Plymouth Bumper Material and Bumper Repair
Plymouth 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.
Acclaim (1993-1995) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Acclaim base model/LE (1989-1992) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Acclaim LX (1989-1992) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Acclaim (1993-1995) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Acclaim LX (1989-1992) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Acclaim base model/LE (1989-1992) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Breeze w/o fog lamps (1996-2000) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Breeze w/accent stripe (1996-1999) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Breeze w/o accent stripe (1996-2000) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Colt (1992-1994) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Colt 2dr coupe/4dr sedan (1993-1994) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Colt (1992-1994) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Laser (1992-1994) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Laser (1990-1991) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Laser (1992-1994) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Laser (1990-1991) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Neon except RT (2000-2001) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Neon w/o fog lamps; w/energy absorber; textured; from 10/24/94; paint to match (1995-1999) Front Bumper EMA (Bexloy W)
Neon Sport; w/fog lamps (1995-1999) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Neon w/o fog lamps; smooth finish (1995-1999) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Neon w/o fog lamps; textured; from 10/24/94; paint to match (1995-1999) Front Bumper EMA (Bexloy W)
Neon w/o fog lamps; w/energy absorber; smooth finish (1995-1999) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Neon (2000-2001) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Neon textured; from 10/24/94 (1995-1999) Rear Bumper EMA (Bexloy W)
Neon smooth finish (1995-1999) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Neon base model (1995-1999) Rear Bumper EMA (Bexloy W)
Neon Sport (1995-1999) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Neon textured; to 10/24/94 (1995) Rear Bumper EMA (Bexloy W)
Sapporo (1982-1983) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Sundance Duster (1993-1994) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Sundance w/Shelby pkg (1987) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Sundance black (1992) Rear Bumper PP (Polypropylene)
Sundance w/RS (1988-1990) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Sundance textured (1987-1994) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager dark gray bottom; textured (1996-2000) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager green bottom; textured (1996-2000) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager cool gray bottom; textured (1996-2000) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager dark teal bottom; textured (1996-2000) Front Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager w/o fog lamps (1994-1995) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Voyager w/fog lamps (1994-1995) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Voyager w/o fog lamps (1991-1993) Front Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Voyager w/long wheelbase; textured finish; green bottom (1996-2000) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager w/long wheelbase; smooth finish (1996-2000) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager w/long wheelbase; textured finish; gray bottom (1996-2000) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager w/short wheelbase; textured finish; gray bottom (1996-2000) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager w/short wheelbase; textured finish; teal bottom (1996-2000) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager w/short wheelbase; textured finish; green bottom (1996-2000) Rear Bumper TPO or TEO (Thermo Plastic Olefin)
Voyager 119 in. WB; std; w/o impact strip; w/spoiler (1994-1995) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Voyager 119 in. WB; std; w/o impact strip; w/step pad (1994-1995) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Voyager 112 in. WB; w/o impact strip; w/spoiler (1994-1995) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Voyager 112 in. WB; w/impact strip; w/o spoiler (1994-1995) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Voyager 119 in. WB; std; w/impact strip; w/o spoiler (1994-1995) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Voyager 112 in. WB; w/o impact strip; w/o step pad (1994-1995) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Voyager 119 in. WB (1991-1993) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)
Voyager 112 in. WB (1991-1993) Rear Bumper PUR or RIM (Urethane)