ok people, been thinkin blending my abarth bumpers an lookin into gettin the skirts moulded...

question time:

1. could i have a bash at this with normal body filler etc.

2. could i use somethin like an electric sander (like a belt sander or sumthin) to get a smoother finish?

yeah - in fact i wouldnt recommend doin it without - it would take ages! I used a little Black and Decker mouse type jobby but I would imagine that a rotary sander would be better.

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yeah i use a thing kinda like a mouse but its a bit bigger... i also use a standard rectangle style electreic sander

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so a dirty great big rotary or belt seems to b the way to go then...

i was havin a look at the skirts today, would b tricky to get them the same, might just have a bash at the bumpers an c how it goes..

smooth blended abarth bumpers, very nice!

the bumpers would be alot easier to fix if u cocked up

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my point exactly... an there is a very good chance somethin will go pete tong when i do try...

so i kno for sure, wat exactly will i need (wat primer, filler etc are best?)

how easy is it?

and how exactly do i go about doin it?

firstly sand both parts of the bumper (abarth and original), to rough them up a bit. then bridge/bond both parts together using a fiberglass filler, not too much but enough. once thats set, it'll be rock soild, so dont bother sanding it down as it'll be extremely hard, just make sure that when you put it on, try and give it a smooth finish.
then you'll need cover it with body filler. you'll find you'll have to give it a few layers as when you sand it down each time, it may still be uneven or have pit hole. just fill and sand till it reaches the required surface level and smoothness.
then prime it and respray it!!

as an extra tip, with you bonding to bumpers together, to prevent it flexing and then cracking, use some expanding foam you get from b&q, behind the bumper. this wedges both parts together, stops flex and stops it from cracking and making you very upset!!
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this goes for nearly all blending and reshaping projects.

hope this helps. have fun.

karl
96 cinq 900 sx
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fiberglass
http://images1.fotopic.net/?iid=y3r60i&outx=600&oq=0

filler and sanding
http://images1.fotopic.net/?iid=y3r60j&outx=600&oq=0

sprayed
http://images2.fotopic.net/?iid=y3r60w&outx=600&oq=0

karl
96 cinq 900 sx
www.maxxd.com

Nice guide ladinnotts should come in handy when I have a go a fitting some bodykit, btw that bumper looks fooking gorgeous

fiberglass


filler and sanding


sprayed