Does anyone know how to do body work?
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Does anyone know how to do body work?
I would like some pointers, and how to's on using body filler/bondo. And how to wetsand, etc etc.
I need to fill in the holes on my trunk and i would LOVE to just do it myself!
Anyone who can help please do!
I need to fill in the holes on my trunk and i would LOVE to just do it myself!
Anyone who can help please do!
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Rep Power: 0 if they are holes....which i presume go all the way through the body panel you will need an ARC of MIG welder to weld them shut, plastic filler will not fill a hole, plastic filler is used for bumps it needs a backing to bond to.
the procedure would involve welding up the holes and grinding the welds down with a smaller grinder disc (24 grit) also do the bottom if you care but thats not important, then use plastic filler ( I presume you knwo how to use the hardener and stuff) to smooth out and make for a smooth surface,
I would then DA sand with 180 over about a 5 inch diameter of the hole where you made your grind marks and scuff up the rest of panel with a scotch pad making sure to have gradual layers of paint (called feather edging) then wash off and dry, Use dewaxer/Degreaser.
wipe your part (with a tack cloth)
prime the panel.
Take 500 grit sandpaper and sand the whole panel down until its perfectly straight and smooth, if you can feel or see scratches after the first coat of primer, repeat this step.
Then mix your paint and spray your first coat,
I recommend taking a fine grit paper, close to 750 or so, and sanding the part smooth while running water over the panel and where you are sanding this is to prevent clogging of sand paper and what not and is called wetsanding.
For sanding on the part I usually take a harder yet flexible (not foam) 3M sand pad and wrap it in the sheet of sand paper, you can buy the packs of it at your local auto paint and body store, rip the sheet in half, and it fits perfectly over the pad. THen I run tepid water over the area Im sanding, it gets pretty wet so wear shots and flip flops that you can ruin.
Sand between each coat of paint, should take 2-3 maybe 4, but not more then that,
and the apply your clearcoat 2-3 coats wet sanding with 750 between each,
after the final coat of clear pick up 1000-1200 grit sand paper and wet sand any small imperfections, if any in the clearcoat (shoudnt be many probably noen if you did a good job sanding between coats) and then buff your part with a fine compound and then a good finishing glaze and you got yourself an almost brand new, shiny as chromey chrome non holy panel.
the procedure would involve welding up the holes and grinding the welds down with a smaller grinder disc (24 grit) also do the bottom if you care but thats not important, then use plastic filler ( I presume you knwo how to use the hardener and stuff) to smooth out and make for a smooth surface,
I would then DA sand with 180 over about a 5 inch diameter of the hole where you made your grind marks and scuff up the rest of panel with a scotch pad making sure to have gradual layers of paint (called feather edging) then wash off and dry, Use dewaxer/Degreaser.
wipe your part (with a tack cloth)
prime the panel.
Take 500 grit sandpaper and sand the whole panel down until its perfectly straight and smooth, if you can feel or see scratches after the first coat of primer, repeat this step.
Then mix your paint and spray your first coat,
I recommend taking a fine grit paper, close to 750 or so, and sanding the part smooth while running water over the panel and where you are sanding this is to prevent clogging of sand paper and what not and is called wetsanding.
For sanding on the part I usually take a harder yet flexible (not foam) 3M sand pad and wrap it in the sheet of sand paper, you can buy the packs of it at your local auto paint and body store, rip the sheet in half, and it fits perfectly over the pad. THen I run tepid water over the area Im sanding, it gets pretty wet so wear shots and flip flops that you can ruin.
Sand between each coat of paint, should take 2-3 maybe 4, but not more then that,
and the apply your clearcoat 2-3 coats wet sanding with 750 between each,
after the final coat of clear pick up 1000-1200 grit sand paper and wet sand any small imperfections, if any in the clearcoat (shoudnt be many probably noen if you did a good job sanding between coats) and then buff your part with a fine compound and then a good finishing glaze and you got yourself an almost brand new, shiny as chromey chrome non holy panel.
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