Diy Double Din Install
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For yours I'd probly use bondo body filller first, then glazing putty. Bondo-glass goes on like chunky peanut butter. I just slathered it on in there, then made it smooth and a bit high. After sanding it down to a flat surface, all that was left was pits and grooves ( or so i thought, i should have used some bondo too because it looked different then it was). Glazing putty is made to make a completely flat surface. Bondo Body filler is meant to be worked with.
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well then you've saved me again because it took me 12 hours to get it smooth with a file. dtn you're a lifesaver. great i had so much trouble with grooves. now i just gotta wait until i get back from poland to finish this up... don't have time to finish. where can you get the putty?
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dude.... don't use a file... Sand paper.
On mine, I used bondo-glass which is bondo's fiberglass repair stuff. For yours, you've already got stability, but you need to fill in the gaps and build up some areas. I'd recommend bondo body filler and then some glazing putty. You can get it at your local auto store.
Also, when you sand, you can get a flat surface by using a flat sander. It's a hand-tool that you wrap the pre-cut size sand paper around. For working with the curves, use a sanding sponge. When my sanding sponge wore out, i just started wrapping sand paper around my sanding sponge. It's worked for every sanding project since then.
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On mine, I used bondo-glass which is bondo's fiberglass repair stuff. For yours, you've already got stability, but you need to fill in the gaps and build up some areas. I'd recommend bondo body filler and then some glazing putty. You can get it at your local auto store.
Also, when you sand, you can get a flat surface by using a flat sander. It's a hand-tool that you wrap the pre-cut size sand paper around. For working with the curves, use a sanding sponge. When my sanding sponge wore out, i just started wrapping sand paper around my sanding sponge. It's worked for every sanding project since then.
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