Replacement bumper covers can cost more than $1,000. But dents in the soft plastic bumper covers on cars and SUVs can often be smoothed out at home by applying heat and a little elbow grease. It takes ...

Have you ever been in a fender bender? If you’ve been driving long enough, the odds are good that you've been hit while backing out of a parking space, or rear-ended after stopping or slowing too ...

With cars becoming ever more complicated, the cost of professional auto repair has skyrocketed over the years. Gone are the days when any mechanic could get your ride going again for a tenner and a ...

Despite the Mythbusters determining that, yes, golf ball-like dimples increase your fuel economy, your car’s dents don’t have the same effect. In fact, your dents may be decreasing your drag ...

Nowadays, you can find a tutorial on anything on the internet. Look for how to repair car dents easily and you will stumble upon dozens of techniques. One of the most curious and effective is probably ...

No matter how zealously you care for your car or truck, any time it's out in public there's a risk it's going to suffer a dent or ding. A distracted driver poking at his or her phone bumps it from ...

Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...

Fixing damaged plastic bumpers involves grinding, sanding, sculpting and painting. But it's worth the effort for repairs that would cost less than your deductible. There oughta be a law: If there's a ...