hey all. i was driving today, looked down, and the person in front of me slammed on the breaks and i hit them. i wasnt going fast buy i have a dent in the left side of my bumper. the dent is right where the plastic and metal meet, and its bent back and cracked. how can i straighten the dent back? im not gonna cry over a crack being there, but i want to take care of the dent. thanks

 

Upload a picture. I would take the bumper off and try and pound it out with a hammer.

 

man, i didnt even think about that. ill upload a picture in a sec, i cant seem to find my connecty cable for my phone

 

heres the pic of the dent. probably only 2x2 inches, but the trucks my baby, and i want to fix the dent as best as i can

 

put a piece of cardboard on the chrome before you hit it so you don't scratch the finish. I would also get the metal hot from the inside before hitting it.

 

How bad was the other car?

 

there was minimal damage. they didnt bother to call the insurance company about it. i was only doing 5- 10 miles and hour, so it couldve been much, much worse.

and can i use a rubber mallet and a blowtorch for this?

 

If you heat it enough to work the metal you will discoler th chrome I would start looking at the pick a part yards or check some of the on line venders like LMC or even ebay or craigs list and get your babey back straight again

 

I doubt you would be able to pound that back out with a rubber hammer bumpers tend to have some impact resistance (not so much in your case considering speed) but some.