Body work Question
Mugen_R
03-10-2002, 03:12 PM
I got a few questions on Shaving parts on a car.
About Emblems, the holes are really small so, if I were to fill them in with bondo, would it be ok? or would I have to weld on a peice of metal from the other side then patch up the tiny mark???
how about Shaving parts of a bumper.
I don't have a car yet but I just wanna be sure, and there are some old honda's(88-91) that look ok lowered and with rims, but the bumpers are a bit messed. so is it possible to shave theose plastics of the bumper too????
About Emblems, the holes are really small so, if I were to fill them in with bondo, would it be ok? or would I have to weld on a peice of metal from the other side then patch up the tiny mark???
how about Shaving parts of a bumper.
I don't have a car yet but I just wanna be sure, and there are some old honda's(88-91) that look ok lowered and with rims, but the bumpers are a bit messed. so is it possible to shave theose plastics of the bumper too????
white97ex
03-10-2002, 11:18 PM
imho
i would never bondo a hole. there is always the possibility of it shrinking and the paint cracking...the proper way to have holes in metal body panels filled, is to have them welded. this way it wont crack or shrink. as for bumpers. im not sure about them, i dont really think there is a proper way to fill holes in a bumper. im not sure about aftermarket parts for those year model cars.
when having body work done, or doing it. (side bar, i recommend having a professional shop do the work unless you are familiar with the process have the proper tools and plenty of experience) if you contract the work out, besure to ask to see a portfolio, and it has been my experience to never take it to a dealership. the tech's at dealerships work on flag hours (certain jobs pay certain rates ...say the tech rebuilds a trans. and its an 8 hour job, and he does it in 4...well he gets paid 8 hours for a 4 hour job. and has 4 hours to do another thats 16 hours of pay for 8 hours work. the problem here is that they tend to rush and not get the work done properly) keep in mind that paint jobs are NOT cheap. good ones anyway. and the paint job can only be as good as the body work beneath it.
i would never bondo a hole. there is always the possibility of it shrinking and the paint cracking...the proper way to have holes in metal body panels filled, is to have them welded. this way it wont crack or shrink. as for bumpers. im not sure about them, i dont really think there is a proper way to fill holes in a bumper. im not sure about aftermarket parts for those year model cars.
when having body work done, or doing it. (side bar, i recommend having a professional shop do the work unless you are familiar with the process have the proper tools and plenty of experience) if you contract the work out, besure to ask to see a portfolio, and it has been my experience to never take it to a dealership. the tech's at dealerships work on flag hours (certain jobs pay certain rates ...say the tech rebuilds a trans. and its an 8 hour job, and he does it in 4...well he gets paid 8 hours for a 4 hour job. and has 4 hours to do another thats 16 hours of pay for 8 hours work. the problem here is that they tend to rush and not get the work done properly) keep in mind that paint jobs are NOT cheap. good ones anyway. and the paint job can only be as good as the body work beneath it.
Rein
03-10-2002, 11:26 PM
A good place to get a new paint job is 1 Day Paint and Body. It is for people like me, who are still in high school and want to mod their car. On my car I got them to take out a few dents and some rusting underneath the fenders and do a new full paintjob for $1000. I must say that the car looks great and I'd recomend it to anyone. If the color on the car is going to change, then maybe you should go with a higher priced one. My car had 10 year old black paint that kinda went to a brownish black, so I just had it repainted black. Looks great.
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