You may also find fasteners hidden beneath or behind the bumper fascia. Look for screws or bolts under the trunk carpeting between the wheel and the rear bumper. Once they were removed, we were able to slide the bumper's tabs off a number of slots in the rear quarter panels. On our damaged Civic, for example, there were screws behind metal caps near the trunk latch, as well as screws under the taillights and at the wheel wells. Because they are held in place with screws and tabs that fit into slots in the body sheetmetal, you may have to do some hunting around for all the fastening points of a typical fascia. Various carmakers use different methods of attaching these plastic bumper covers. However, really wallop it, especially with a hard or sharp object, and the plastic will abrade, cut or tear. The theory goes that you can run into it lightly and the plastic will pop back into its original shape. This plastic covering is designed to deflect and deform easily when bumped.
The part of the car's structure that's used for saving the vehicle's body from damage is well hidden behind a fairly large semirigid piece of painted plastic. Today, the actual "bumper" part of a front or rear bumper is invisible. Scuff, clean and prep area with plastic prep solvent to remove dirt and oil, and promote adhesion.
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