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Whittie
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5th Mar 07 at 11:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im wanting to smooth a tigra scuttle, get rid of all of the lines etc, and was wondering what I should use? Has anybody else smoothed their tirga scuttle on the corsa?
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Fill in the gap with some expanding foam. Go over it with some fibreglass matting and resin. Use lots of resin because it will sink into the foam. Put a few layers on to get some strength then sand back the excess material. Go over with some P38 body filler to get smooth.

Remember to key up the plastic with an angle grinder or some 80 grit wet and dry or the fibreglass will com straight off.
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5th Mar 07 at 11:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As ED said, foam filler and then alot of fibreglass and then a skim of filler.

Here is mine in progress:
Whittie
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5th Mar 07 at 11:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok cheers
Fro
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What's the differance between a corsa and a tigra scuttle?
ed
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They look different. Look at the above pic.
Jenko_Sport
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5th Mar 07 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tigra ones nicer
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note use as little p38; filler as possible and dont get it wet; you need to do all the work in a clean environment.
Filler draws water in like a sponge and if you paint over the top of it; it'll not key properly
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It dires out quick enough though.
Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
What's the differance between a corsa and a tigra scuttle?


Corsa...



Tigra...
Tommy L
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5th Mar 07 at 12:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tigra is nicer
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
It dires out quick enough though.


just a point to note; have seen too many people rush the final stages before painting; then painting on wet filler
Scott M
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Make sure you buy decent fibre glass materials though. If you go cheap you'll end up with it becoming too brittle if you use a lot.

And as obvious as it may sound, when you've smoothed it and are fitting be careful not to twist it or force it. Because of the fibre glass it will be more rigid and prone to cracking.
Whittie
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Yeah will be, which fibre glass products shall I get though?
Fro
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Tigra one is much nicer, I'm on the hunt
Scott M
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Fibre glass matting will be the best, easy to use without having to use way too much.

If you got any marine/sailing shops near you they'll be your best bet, will cost a little more but it will show in the results.
Their stuff is a little more flexible than your average fibre glass matting kit.
Whittie
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5th Mar 07 at 15:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, i've got one locally. I'll give it a try, how much will I need you think?
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5th Mar 07 at 15:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats the purpose of filling the tigra in? what effect does it have?
Whittie
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5th Mar 07 at 15:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im getting rid of the lines.

chrishellon
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so it just makes it look better?
Fro
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I've got some metalic stuff that i have been using on the wombat corsa, seems pretty good.
Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by chrishellon
so it just makes it look better?


Yeah.
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ok ok, be sure to post a pic on here when u have done it before and after - i want to see how much better it looks
Whittie
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Yeah ok. Not doing it till next week anyway. Need to get the stuff first.
Scott M
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You shouldn't need loads and loads cos of the type of material, it goes quite a long way on not much. They'll come in various size packs but will come with a roll of the matting, will be fairly easy to judge.

Dont worry about buying too much, you tend to find a use for it somewhere along the line.

 
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