smoothing

1. saxoladni L-plater Joined: Jul 2004 ballyclare northen ireland United Kingdom (England) Posts: 71

   #1 23rd July 2004, 01:27

   has anyone and how do u smooth all the bumpers to the bodywork of ur car?!
2. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #2 23rd July 2004, 15:32

   fibreglass the join sand then a skim if filler sand and paint, going to be a pian in the balls if it cracks or you need the bumpers off
3. alex19 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Warrington, UK. Posts: 7368

   #3 3rd August 2004, 23:12

   where can you get fibreglass from?
4. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #4 4th August 2004, 07:43

   halfords or any automotive dealer, i have a huge tub of it in the my garage
5. alex19 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Warrington, UK. Posts: 7368

   #5 4th August 2004, 15:18

   How much would it cost? And how do you make custom bodywork?
6. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #6 4th August 2004, 17:07

   i havent made any custom body work but i have made little bits for the interior.
   
   Think a big tub of fibreglass or filler is 10 quid odd
7. alex19 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Warrington, UK. Posts: 7368

   #7 5th August 2004, 16:30

   thanks scott your a good one. what have you made for your interior any pics.
8. liamhewitt Newbie Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3

   #8 13th August 2004, 05:25

   wont it be cheeper just takin it to a garage, cheaper and probably a better finish on bodywork? any difference in price?
9. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #9 13th August 2004, 05:43

   well if you take it to a body shop you pay a hell of a lot of labour as smoothing is very labour intensive, if you do it yourself you dont pay for labour and if you take your time there is no reason why you cant get the same finish
10. liamhewitt Newbie Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3

    #10 13th August 2004, 06:27

    suppose so, ta mate
11. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #11 13th August 2004, 06:52

    its just the way i am, i am absolutely loathed to pay someone to do something that i could at the very least attempt myself