De Badged my Saxo, now have 5 nice holes to fill

1. GhettoGhandi Newbie Joined: May 2011 Weeting, Norfolk, United Kingdom Posts: 5 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Citroen Saxo 1.0 Mischief

   #1 18th June 2011, 14:57

   Ok so i recently debadged my car and it left my with 5 nice little holes to fill up!
   
   Whats the best way to fill these up so they dont show?
   
   Btw i have a tin of fibreglass filler at my disposal
2. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #2 18th June 2011, 14:59

   welding the holes up is the best way by far
3. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #3 18th June 2011, 17:28

   yeh weld them up if you filler them they crack leaving water to leak through , a cheap mod on some cars becmes £100 or more on saxos , youll need your boot sprayed aswell.
4. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #4 18th June 2011, 17:33

   option one, put them back on.
   
   option two, take it to a body shop, let them weld teh holes up and smooth over respaint it charge u about 180
   
   option three, bodge ot with fiberglass and a rattle can and end up buying a new boot as you think wtf did i done tht for!
5. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

   #5 18th June 2011, 17:40

   I super glued 2p coins behind mine and they havent moved since.
   Fill over top, sand down, and paint.
6. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #6 18th June 2011, 18:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Rudpud I super glued 2p coins behind mine and they havent moved since. Fill over top, sand down, and paint.

   youve made your boot triple in value mate (make sure you state that when selling the car)
7. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

   #7 18th June 2011, 18:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gaz4399 youve made your boot triple in value mate (make sure you state that when selling the car)

   I sold it ages ago .
   But i didnt charge for the 3 2 pence's! Fuck i lost out.
8. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #8 18th June 2011, 18:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Rudpud I sold it ages ago . But i didnt charge for the 3 2 pence's! Fuck i lost out.

   bugger
9. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

   #9 18th June 2011, 18:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gaz4399 bugger

   I know the current owner... might ask for them back.
10. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #10 18th June 2011, 20:20

    I've heard that works, some people say superglue something behind then fill ovewr and use touch up paint but it is a bodge and I would rather have badges than risk the filler cracking and rotting the boot.
    
    One thing to think about though, has anyone used this:
    http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165691
    
    It apparently sets hard as steel and i've used it to seal exhausts before as its so much better than exhaust paste, I really rate it for that.
11. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #11 18th June 2011, 20:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rudpud I super glued 2p coins behind mine and they havent moved since. Fill over top, sand down, and paint.

    I would go with this method
12. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

    #12 18th June 2011, 20:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Venns I would go with this method

    Id get it done professionally for a decent effort .
    
    Mine didnt turn out too bad in the end! Took alot of work tho.
13. Saxo_Seann Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 aberdeenshire Posts: 106 'T' Reg Posi Westcoast

    #13 19th June 2011, 01:06

    make sure u sand it properly before u start filling and then there wont be a problem, i filled the side strips on my impreza like 9 months ago without welding or nothing and that was like 2 cm deep and not one bit of it has cracked
14. latza Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 126

    #14 22nd June 2011, 20:56

    its alot of effort tbh,, they do need welding to be done properly
15. GhettoGhandi Newbie Joined: May 2011 Weeting, Norfolk, United Kingdom Posts: 5 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Citroen Saxo 1.0 Mischief

    #15 28th June 2011, 20:16

    thanks for all the comments. if i fibreglassed the inside, let it set, then filled the outside of the hole, do u think that would work?
16. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

    #16 28th June 2011, 21:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GhettoGhandi thanks for all the comments. if i fibreglassed the inside, let it set, then filled the outside of the hole, do u think that would work?

    bodge!!
17. Saxo_Seann Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 aberdeenshire Posts: 106 'T' Reg Posi Westcoast

    #17 28th June 2011, 21:15

    no need to fibreglass tbh, check my thread for pics if you want:
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...=383575&page=1