Smoothing fog lights out

22nd August 2006, 13:56

I'm thinking about smoothing my foglights out. Has anybody done this before? If so How did you do it?

22nd August 2006, 19:33

If you get it done at a bodyshop they will just stick a metal plate in it foglight whole and then smooth it and spray over it.

22nd August 2006, 20:22

fibre glass will do the job. dont need metal on a plastic bumper.

i think it would be quite easy. just remove the lights, fibre glass over the hole and finish with filler and spray.

22nd August 2006, 20:33

Probs just me but why would you not want the front fogs? in my opinion they give most cars more character.

22nd August 2006, 20:35

as above, use fibre glass matting to cover the whole, couple of layers just shy of the edge then fill and smooth

22nd August 2006, 20:39

They're a bit useless i think. If you wanna change the look, go for it. I know most couldn't be bothered.

23rd August 2006, 07:51

I wanna go for more of a smooth euro look.

23rd August 2006, 08:00

Pm Jayward, he has done his.

Fog lights are pretty useless if you ask me and you rarely (if ever) use them.

Do it mate.

23rd August 2006, 08:57

remember fibre glass dont stick to plastic tho

23rd August 2006, 10:35

glue a plastic piece in side the hole or get 1 plastic welded in then use a thin layer of filler and paint?

23rd August 2006, 10:49

Just a little euro shop for you!

23rd August 2006, 10:57

That looks really good actually.

23rd August 2006, 11:30

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-1...ayphotohosting lol buy this bumper with out the fog lights

23rd August 2006, 11:43

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Originally Posted by stevenet15

remember fibre glass dont stick to plastic tho

for fibre glass to bond to plastic, theres a proper bonding agent you are suposed to apply first, can't remember the name of it, but it will come back to me

23rd August 2006, 13:08

Thanks for the help.

Thats pretty much what I'm going for except mines a mk1. Think I'm also gunna smooth the towing eye cover, the side repeaters and the badges on the doors as well as debadging the badge and smoothing the lock plinth.

23rd August 2006, 13:10

Oh yeah and custom front grille and mk2 tailgate with the different spoiler

23rd August 2006, 13:18

just turn them into cold air feeds mate. will be a lot cheaper and loocs ACE!!!

23rd August 2006, 13:20

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Originally Posted by YM03

for fibre glass to bond to plastic, theres a proper bonding agent you are suposed to apply first, can't remember the name of it, but it will come back to me

thats handy to know coz i have allways had to rought the plastic parts up adn make holes for the fibre glass to bond through etc.. on plastic. tryed to give u rep mate but wont let me "you must spread some Reputation around before giving it to YM03 again"

23rd August 2006, 13:20

If you smooth the side reapeaters it will fail the MOT, unless you have mirror indicators?

23rd August 2006, 13:24

spencer has turned his fog lights into cold air feeds, if i did it i would direct them towards my brakes to stop brake fade, pic are here:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...8&postcount=37

you got any pics of it done on your car spence?

23rd August 2006, 13:34

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Originally Posted by PosiWestcoast

If you smooth the side reapeaters it will fail the MOT, unless you have mirror indicators?

There's way's of getting around it

23rd August 2006, 13:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenet15

thats handy to know coz i have allways had to rought the plastic parts up adn make holes for the fibre glass to bond through etc.. on plastic. tryed to give u rep mate but wont let me "you must spread some Reputation around before giving it to YM03 again"

lol not to worry mate, I had same probs when doing dash builds, right pain, then a mate put me onto the stuff, its very similar to the stuff you put onto windows for the bond to stick to

23rd August 2006, 13:39

I've smoothed re-peaters out, but got the indicator mirrows, also smoothed all the bump strips out

23rd August 2006, 13:41

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Originally Posted by vtr_driver

There's way's of getting around it

Buying off the guy at the garage? No seriously do tell

23rd August 2006, 13:44

All the MOT say's is that you have to have repeaters not permanantely fixed ones. So if you leave the wiring there you can drag it round and situate the repeater on the wing using magnets or blue tac or what ever you want. I plan on keeping the standard mirrors

23rd August 2006, 13:46

Fair play. And the stndard mirrors with caps are better than any aftermarket mirrors IMO

23rd August 2006, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenet15

thats handy to know coz i have allways had to rought the plastic parts up adn make holes for the fibre glass to bond through etc.. on plastic. tryed to give u rep mate but wont let me "you must spread some Reputation around before giving it to YM03 again"

lol some one has left rep for the post but no comment, and don't know who from

23rd August 2006, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by PosiWestcoast

Fair play. And the stndard mirrors with caps are better than any aftermarket mirrors IMO

Yup totally agree thats why I want to keep them. Am considering shortening them but its a lot of work. Might buy a cheap one from the scrappies and see how it turns out. I can imagine it'll be really hard to get right so i'll probably not bother

23rd August 2006, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by YM03

lol some one has left rep for the post but no comment, and don't know who from

That'd be me

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23rd August 2006, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtr_driver

That'd be me

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cheers:thumbup:

bit of an idea for you, get another set of mirror caps, fit some leds into them, fit connection to the back of them, then mot time fit them ones then re fit standard ones after

only an idea like

23rd August 2006, 13:54

Canny sweet idea aswell. Thanks