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Sep 8, 2003

MagicRacing18

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Molding ABS Plastic

I just got my M3 mirrors in today without LED. Before I get them painted and installed I want to mold them all as one peice. Right now there is a spot where the mounting plate and the mirror come together and I would like to fill it. The question is what would I use to fill it? I'm thinking bondo or body filler of some sort but I live in Michigan and the winters get pretty cold and the summers get really hot. I need something that will expand at about the same rate as the mirror so it does not crack. Any suggestions? Any DIY? Thanks for the help.

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Sep 8, 2003

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i believe bondo would work fine for that application.

Sep 8, 2003

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They also sell plastic putty. I've used it to fill in stuff on ABS models before. Works quite well. Any well stocked hobby shop should sell it. The brand I use is Great White... it seems to be the easiest to work with.