Paint & Body Work Custom Painting | Panel Repairs & Replacement

Help with filling in front turn signals...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-13-2007, 05:13 PM
  #1  
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (11)
 
00CaliforniaZ28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Granada Hills, CA
Posts: 331
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Help with filling in front turn signals...

I want to mold over the front turn signals on my bumper, similar to what Whistler did to his car...



What is the best way to do this as far as technique and materials? Something that I could do on my own, or should strictly be done by a body shop with experience?

A friend of a friend offered to paint my car for just the cost of materials, so im trying not to burden him with having to do body work and prep as much as possible. I figured since im doing the paint, i wanted to do a few extra things such as the bumper, and then filling in the holes from my 3 piece spoiler also. Any help/writeups/experiences would be greatly appreciated

Last edited by 00CaliforniaZ28; 10-13-2007 at 05:23 PM.
Old 10-13-2007, 07:10 PM
  #2  
On The Tree
iTrader: (17)
 
aarontracy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Paducah, KY
Posts: 100
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

body shop should do it... i wouldnt even mess with it if you plan on driving the car more than a couple hundred miles a year.. that **** is gonna crack out fast.
Old 10-13-2007, 08:07 PM
  #3  
TECH Resident
iTrader: (4)
 
x2jesse1x's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cartersville, GA
Posts: 882
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

^not totally true^ Just depends on how the work was done and what materials are used.
Old 10-13-2007, 08:28 PM
  #4  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (6)
 
transambandit's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

either fiberglass it, if you know how to do it, or use dyna-de lite body filler its flexible and wont crack without a lot of pressure.
Old 10-13-2007, 08:48 PM
  #5  
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (11)
 
00CaliforniaZ28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Granada Hills, CA
Posts: 331
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Fiberglass im reasonably competent in from doing car stereos... just wasnt sure how well it would bond with the plastic bumper... Shouldnt be an issue? Thanks again for the replies, guys!




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:07 AM.