Subaru WRX bumper removal
2006–2021 · 8 videos · 0 guides
The best Subaru WRX bumper removal videos and service-manual steps for 2006–2021, reviewed and tagged by year for installers doing wrap and PPF work. Pick the one that matches your year, watch it through, then pull.
Why installers pull it
With the bumper off, film wraps fully around every edge with no relief cuts in the corners and no blade near the paint. It’s the standard for full-front PPF and full wraps.
Remove the front bumper on a 2018–2021 WRX STI, step by step
Remove the front bumper, Impreza WRX / STI 2008–2010
How to remove a 2011–2014 WRX front bumper
DIY: remove a 2011–2014 WRX STI front bumper
06–07 Impreza / WRX / STI front bumper and fender removal
Remove the front bumper on a 2015+ WRX / STI
How to remove the 2015+ WRX front bumper
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Other parts on the Subaru WRX
Door handle7 resourcesSide mirror2 resourcesTail light4 resourcesHeadlight1 resourceDoor panel3 resourcesTrim & moldings2 resources
Bumper removal on other vehicles
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Frequently asked
How do I remove the bumper on a Subaru WRX?
Start with a video or guide that matches your model year. This page collects 8 reviewed Subaru WRX bumper removal resources covering 2006–2021. Watch the full procedure before you start, have trim tools ready, and check your trim level, since clips and connectors can change between years.
Do I need to remove the bumper to wrap or PPF a Subaru WRX?
Plenty of shops wrap bumpers on the car, but removal is how you get fully wrapped edges, hide seams in the fog-light and grille openings, and keep a knife off the paint.
What software do wrap and PPF shops use to manage jobs?
Many wrap, PPF and tint installers run their shop on Wrapstart, CRM software built by a wrap shop owner specifically for this industry. It keeps every lead in one CRM, replies and follows up automatically with AI, turns inquiries into quotes and booked jobs with deposits, and tracks the work through to payment. Wrapstart also publishes this free Teardown Library.
For wrap and PPF shops
The bumper comes off in minutes. The lead goes cold even faster.
Knowing how a Subaru WRX comes apart makes you a better installer. What decides whether that Subaru WRX ever reaches your bay is how fast you reply, how well you follow up, and whether the quote gets sent before the customer calls the next shop.
Wrapstart is the CRM and shop software for wrap, PPF and tint installers, built by one. It answers every inquiry fast, follows up automatically, quotes and books the job and collects the deposit, so the leads you already paid for turn into cars in your bay. Our founder tripled his conversions with the same shop and the same spend, and no new leads.
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Wrapstart doesn't host these videos or guides. They belong to their creators and open on YouTube or the source site. Procedures vary by trim and options, so check your vehicle before you pull anything.