# Car trim **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 14, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-trim/673926 "2013-11-14T20:18:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-trim/673926/1 "2013-11-14T20:18:56Z")
A strip of plastic trim under the front bumper of my Prius C is coming loose. It has plastic fasteners that clip into square holes on the underside of the bumper. I don’t want to just try to shove them back if I am supposed to do otherwise. How do I reattach this piece? ---
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-trim/673926/2 "2013-11-14T20:27:23Z")
Same thing happened to me. I took it the repair shop I use and they re-attached it for me at no cost. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-trim/673926/3 "2013-11-14T20:50:57Z")
What do the plastic fasteners look like? Do they look something like a fat plastic screw that has been split in the middle? Kind of like the ones in these pictures? [https://www.google.com/search?q=plastic+body+panel+fasteners&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VTaFUvL8CbCbigLRwYBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ\_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=934#facrc=\_&imgdii=\_&imgrc=OU0QR4bqpokIaM%3A%3BSeN5INmoNiDeSM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi.ebayimg.com%252Ft%252FFord-Panel-Fasteners-Auto-Body-Clip-Plastic-Trim-Parts-Door-Clips-Parts-%252F00%252Fs%252FNjAwWDMwNQ%253D%253D%252F%2524(KGrHqN%252C!nME9g%252CLOwLEBPe)!wj7%252Cw~~60\_35.GIF%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fitm%252FFord-Panel-Fasteners-Auto-Body-Clip-Plastic-Trim-Parts-Door-Clips-Parts-%252F130675703528%253Fpt%253DLH\_DefaultDomain\_3%2526var%253D%2526hash%253Ditem64218e4d0d%3B152%3B300](https://www.google.com/search?q=plastic+body+panel+fasteners&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VTaFUvL8CbCbigLRwYBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=934#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=OU0QR4bqpokIaM%3A%3BSeN5INmoNiDeSM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi.ebayimg.com%252Ft%252FFord-Panel-Fasteners-Auto-Body-Clip-Plastic-Trim-Parts-Door-Clips-Parts-%252F00%252Fs%252FNjAwWDMwNQ%253D%253D%252F%2524(KGrHqN%252C!nME9g%252CLOwLEBPe)!wj7%252Cw~~60_35.GIF%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fitm%252FFord-Panel-Fasteners-Auto-Body-Clip-Plastic-Trim-Parts-Door-Clips-Parts-%252F130675703528%253Fpt%253DLH_DefaultDomain_3%2526var%253D%2526hash%253Ditem64218e4d0d%3B152%3B300) If yes, then yes you just push them back into the receiving hole/slot. They expand a little to hold that piece on but will pull away without damaging the bumper. You may need to locate new fasteners because some of this type are one-use only, they don’t hold as well if reused. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-trim/673926/4 "2013-11-14T21:19:12Z")
Isn’t this a fairly new car model? So wouldn’t it still be under the original warranty? In other words, is this something that the dealer can and should deal with? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-trim/673926/5 "2013-11-14T21:23:05Z")
The tiny little Ace Hardware store in my neighborhood actually stocks those fasteners. You may not find them at your local hardware store, but try an auto parts shop. ---
**Author:** ![Fubaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fubaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fubaya)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-trim/673926/6 "2013-11-15T01:23:39Z")
If all else fails and they wouldn’t show, you could use zipties.