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		Started prepping my bumper today for a respray, I think its coming along nicely    just gotta get a new grill and some rallye blanks. I have crystal fog lights but i think i prefer the blanks    
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		 (25-06-2014, 06:47 PM)Slam Wagon Wrote:  Smooth it! 
Qft, you may as well if you wanna respray it anyway!    
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (25-06-2014, 06:47 PM)Slam Wagon Wrote:  Smooth it!  (25-06-2014, 06:58 PM)WiNgNuTz Wrote:   (25-06-2014, 06:47 PM)Slam Wagon Wrote:  Smooth it! Qft, you may as well if you wanna respray it anyway!
  
How do I smooth this? Lots of filler or is there a better way, what does it look like smoothed out?    
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Ive been thinking about just smoothing the bottom groove, and leaving the top one. Not sure how good it would look. Ive heard of people using small flexi pipe etc to fill the groove then fibre and filler it.
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (25-06-2014, 08:19 PM)Slam Wagon Wrote:  Ive been thinking about just smoothing the bottom groove, and leaving the top one. Not sure how good it would look. Ive heard of people using small flexi pipe etc to fill the groove then fibre and filler it. 
I may just do the bottom one I think it will look pretty good, probably just use filler    
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		Yeah i was thinking it would look good. The top line still keeps with the line of the bump strips on the doors. Im not keen in the fully smoothed look, so i thought just the bottom would look best. Try it, then if it looks good, do mine for me.
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (25-06-2014, 09:46 PM)Slam Wagon Wrote:  Yeah i was thinking it would look good. The top line still keeps with the line of the bump strips on the doors. Im not keen in the fully smoothed look, so i thought just the bottom would look best. Try it, then if it looks good, do mine for me. 
Yeah the bottom line will look awesome    I'm gonna get some plastic filler soon and give it a go, and yeah I'll do yours for you mate    you can help me lower my car when I get some lowering springs haha    
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Hell yeah. Tbh my rear bumper is in deperate need of repair.
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (25-06-2014, 10:25 PM)Slam Wagon Wrote:  Hell yeah. Tbh my rear bumper is in deperate need of repair. 
Sweet    and same I have like a circular crack on my rear bumper It sucks :/ what damage do you have on yours?
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		You decided to do it your Self then :-) Mimes finished now, should of out more prep work into it but the paint is self is great. Going to start front at the weekend.
 
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		 (25-06-2014, 10:37 PM)kentiiboii Wrote:  You decided to do it your Self then :-) Mimes finished now, should of out more prep work into it but the paint is self is great. Going to start front at the weekend.
 
Yeah I really enjoy prep work for some reason haha still undecided if I should rattle can it or get my college to spray it
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Problem with mine is I thought id get away with just filler primer. But I didnt, from a small distance it looks mint. :-) just when you get close and see the lines :-) but I wanted it look aged anywag to match the rest of the car.
	 
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		 (25-06-2014, 11:02 PM)kentiiboii Wrote:  Problem with mine is I thought id get away with just filler primer. But I didnt, from a small distance it looks mint. :-) just when you get close and see the lines :-) but I wanted it look aged anywag to match the rest of the car. 
Aww that's a shame but as you said at least it blends in with the car, I may as we'll get it done by my college. That way I know it's a professional finish and I can get it for cheap    
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Is Do it my self, but I like to get stuck in. :-) 
 This is mine finished, fitting it tomorrow.
 
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		 (25-06-2014, 11:13 PM)kentiiboii Wrote:  Is Do it my self, but I like to get stuck in. :-) 
 This is mine finished, fitting it tomorrow.
 
It's a really good finish    did you clear coat it
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Yeah it was clear coated, you cant really tell becuase of the sun, but if you look towards the end you can see reflections.
	 
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		 (26-06-2014, 08:12 AM)kentiiboii Wrote:  Yeah it was clear coated, you cant really tell becuase of the sun, but if you look towards the end you can see reflections. 
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		Just so you can see mine on the car. :-)
	 
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		 (27-06-2014, 09:29 AM)kentiiboii Wrote:  Just so you can see mine on the car. :-) 
That looks awesome! I wouldn't of said that's been re sprayed, nice job    
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Good job on the spraying, but you didn't match the colour    
And it's quite dull, needs more lacquer and a buff up
	
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