Hey all,
I'm back from another hiatus (friggan girls.....hehe) and knee deep in a project I started a while ago to construct some kick-panel pods for my 4 Runner. The pods are lookin' great, save for these darn pin-sized holes I get in the surface. They are probably just air bubbles but I still want to be rid of them as I intend to paint the pod when it's sanded to an acceptable degree of smooth....ness. I used generic fiberglass resin for the pod and Rage Gold body filler which is what I am currently fighting with. Any recommendations on a thick spray on body filler I can sand down to smooth?
Thanks in advance! And I always like coming back to this site. :)
Peace,
Pinch
Replies (5)
Pinch on 05/2/2007 21:12:01
Holy crap just saw the install 30Hertz performed and I gotta say....well done, Sir! I would be perfectly happy with that finish! Question for ya....what did you do with the compuers BCM/TCM/ECM/WhateverCM that were behind the stock kicks? I moved mine out of fear the magnet on the back of my CDTs would be dangerous for the electronics inside.
Peace,
Pinch
30Hertz on 05/3/2007 02:01:18
I left them in there. Hasnt hurt anything today and thanks for the feedback =}. Dont know of any spray on body filler unless your talking about a high build automotive primer. Go to an auto body shop they should be able to give you some options
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jamesp on 05/3/2007 08:57:23
The ECM etc. is all flash drive and shouldnt be bothered by the speakers.
jamesp on 05/3/2007 12:42:37
Pinch, if you are only dealing with minute imperfections like bubbles and pinholes, just go to the hardware or paint store and buy a small tub of exterior grade vinyl spackling. Use a plastic putty knife and force the material across the surface, squeegeeing the excess away with the putty knife. Before it completly dries, wipe the surface down with a fine pore, damp sponge. After it dries, final sand with a very fine grit.
The spackling will "take" any finish you want to use and will give you a smooth product. I have used this on the fiberglass cowls on my radio controlled airplanes and also have used it to finish mold around clear canopies over epoxy. Super easy to work with and will stay put as long as you are not skim coating expanses with the stuff and only use it to fill small dings and holes.
30Hertz on 05/3/2007 20:51:24
If filling in small imperfections I use the Bondo Autobody filler. Its basically a putty in a tube that is red in color (no its not the bondo we normally think of that we have to mix the hardner and the base). You can usually find it at the hardware store in the automotive section or at a automotive store. Just use a putty knife to put it in the imperfections and sand them down to match.
I'm back from another hiatus (friggan girls.....hehe) and knee deep in a project I started a while ago to construct some kick-panel pods for my 4 Runner. The pods are lookin' great, save for these darn pin-sized holes I get in the surface. They are probably just air bubbles but I still want to be rid of them as I intend to paint the pod when it's sanded to an acceptable degree of smooth....ness. I used generic fiberglass resin for the pod and Rage Gold body filler which is what I am currently fighting with. Any recommendations on a thick spray on body filler I can sand down to smooth?
Thanks in advance! And I always like coming back to this site. :)
Peace,
Pinch
Replies (5)
Pinch on 05/2/2007 21:12:01
Holy crap just saw the install 30Hertz performed and I gotta say....well done, Sir! I would be perfectly happy with that finish! Question for ya....what did you do with the compuers BCM/TCM/ECM/WhateverCM that were behind the stock kicks? I moved mine out of fear the magnet on the back of my CDTs would be dangerous for the electronics inside.
Peace,
Pinch
30Hertz on 05/3/2007 02:01:18
I left them in there. Hasnt hurt anything today and thanks for the feedback =}. Dont know of any spray on body filler unless your talking about a high build automotive primer. Go to an auto body shop they should be able to give you some options
30
jamesp on 05/3/2007 08:57:23
The ECM etc. is all flash drive and shouldnt be bothered by the speakers.
jamesp on 05/3/2007 12:42:37
Pinch, if you are only dealing with minute imperfections like bubbles and pinholes, just go to the hardware or paint store and buy a small tub of exterior grade vinyl spackling. Use a plastic putty knife and force the material across the surface, squeegeeing the excess away with the putty knife. Before it completly dries, wipe the surface down with a fine pore, damp sponge. After it dries, final sand with a very fine grit.
The spackling will "take" any finish you want to use and will give you a smooth product. I have used this on the fiberglass cowls on my radio controlled airplanes and also have used it to finish mold around clear canopies over epoxy. Super easy to work with and will stay put as long as you are not skim coating expanses with the stuff and only use it to fill small dings and holes.
30Hertz on 05/3/2007 20:51:24
If filling in small imperfections I use the Bondo Autobody filler. Its basically a putty in a tube that is red in color (no its not the bondo we normally think of that we have to mix the hardner and the base). You can usually find it at the hardware store in the automotive section or at a automotive store. Just use a putty knife to put it in the imperfections and sand them down to match.
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