colsoop Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I am thinking of prepping my car for a respray. I want to fill up various holes in the car from oem parts: Aerial Rear LEd brake light Spoiler holes Rear wiper arm. My question is what is the best method for filling them ? I thought it would be best to cut out metal to the shape of the various holes then welding said metal shapes in to place smoothing it over and then adding bodyfiller. Would this be the best way to go about it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Depends if you want it to be permanent, i was being lazy and i did all mine by cutting some thin SS sheet i had and prepping the underside, then used Sikaflex to glue the patch underneath, then once fully set 24 hours, i then prepped the surface and used fibreglass bridger paste, finished off with a skim of filler, you must remove all the Sikaflex that squeezes to the outside or you wont get good adhesion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 mine had metal pannels/patches welded under the holes, then the holes filled in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 crazy foam seems to be the in thing at the moment:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 no more nails will do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18msy Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 put metal plates behind the holes and fully weld then fill with filler. sometimes if you dont weld right round it can vibrate and crack the filler meaning you have to to it all again. as im a panelbeater ive done a few like that and they have worked out fine, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creative Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 someone having the same thoughts as me! and as a hijack... how much paint etc would you need to spray a full car... same colour, including primer and clear coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Cheers for the replies, i will go down the metal plate route i think. Once i get some more tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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