Lincoln Bumper Material and Bumper Repair
Lincoln Bumper Material and Bumper Repair
Polyurethane (PUR), Reaction Injection Molding (RIM), Reinforced reaction injection molding (RRIM), Thermoset polyurethane — Most common on domestic vehicles. Yellow or grey in color. Bubbles and smokes when you attempt to melt. Thermo-set PUR sands powdery and can be smoothed with a grinder as long as you don’t use high pressure or high speed that causes the plastic to liquefy.
PUR and most thermo-set plastics are repaired by heat fusing and grinding a “V” groove and filling with urethane filler material and structural support (stainless steel screen) to the backside of the cracked material.
Thermoplastic Olefin (TPO), Thermo-Elastic Olefin (TEO)— TPO and TEO are a combination of polypropylene, an elastomer or rubber, and a mineral filler such as calcium carbonate or talc.
TPO bumper material sands in chunks melts like butter with high-speed grinders, feels like wax and gets stringy when hot, so keep this in mind when trying sand or grind a TPO bumper cover.
TPO bumper covers are the most difficult to repair because they contain 3% to 5% wax-based mold release within the material. The embedded wax makes it difficult for filler, adhesive, primer and paint to stick. Body shops prefer to discard a TPO bumper because the repair is so difficult
However, TPO IS repairable as long as you know how to prepare it. You must use a cleaner and adhesion promoter prior to adding any filler material.
Thermoplastic Poly Propylene— PP is semi-flexible, melts & smears when grinding, waxy or greasy feel. Repaired by heat fusing and grinding a “V” groove and filling with polypropylene filler material and structural support (stainless steel screen) to the backside of the cracked material.
Aviator w/o Kitty Hawk (2003-2005) Front Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Aviator w/o Kitty Hawk (2003-2005) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Blackwood (2002) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Blackwood (2002) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Continental (1998-2002) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Continental (1995-1997) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Continental (1994) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Continental (1988-1993) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Continental (1995-1997) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Continental (1994) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Continental (1988-1993) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
LS except LSE (2004-2005) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
LS LSE (2004-2006) Front Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
LS (2003) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
LS LSE; w/round foglamps (2002) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
LS except Sport or LSE (2000-2002) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
LS Sport (2000-2002) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
LS w/o backup sensor (2003-2005) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
LS except Sport (2000-2002) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
LS Sport (2000-2002) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Mark Lt upper; To 8-8-05 (2006) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Mark VIII w/o bright molding (1995-1996) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Mark VIII w/bright molding (1995-1996) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Mark VIII (1993-1994) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Mark VIII (1997-1998) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Mark VIII w/bright molding (1995-1996) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Mark VIII w/o bright molding (1995-1996) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Mark VIII (1993-1994) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
MKS w/Front Bumper Object Sensors (2009-2012) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
MKT w/Active Park Assist (2010-2012) Front Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
MKT w/o Active Park Assist (2010-2012) Front Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
MKT w/o Reverse Sensing System (2010-2019) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
MKX lower; w/o towing package (2007-2010) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
MKX w/o Rear Bumper object sensors (2007-2010) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
MKX (2011-2015) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
MKZ (2010-2012) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
MKZ (2006-2009) Front Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
MKZ (2010-2012) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
MKZ w/o Rear Bumper Object Sensor (2007-2009) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
MKZ w/Rear Bumper Object Sensor (2007-2009) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Navigator w/Parking Sensors; From 9-16-08 (2009-2014) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Navigator (2007-2011) Front Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Navigator (2005-2006) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Navigator (2003-2004) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Navigator (1998-2002) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Navigator NAVIGATOR L (2007-2008) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Navigator (2007-2008) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Navigator from 11/30/04 (2005-2006) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Navigator to 11/29/04 (2003-2005) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Town Car w/o fog lamps (2003-2011) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Town Car (1998-2002) Front Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Town Car (1995-1997) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Town Car (1991-1994) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Town Car (1990) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Town Car w/Rear Bumper Object Sensors (2003-2005) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Town Car (1998-2002) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Town Car (1995-1997) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Town Car (1991-1994) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Town Car (1990) Rear Bumper PC + PBT (Xenoy)
Zephyr (2006-2009) Front Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Zephyr w/Rear Bumper Object Sensor (2006-2009) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Zephyr w/o Rear Bumper Object Sensor (2006) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Vigor (1992) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
ZDX w/o Headlamp Washer; w/o Park Assist (2010-2012) Front Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
ZDX (2010-2013) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)