MR2Mike
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right... im buying the astra in the pic below at the weekend, and it needs the splitter repairing or replacing.... now should i 1) take it to a bodyshop and get ripped off 2) DIY - fibreglass both sides of the crack in the splitter, sand it down, filler over it, rub the scuff on the splitter smooth and respray the splitter with good old rattle cans (its only a splitter after all.... or 3) buy a new one... so we'd be talking £140 + getting it sprayed?
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Planty02
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all depends how confident you are with FG, filler, Spray tbh mate. Personally i would have a go at DIYing it - you've got nothing to lose if you might need to buy a new one anyway
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MR2Mike
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ive done plenty before DIY... with mixed results (due to money mostly) but a splitter wont take much fibreglass or filler+paint for that matter, its just getting silver paint that will at least Nearly match the astras paint
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Planty02
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surely halfords will have it, or if you get really desperate you could try vauxhall themselves
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MR2Mike
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yeah halfords will claim its the same colour, but it never quite is
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Planty02
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how about vauxhall - think they might sell paint and should be a good match in theory
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MR2Mike
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yeah might try the local vauxhall mate its not far. suppose i might aswell try it, and if it goes tits up just get a new one lol
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Planty02
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exactly, will be a good experience and will be  if you can say you did it yourself 
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MR2Mike
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yeah. fitted all bodykit and sprayed it myself on the old corsa, but obviously on here a kitted up corsa is ready to be shot down lol.
maybe people will like the astra a bit more
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Planty02
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I personally quite liked your old corsa and the paint looks spot on for a DIY job - knowing that i would definately say go for it
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MR2Mike
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thanks for that matey... its rare to talk to someone decent on here - although thats my fault for going in off day and match day 
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Planty02
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people on here seem to be really ripping apart kitted cars ATM but tbh I like most kitted corsas as long as they are done well and well maintained/cleaned etc.
Its when I see cars with the bumpers hanging off and damaged mesh etc that i start to go off them
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MR2Mike
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yep. too many stereotypical people on here.
shame iaz or jacko arent online, im sure theyd have further advice for me lol
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Planty02
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lol yeah iaz could fix it with one hand while masking up another car
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MR2Mike
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pmsl i know shame hes so far away and so busy. if he was my mate id have him locked away in the spray booth with masking tape and filler pmsl
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MR2Mike
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iaz 
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ed
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You will need to plastic weld that back together. Covering it in fibreglass won't do too mcuh good as it doesn't stick too well to plastic so isn't an ideal way to repair that kind of thing. After than you can sand and fill as per normal.
As for painting it. You will need to paint the whole of that side of the bumper to get the colour blended in, not something I would recomend. If you don't mind the colour being slightly out, as it is only a splitter, then you could get away with painting thust the splitter, it shouldn't be too noticable.
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MR2Mike
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thanks ed.... i dont know anyone who can plastic weld. is it pricey?
yeah im just spraying the splitter, no way im touching that bumper, it has one tiny chip in it but im not too bothered
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