best way to smooth a boot

1. DansexysaxoVTS Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Ipswich Suffolk Posts: 355 saxo vts

   #1 28th June 2011, 13:39

   Basically i want to know the best way to smooth a boot
   
   iv been looking at the panels on ebay that you can buy is that a good way of doing it or not
2. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #2 28th June 2011, 13:50

   honest answer, take it to a bodyshop. I tries doing my own myself, result wasnt too shocking but it still looks like its been done by a blind man. Metal plate needs welding behind the holes where the badges were. Then filler over the top, smooth sand etc paint laquer. Without the correct tools, paint it wont be worth the hassle.
3. DansexysaxoVTS Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Ipswich Suffolk Posts: 355 saxo vts

   #3 28th June 2011, 13:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by EuroJoe how much do you want to smooth? i would weld the holes up and put a skim of filler over them to make them smooth for the badges and then for the boot lock panel i would plastic weld and filler but use as little filler as poss,

   I want to smooth the whole boot
4. Ajex-Customs Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Birmingham Posts: 3 saxo 1.4 westcoast, mango!

   #4 28th June 2011, 13:53

   we charge around £200 to smooth a whole boot. PM me if interested
5. Saxo_Seann Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 aberdeenshire Posts: 106 'T' Reg Posi Westcoast

   #5 28th June 2011, 14:01

   if you cover postage,materials and beer money ill do it cheap
6. DansexysaxoVTS Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Ipswich Suffolk Posts: 355 saxo vts

   #6 28th June 2011, 17:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ajex-Customs we charge around £200 to smooth a whole boot. PM me if interested

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxo_Seann if you cover postage,materials and beer money ill do it cheap

   Im going to get our body person to do it at work just wondered wot was the best way
   
   is this a good way of doing it
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-S...item2c5d9aa207
7. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

   #7 28th June 2011, 17:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DansexysaxoVTS Im going to get our body person to do it at work just wondered wot was the best way is this a good way of doing it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-S...item2c5d9aa207

   AVOID like the plague, seen lots of people who have used these, it WILL crack, even if you get a body shop to fit it

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8. DansexysaxoVTS Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Ipswich Suffolk Posts: 355 saxo vts

   #8 28th June 2011, 18:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dano_vT AVOID like the plague, seen lots of people who have used these, it WILL crack, even if you get a body shop to fit it

   Ok thanks mate wot is the best way
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 28th June 2011, 18:08

   as said, avoid them fibreglass panels, they sag and crack
   
   proper way is to weld a metal plate in the number plate recess and fill in the edges

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10. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

    #10 28th June 2011, 19:09

    as above, avoid the fibreglass panels and get it done properly with welding up the recess
    
    surely if your body guy is any good he will know that is the only way they should be done, if he hasn't got a clue about that then find someone who knows
11. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

    #11 28th June 2011, 19:16

    Weld it up, filler and smooth it out.