# Sad Sonata

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sad-sonata/27915>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 17, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sad-sonata/27915 "2009-03-17T19:26:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![IndyBob7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@IndyBob7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IndyBob7)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sad-sonata/27915/1 "2009-03-17T19:26:39Z")

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I have a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. Earlier this winter someone hit (and ran) the rear plastic bumper and punctured it and gouged it fairly well. But the plastic bumper was not structurally damaged.  
  
 QUESTIONS: SINCE THE BUMPER IS PLASTIC AND SOMEWHAT FLEXIBLE: CAN I PATCH THE SMALL HOLE WITH A 2-PART EPOXY AND FIBERGLASS MESH? WILL BONDO OR REGULAR GLAZING COMPOUND WORK TO FILL IN THE GOUGES? IS THERE A SPECIAL PRIMER THAT I NEED TO USE ON PLASTIC?  
  
  
  
 Thanks Much.

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sad-sonata/27915/2 "2009-03-17T20:39:51Z")

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Here’s an article from Popular Mechanics that should answer your questions. Google “plastic bumper repair”.

[http://www.popularmechanics.com/how\_to\_central/automotive/2763656.html?page=1](http://www.popularmechanics.com/how_to_central/automotive/2763656.html?page=1)

Ed B.

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**Author:** ![IndyBob7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@IndyBob7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IndyBob7)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sad-sonata/27915/3 "2009-03-23T15:39:48Z")

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Ed B.

Thanks a lot for your reply.

Bob