easy sand filler???????

  1. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti
    #1
    i was just wondering if i buy a big tub of that to do the back of my car would i be able to go stright over what iv done already with that??? or will i have to sand it all down then go over it ???

    this is how it is now so would i be able to just buy some filler and bilk it out more ??

  2. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye
    #2
    i would probably just sand down what you have already and leave it at that, theres no point spending extra money when it is only going to crack anyway.

    leave it as it is and dont spend anymore money, you will never get the results you want with filler.

    i take it you have fillered the lot and not welded a plate?
  3. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti
    #3
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    Originally Posted by Dan-Subtle View Post
    i would probably just sand down what you have already and leave it at that, theres no point spending extra money when it is only going to crack anyway.

    leave it as it is and dont spend anymore money, you will never get the results you want with filler.

    i take it you have fillered the lot and not welded a plate?
    na mate i bolted a plate on there and then fibre glassed the rest of it until the last few layers i put easy sand filler on but was thinking about sanding it down and then just skiming it over again with some easy sand filler to get a better smoother result because it isent pritty smooth at all
  4. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye
    #4
    if it was me i would just sand it all back so its nice and smooth and then spray over it.

    the more filler you have the more likely it is to crack.
  5. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti
    #5
    ino mate but its like the side come in curved then it goes flat and it dont look right i just want to make it more rounded if you get what i mean its hard to explain
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield
    #6
    id just flat the paint off before applying more filler to create a key......less chance of it falling off a month later then.
  7. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti
    #7
    thats all i wanted to no rely mate lol if i had to sand it down so it would stick like, but it shouldent fall off should it ??
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield
    #8
    it depends how much filler has been applied mate. The problem with filler is eventually it will start to sink and crack.....once this happens water gets in the cracks and makes it break off. Should be fine for a long time though.

    James
  9. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti
    #9
    ok sound mate there isetn any chance you no what your doing lol because if you want you could sort it out for me lol
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield
    #10
    hahahaha i dont play with filler and fibreglass anymore mate............i pay the bodyshop lol
  11. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti
    #11
    lol i was gonna get it done by the body shop but is it worth it ?? like will it last for ever then or summut ?? or just look better than my atemt and probs crack still anyway lol
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield
    #12
    depends on the bodyshop you use mate, some would do the exact same thing you have.
  13. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti
    #13
    well iv just phoned a local body repair shop and he said bout 300 quid, but he said once its done it wont crack or anything like so is it worth it you think ???
  14. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 near to barrow Posts: 384 03 saxo desire 1.1 mini city 1000cc
    #14
    how is the boot opened? a remote key?
  15. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti
    #15
    na iv got a button on my dash mate and it just pops open when you press it like
  16. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 near to barrow Posts: 384 03 saxo desire 1.1 mini city 1000cc
    #16
    snazzy
  17. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield
    #17
    you get a guarantee with a bodyshop........personally i pay for perfection so i would have it done.

    James
  18. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti
    #18
    thats a gd point tbf mate i mite just have to pay the full wack then atleast i get a garantee like said
  19. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield
    #19
    well thats it mate, like i had my bonnet painted 2 years ago............all of a sudden a weard mark appeared so they did it all again f o c
  20. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Wales Posts: 448 2002 Saxo VTR, 2000 mango forte
    #20
    sand off the paint that you have applied already, and sand into the existing bodyfiller to give a scratched surface,
    then whack on some more filler get it to the shape you and with a decent few layers of high build primer you'll be right,
    as long as you dont slam the tailgate like you hate it it'll be fine.
    it's unusual that you wont have to go over it repeatedly to get it right,
    so just keep trying until you do.