold?

Amazing solution to my dilemma. You The Man ! 😎

In the same spot on the video can you show if the bumper was cracked on the right side and off the seam of the frame

Thank you sir for helping me fix my big gap on my ugly car

Thank you man I will do this to my car.. it's happening in the same spot as your video... was a good learn

Many thanks Greg, pretty pleased that I can do this repair myself. The alternative has large dollar signs attached to it for sure.

Great tip my man, you just nailed what I was looking for. God bless

Hi I got same problem and when I was searching this is really useful video 4 me good job bro

So... If the entire bumper cover/clips were broken... Would this still work? I have been needing to re attach my bumper but Im afraid to do it myself.

Thanks, great video with not distracting background music. Off to the box store to buy quick setting J.B, Kwik

My 2010 Ford fusion has this. Gonna give it a shot

This is exactly what I am looking for, thank you very much MR BRILLIANT? Very well done!.

This guy has the voice of Bob Ross!

Thank you Greg, I have this problem on my 2018 Renault stepway. should I take it to the body or try your demonstration above?

I like the name of this channel... it really speaks to me 😇😂🤣😂🤣😂

You were just the one I needed to see. Now I can attached my back bumper which has come off with your techniques. Thank You.

Thank you so much for the video buddy this helped me out a lot with my bumper!!!!!

I just did this and it worked perfectly! Thank you!

i did this a week ago. seemed to work. now it's coming apart. i'm giving him thw benefit of the doubt tho. inlive in Palm Springs CA where it's been 110 degrees everyday. maybe its the heat

cool bumper tip. Also FYI you can get those containers at other places besides your local mexican restaurant LOL.

I've got to fix a similar problem with my Corolla 2014. The whole back bumper flew off a few years ago while driving on a highway, and it got air born high above the road. That was very scary but luckily it didn't cause an accident. I had to replace it, and perhaps used a too cheap replacement, after I found that it would have cost me a fortune at a body shop, and even the parts are way too expensive. However, it already begins to get loose again, and so I keep using duct tape to hold it in place. This whole contraption is really a sloppy design. The attachments are simply way too flimsy to hold up through several winters, when the underside near the wheels gets often packed with ice and frozen slush, which have enough weight to tear the bumper down and erode the attachments. When people say that Toyota's cars last for ever, they certainly don't mean most of the, lets say, non-essential attachments.

Tape up seem with painters tape. Then go underneath and use spray foam. It adheres the plastic to the actual bumper (frame). Do it front and back and now you have a tank.

This was done with ease.

Mine pops out at the edge or opposite end of this panel . not hear the headlight but near the wheel lip. Is the repair done in the same manner?

So what do you do if you have to remove the bumper? What if you have to make a repair that the bumper has to come off

Will containers from a Japanese takeout work also?

Can this work for where a rotted out bolt would be on older vehicle

Thank you for sharing this! It was very helpful, can't wait to try it.

Jordan Peaterson has a car channel??? WOW!!!

3 or 4 years left? That's a Toyota, good sir.

My 1999 323i BMW was rear ended. The right side of bumper is hanging. Can I use the xip tab or bonding glue for this issue? The other person's insurance company only paid $1200. It actually cost $1600+ which doesn't include painting. I'm suing them anyway for bodily harm, pain. But need to try this before spending more than the car is worth. I wish I could send a photo so that someone will say yeah or nay me trying myself. The auto body shops are overly expensive. The clamps are broken and was told they were $200 each for 2.

n what if i need to remove the bumper for some repairs!! wont it break while removing!!

I used a zip tie too and it worked. At least until I buy replacement clips.

Love you man. You are an angel !!

My parents 2017 Kia Sorento EX has a loose bumper after it was recently got it back from the repair shop from the accident last year.

Awesome! Saved the day! Thanks SO much for this video!

Thank you! Gonna try this on my 2016 Nissan rogue!