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smoothing bumpers
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:40 am
by kipper
been looking but couldnt find it.
i know someone on here did a guide to smoothing front bumpers but cant find it.....
anyone help?
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:18 pm
by chrischap2003
More of a bodyshop job that to be honest mate.
Unless you have a plastic welder and you good at it then i wouldnt attempted it
better safe than sorry
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:55 pm
by Bepe
dont need to plastic weld them mate, its unreliable
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:05 pm
by chrischap2003
I couldnt trust filler alone :s it would just crack in time
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:41 pm
by kipper
chrischap2003 wrote:I couldnt trust filler alone :s it would just crack in time
exactly my point. its how i did it originally but now the filler on the rear is coming apart so im gonna remove it and wanna redo it using a seperate method like if i put fibre glass in the gap then i light skimming of filler or another way like cutting the indent bit of and putting fibre glass across it at the back then filling the front with body filler.....
thats why i wanna know about other ways....... gonaa get a body shop to spray it just wanna do the smoothing myself.
wat i was gonna do is put strips of mesh in the gaps then fill over with filler so it reduces the chance of the filler shrinking.
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:11 pm
by chrischap2003
i would have thought that the best method you mentioned would of been the fibreglassing
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:34 pm
by Tim_GTi
I'm sure I've referred you the guide before mate.
Here it is:
http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... hp?t=28787
Filler is fine if it's done properly,
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:57 pm
by baileysufc
u dnt need a plastic welder use sum JAM basicly liquid fiberglass get taht to a reasonable level then mix ur filler with the fiberglass no get the level and a final coat of just smothing filler will do it perfect and very unlikly it will crack unless u give it sum bosh makes sure u scuff the area up with 80 grit or alike to make the glass stick
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:29 am
by kipper
cheers tim_gti thats the one i was looking for.
baileysufc wat exactly is this liquid fibre glass stuff then? i take it its not actual fibre glass that u then mix in with the resin? where would i get the stuff from? or would the fibre glass kits from halfords be ok?