General best way to debadge the front

[theresmallbutcheeky]

hello everryone ive starrted to prime up my car for a respray id like to know 2 things. iv delocked the boot and debadged all the boot and the front badge. now the 2 things id like to no is 1. whats the best and cheapest way to cover the boot lock (it leaves a hole) and 2. what is the best way to cover up the front holes??

 

[AppleSei]

filler, primer, respray

 

[rallycinq]

plate, filler, lots of sanding, primer, sanding, primer, sanding, top coat, sanding, laquer, compound, polish.


Cheers

D

 

[Brooky]

did the 'sanding' button get stuck??

The more time you put into it the better it'll be

 

[rallycinq]

did the 'sanding' button get stuck??

The more time you put into it the better it'll be

As in 'get stuck into the sanding'.

Cheers

D

 

[Whiley]

no need to put a plate over where the badge was knock the recesses in a tad more with pointed end of a pick and finishing hammer like so

then fill the ****er!

 

[theresmallbutcheeky]

what about the back boot lock it leaves some fat off hole.

 

[Whiley]

yeah that one does need to be plated, bonnet dont though, dont neccessarily have to weld the plates on the back though easyer and quicker though. can panel bond them on if you dont have access to a welder, just takes a while to dry.

 

[theresmallbutcheeky]

ok cheers for the info getting some black on chrome wheels next week ill put a pic up should look amazing lol

 

[Brooky]

how would one go about removing the ariel, would a plate very lightly tacked on from underneath work?? then filler etc??

 

[rallycinq]

I just put a grommet in the aerial hole.

Cheers

D

 

[Brooky]

I just put a grommet in the aerial hole.

Cheers

D

Im planning on having a big sticker on the roof so i could do with it beng smooth

 

[Whiley]

just tack a plate on then fill it brooky you've got the idea

 

[Brooky]

just tack a plate on then fill it brooky you've got the idea

Was just wondering as the roof skin aint the thickest

 

[Whiley]

should be fine mate if it stretches shrink it

 

[Sei_rory]

dont just fill it coz the filler will sink slightly and you will be able to see under the paint where the hole was. get a mig welder and fill the little hole with weld then use a sanding disc on a grinder with the speed low until you have a smooth surface without any holes. if necessary use a small amount of stopper paste about an inch either side of the area you just filled. block it down and when you have done that you can paint it and it wont sink. if you just fill it YOU WILL REGRET IT !

 

[Sei_rory]

reading more of the thread i noticed that people are saying weld a plate on the back. dont do this weld the plate flush, a good way to get this right is to put a magnet on the back of the panel so when you weld its perfectly smooth. its the best way to do it. i can delock a car without having to use any filler or stopper so i know it can be done.