side badge smoothing

1. yorker Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Nottingham Posts: 470 1999 saxo vtr (green)

   #1 4th October 2009, 13:05

   I am going to re-spray the black bumper strips satin black, and it thought I might as well get rid of the vtr badge on the side, I just want to know the best way of filling the gap so it doesn’t crack? thanks
2. SaxoKez Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire) Posts: 3325 White Subaru WRX Black Saxo VTS

   #2 4th October 2009, 17:41

   filler n top stopper? did the job 4 my car

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3. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #3 4th October 2009, 17:47

   what i did was fill it with fiber fill p40 until it was level then i used filler over the top to smooth it out.

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4. yorker Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Nottingham Posts: 470 1999 saxo vtr (green)

   #4 4th October 2009, 18:32

   thanks for the help, is just using filler ok?, because a thought i might crack when you shut the door
5. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #5 4th October 2009, 18:35

   i wouldnt fillt it completly with filler as it will sink in and crack eventualy then prob drop out. best use something more solid then use filler to smooth it. you can get a plastic filler in halfords that quite good. its in a tube and drys rock solid.
6. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #6 4th October 2009, 19:07

   Use fiberglass an filler (minimal)

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7. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #7 4th October 2009, 21:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 3cott Use fiberglass an filler (minimal)

   spot on
8. yorker Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Nottingham Posts: 470 1999 saxo vtr (green)

   #8 5th October 2009, 11:52

   thanks for all you help.
9. vtr_immy Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 london Posts: 322 wicked red furio 2000

   #9 5th October 2009, 11:58

   Mine was done with just filler and has been okay for 4 months. However i would do as suggested above with fiberglass, as it will sink abit.
   
   
10. yorker Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Nottingham Posts: 470 1999 saxo vtr (green)

    #10 5th October 2009, 14:52

    thanks, jet need to go get some fiberglass and filler, anyone know where the cheapest place to buy it is?
11. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #11 5th October 2009, 15:22

    get a tin of fibrofil this is fibreglass filler then use normal filler to get a sexy smooth finish, will be pretty much the same from evrywhere less you go to proper paint shops then youll probs get it a bit cheaper
12. willtr Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Seaham Posts: 358 Saxo VTR

    #12 5th October 2009, 17:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 3cott Use fiberglass an filler (minimal)

    yeah that is what i have done to mine just waiting to smooth my bumpers so car can go in for re-spray