prafessa

Hey guys,

I came across some fiberglass sideskirts that need some minor work and searched the forum for some help with no luck. The sideskirts need a couple of holes filled and then I need to sand it down to prep it for paint. From what I understand for the patching, i would need to sand down the area, apply some product (help here), let it dry and sand smooth. For paint prepping I would assume to sand with a low grit(help here) and move higher up to smooth out. Primer and then sand again. Any tips/suggestions would help. I know I could save myself the trouble and go out and by an authentic urethane kit, but I figure I try this as a learning experience. Plus the satisfaction if these turn out well is much more nicer. Thanks.

EZZY

what colour is your 8?
if it is blk or any other darker colours, get a professional to do it. blk and dark colour will show every imperfections.
get a tin of premixed fibreglass and a tin of bog (aka. body filler).
use 80 grit to get almost even/flat level, then go with 120grit, then 240 grit, then it will be fine enough for 2-pak primer.
after that, leave with the professionals... unless you have experience with painting.

prafessa

its black of course. I wasn't planning on doing the painting because I don't own the equipment, but I wanted to get as much done as I could to keep cost as low as possible before I shoot myself and order a vertex lang kit.