Bonnet de-badging

[Brin]

Cant i debadge a bonnet myself?

Cant i used take badge off use some kind of filler for the recess and sand it smooth then primer and paint?

Dnt take **** just wanna know if its possible?

 

[Captain Mike]

Yes it is possible.

Whether you yourself are capable of doing it is another question that we do not know the answer to.

p.s you will want a plate welded and then filler

 

[hull fc matt]

never tried it myself but i know it can be a pain. i think there will be threads for this too mate so prepare for some peoples sarcasm etc lol.
i think you would need yourself some filler and primer and paint. only thing is when i was gunna do mine ( im lazy and pay others to do it ) i got told its best to re spray the hole bonnet. never bothered

 

[Captain Mike]

I got the whole bonnet sprayed but some people just get it blended in

Gav used just filler on his:

 

[Brin]

Cheers mate,

il give it a go on some scrap metal i dont need first to make sure. Will paint from wilco be ok the 601 hycote double acrylic paint do the job?

What filller do i need will halford or wilco be able to provide this?

Thanks for your help mate

 

[hull fc matt]

although i work there and try sticking up for them a lot of the time lol halfords paint isnt the best. get some better quality .... may be ok to practise with though if thats what you were planning on doing .

 

[Brin]

although i work there and try sticking up for them a lot of the time lol halfords paint isnt the best. get some better quality .... may be ok to practise with though if thats what you were planning on doing .

Im getting paint from wilco iv used that paint on my wing mirrors and door handles aswell its 150ml spray can of hycote double acrylic paint i never get halford paint i use there primer tho and laquer.

Any ideas about what filler i need to use the name and where to get it from cheers

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_189312_langId_-1_categoryId_165625

Will this do or is there any better products out there.

Cheers Brin

 

[Jonnio]

It's going to look crap if you try to spray it yourself. You might get away with doing a decent enough job with the filler but I'd get the whole bonnet resprayed professionally.

 

[Brin]

Filling Bonnet Recess

Hi,
Im wanting to de-badge my Punto MK2 bonnet myself but the badge has a recess so im going to fill it with body filler just wondering if anyone has any tips about how to use it?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_189312_langId_-1_categoryId_165625

Will this filler be ok or is there any better ones?

Do i just apply it to the recess and sand until it is smooth and level with the rest of the bonnet?

Cheers
Brin

 

[Brin]

It's going to look crap if you try to spray it yourself. You might get away with doing a decent enough job with the filler but I'd get the whole bonnet resprayed professionally.

Yeh i was thinking of getting it all resprayed professionally probly would be best

Il try the filler myself if it goes wrong i can just get the pro to sort it all out and paint it for me.

TBH il try filling myself try painting myself and if it goes wrong then call the pros and get it sprayed lol

 

[karbineftw]

Cant i debadge a bonnet myself?

Cant i used take badge off use some kind of filler for the recess and sand it smooth then primer and paint?

Dnt take **** just wanna know if its possible?

hey. You will need two types of filler if you are going to attempt without welding a plate on.
P38 and P40 I think. iirc 38 is like fibreglass sorta, you have to first apply it, like the foundations for the P40. applying matt fibres on it. Halfords should sell all 3 things. Then sand it down flat - using filler primer to show high spots and low spots.

Then using the p40, its smoother stuff, do the same. but without the fibre matting stuff. Get it completely flat. then spray.

I wouldn't spray it yourself though. I did and although you wouldn't notice it if not pointed out, it still looks crap up close. I'll show you Sunday

 

[Brin]

hey. You will need two types of filler if you are going to attempt without welding a plate on.
P38 and P40 I think. iirc 38 is like fibreglass sorta, you have to first apply it, like the foundations for the P40. applying matt fibres on it. Halfords should sell all 3 things. Then sand it down flat - using filler primer to show high spots and low spots.

Then using the p40, its smoother stuff, do the same. but without the fibre matting stuff. Get it completely flat. then spray.

I wouldn't spray it yourself though. I did and although you wouldn't notice it if not pointed out, it still looks crap up close. I'll show you Sunday

What is filler primer mate?

 

[karbineftw]

What is filler primer mate?

Primer that fills in minor spots

 

[hull fc matt]

and yeh brin you can get p40 from halfords. just depends if you wana go down that road. i do think its a good idea to get pro to spray it no disrespect but itd look better then if you were to do it yourself. cant wait to see what it looks like mate

 

[Brin]

and yeh brin you can get p40 from halfords. just depends if you wana go down that road. i do think its a good idea to get pro to spray it no disrespect but itd look better then if you were to do it yourself. cant wait to see what it looks like mate

Yeah il give it a go in feb holidays now il fill over the minor dents i haveon the bonnet aswel then get it proffesionally sprayed

 

[dave]

you are better off cutting a few rounds of fibreglass matting and fix that in hole with resin before filler

 

[hull fc matt]

Yeah il give it a go in feb holidays now il fill over the minor dents i haveon the bonnet aswel then get it proffesionally sprayed

this sounds good to me

 

[Brin]

Anyone know how to apply this p40? is it just a case of banging some on the recess or is there a technique? lol

 

[karbineftw]

you are better off cutting a few rounds of fibreglass matting and fix that in hole with resin before filler

That's the stuff I was trying to explain lol

 

[Brin]

That's the stuff I was trying to explain lol

Ahhhh i see now fibreglass the recess first then use p40 filler and sand down until i get a smooth curve with the rest of the bonnet.