How to blend in CME valence with rear bumper
08-13-2006, 11:06 PM
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How to blend in CME valence with rear bumper Alright guys, here's the deal. I will be getting a hood in the next month-haven't decided between the VFN 3in SS, Mike Moran or Sunoco yet, but regardless it's going to have to be painted. My front half of the car has so many scratches on it that I'm just going to have them blend it all in up front. I have CME outback and backed over a curb 
and scratched the paint up pretty bad. It hangs down a bit as well. I am going to take it off and retape it up and screw a few bolts through the bottom lip as well (you won't be able to see them at all). Anyways, a guy on here blended the CME valence onto the rear bumper and made it look like one piece. I was going to have the shop paint the back again for me as well, but I wanted to blend it before bringing it in. Do I just need to sand it down to rough it up, drill a few holes for the bondo to catch, bondo it, and sand it? Tips are welcome, I think a blended CME looks a lot less tacky than a piece just stuck on there. Thanks
and scratched the paint up pretty bad. It hangs down a bit as well. I am going to take it off and retape it up and screw a few bolts through the bottom lip as well (you won't be able to see them at all). Anyways, a guy on here blended the CME valence onto the rear bumper and made it look like one piece. I was going to have the shop paint the back again for me as well, but I wanted to blend it before bringing it in. Do I just need to sand it down to rough it up, drill a few holes for the bondo to catch, bondo it, and sand it? Tips are welcome, I think a blended CME looks a lot less tacky than a piece just stuck on there. Thanks 
08-14-2006, 06:48 AM
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man i remember seeing a pic of the car you're talking about with the "shaved" CME where it was all one piece with the bumper...made me wanna do it to mine.
I'm no body man, but i don't think bondo would hold together well. would crack down the road....
I'm no body man, but i don't think bondo would hold together well. would crack down the road....
08-14-2006, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dragonZ28
If you use bondo, you're already doing the wrong thing. It will crack.
Use a urethane body filler.
Use a urethane body filler.
Dragon is absolutely right. Bondo cures extremely hard, which causes it to crack if there is any movement. If it' s applied too thick, it can crack, but if it' s applied in thin layer over urethane such as that case you' re referring to, if there is ANY movement, it' s gonna crack. 
