whos good with fibre glass??

[mr_reepers13]

anyone local able to help me out and repair this... i dont think i need to go to a body shop and pay the high price..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/reepers13/029-1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/reepers13/028-1.jpg



beer tokens available :D

[S14 Stu]

I would have hellped out no bother but you're a wee bit far away....
Not manage to have a crack at it yourself (no pun intended)? Its not that hard tbh and looks like a fairly straight forward repair, even for someone of little/no filling experience.
I can help you out with how to go about it if need be:thumbs:

[mossyg]

that looks quite simple to repair...ive done worse bumpers then that.

Use a fibreglass from behind...try to get it into the gaps as much as possible to keep the strength up.

Skim it with filler front the front and then keep sanding it down, make sure you also sand the surrounding area to keep it even, and make sure that you vary the grades of paper from coarse down to fine.

Is that a matt finish on the car? Will be a bit harder to get an expert finish as matt usually shows up alot of imperfections.

[mr_reepers13]

cheers guys, i might give it a go but when it comes to fibre glass im not confident i have the patience to do a decent job..

[mossyg]

if its your first go it will take a little time, the fibreglass from behind doesnt have to be tidy...Just keep sanding the filler down by donwgrading the sandpaper to as fine as poss.

[S14 Stu]

that looks quite simple to repair...ive done worse bumpers then that.

Use a fibreglass from behind...try to get it into the gaps as much as possible to keep the strength up.

Skim it with filler front the front and then keep sanding it down, make sure you also sand the surrounding area to keep it even, and make sure that you vary the grades of paper from coarse down to fine.

Is that a matt finish on the car? Will be a bit harder to get an expert finish as matt usually shows up alot of imperfections.

Tip for getting a good finish: before you start sanding down each time, spray a thin mist of matt black over the area to be sanded and use a sanding block. As you sand the black paint will show any imperfections as on any bits that are higher the paint will sand off there first. You yourself will need to determine whether its sanding of there first because that bit is too high or the rest is too low. I would say start off with say a 260 grade, moving on to a 380 grade, then a 500 and then when you have the primer on give the whole area, including where the primer meets the paintwork, a wet rub down with 1200 wet&dry and then use a sponge to remove any watery dust residue before spraying:thumbs:

[mr_reepers13]

hmm, cheers for the advice but still not keen on doing it myself.. anyone want to have a go when they got time.. no rush..

[Ed]

If you're taking the car to japfest I can show you exactly what to do, that is a real easy repair.

I was always told that if you can piss standing up, you can laminate :thumbs:

[S14 Stu]

If you can't find anyone local and if I'm down at any shows near you and its still not fixed, I could come down a day early and do it for you. A lot of ifs I know but its the best I can offer fella:thumbs:

*edit* good offer from Ed there, it really is pi55 easy;)

[clive]

stitch it together with zip ties :)