Gregor
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Well ive been doing a bit of work on it 
Will try and get pics up later on
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Gez G
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Saw u sitting at the side of the road with the gas van Gregor, didnt relaise there had been a bump, thought u were just talkin to them!
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woodwardsbodyshop
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wouldn't be quicker to get new wing as on the mk6 escort they are welded on
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Gregor
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Originally posted by Gez G
Saw u sitting at the side of the road with the gas van Gregor, didnt relaise there had been a bump, thought u were just talkin to them!
Saw a nice astra too but I never clocked on that it was you !
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Tomnova16
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aren't those wings welded on. its an easy repair, basecoat over the damaged area on the wing and bumper then laquer the whole wing and bumper, will keep the colour the same to the door and other wing
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Graeme
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yeah as said, i personally would take the splash guard out, get the panel hammer behind or padal with the dolly on the front and get it out to as best as the original shape, the metal may have stretched a bit so will need some presise taps to keep it in place and then a light skim of filler followed by a dolphin glaze,
2k primer it and then there is loads of room to flick the colour out into the wing and lauqer it all!
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Gregor
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
yeah as said, i personally would take the splash guard out, get the panel hammer behind or padal with the dolly on the front and get it out to as best as the original shape, the metal may have stretched a bit so will need some presise taps to keep it in place and then a light skim of filler followed by a dolphin glaze,
2k primer it and then there is loads of room to flick the colour out into the wing and lauqer it all!
Done all that 
But I dont understand how the lacquer will blend the two colours in as the match isnt spot on
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Gregor
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quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
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Originally posted by Graeme
yeah as said, i personally would take the splash guard out, get the panel hammer behind or padal with the dolly on the front and get it out to as best as the original shape, the metal may have stretched a bit so will need some presise taps to keep it in place and then a light skim of filler followed by a dolphin glaze,
2k primer it and then there is loads of room to flick the colour out into the wing and lauqer it all!
Done all that
But I dont understand how the lacquer will blend the two colours in as the match isnt spot on
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Graeme
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well you flick the colour out through the wing, about 6 inches past the primer then flick it out, the whole wing is then laquered so the new colour and old colour blends in, if the car is whit i would give it a goof polish first though as white tends to go very yellowy!
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Gregor
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Ah right I see what you mean. By flicking it you mean just letting it land thinly for the last part ?
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Graeme
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yes but dont colour all the way to the door!
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