roof smoothing,.

1. jakeyboi Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Coalville, Leicestershire Posts: 1000 mk6 fiesta

   #1 4th October 2009, 13:09

   hi , ive decided i want to get a black vynal roof,so was thinking before i take it to be done i mite aswell smooth over the aerial, has anyone got a picture of a smoothed off aerial.. any tips would be great
2. erb91 L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 Cumbria Posts: 62 MK1 vtr Project Mk2 Golf GTi VFR-400 Project

   #2 4th October 2009, 14:42

   Remove your aerial, cut a small section of tin plate and weld it from the top...only do one spot at a time or youl end up with a warped roof wich is an utter T**t to sort out, grind down the welds, then fill. its best to put in a small skim of bridging filler/fiberglass and sand it down first then apply the filler il take a pic of mine tomorow if i get the chance
3. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #3 4th October 2009, 14:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jakeyboi hi , ive decided i want to get a black vynal roof,so was thinking before i take it to be done i mite aswell smooth over the aerial, has anyone got a picture of a smoothed off aerial.. any tips would be great

   see my thread for smoothed roof pics
4. jakeyboi Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Coalville, Leicestershire Posts: 1000 mk6 fiesta

   #4 4th October 2009, 15:00

   ok guys thanks alot..
   didnt realise i had to weld a plate in place lol, i fought it was just a case off filling with filler and sanding down so its smooth, how wrong i was hahah
5. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #5 4th October 2009, 15:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jakeyboi ok guys thanks alot.. didnt realise i had to weld a plate in place lol, i fought it was just a case off filling with filler and sanding down so its smooth, how wrong i was hahah

   i filled mine with Expanding Foam *i was sound deadening my roof to an extreme at the time* so whilst i was filling it, i decided to smooth it, so let the foam set, then just packed a fuck load of filler over the top... sorted (y)
6. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #6 4th October 2009, 16:24

   And they wonder why kwikfit has a bad name.
   What a total bodge tonto.
   Do it as the other guy said and weld a plate in.
   Do small welds at opposites ,on the lowest heat setting that gives full penetration to avoid warping the panel.
7. erb91 L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 Cumbria Posts: 62 MK1 vtr Project Mk2 Golf GTi VFR-400 Project

   #7 4th October 2009, 17:06

   Expanding foam =O thats a new one to me haha
8. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #8 4th October 2009, 17:26

   if you want to do it without welding etc then fiberglass it from underneath and then minimal amount of filler but welding a plate in is the best option imo