# Cracked bumper cover on 1999 Buick Century

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-bumper-cover-on-1999-buick-century/113663>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 14, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-bumper-cover-on-1999-buick-century/113663 "2018-03-14T01:37:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![SarahLuther](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SarahLuther](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SarahLuther)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-bumper-cover-on-1999-buick-century/113663/1 "2018-03-14T01:37:55Z")

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There is a crack in my rear bumper about three to four inches long. The lights all work and it appears to just be a crack in the bumper cover. I just need the car to last until August, do I have to repair it? Will it get worse?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-bumper-cover-on-1999-buick-century/113663/2 "2018-03-14T01:40:12Z")

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No and No.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-bumper-cover-on-1999-buick-century/113663/3 "2018-03-14T02:28:54Z")

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It depends how wide the crack is, and its position relative to the edge of the bumper cover. Best to get a pro assessment if you aren’t sure. You don’t want a section of it falling off when you go over a bump and damaging the car behind you, or causing an accident.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 9:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-bumper-cover-on-1999-buick-century/113663/4 "2018-03-14T09:12:27Z")

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There is a repair technique known as plastic fusion that permanently fix plastic parts like bumper covers dashboards etc. Its like welding but on plastics.  
[http://www.soudureplastiquequebec.com/en/](http://www.soudureplastiquequebec.com/en/)

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**Author:** ![boilerengtn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/boilerengtn/32/6955_2.png) [@boilerengtn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boilerengtn)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 10:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-bumper-cover-on-1999-buick-century/113663/5 "2018-03-14T10:35:23Z")

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I wouldn’t bother unless it really bugs you or gets worse or there’s some business reason. You might be able to apply some tape of a similar color to close up the hole; that would reduce the likelihood of stuff getting in there (mud and the like) and the crack growing. In a past car I used black electrical tape on a busted black side mirror for years. I just had to replace the tape every year or two.

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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-bumper-cover-on-1999-buick-century/113663/6 "2018-03-14T21:45:53Z")

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Gorilla Tape.