molding a body kit

I am working on a 99 Mitsubishi Eclipse that has HOK burgundy wine with red flake paint and and full blitz body kit (fiberglass). The body kit was molded onto the car and there are a ton of stress cracks, which I now have to fix. If you dont like the fact that it is not molded than use decals to cover up, but definitly stay away from molding the body kit to the car. In the end you will spend a lot more on fixing all the cracks and buying more paint then if you were to leave it unmolded. That's just my opinion.

You can get it at most auto parts supply stores, such as U.A.P. or NAPA auto parts. Or go to a body shop and ask them if they can order some through there supplier. Some shops may not even know that it exists, but once they see how well it works there amazed. It cost $100.oo canadian. That gets you a little less than half a gallon of product. But it goes a really really long way.swweeet and lloowww

As for strength it is unbelievably strong. we fixed a hydraulic lift tailgate on a cube van using only KEVLAR to reatach it to the cube van. The tailgate could still lift the 2000lb it was rated for. It is still being used to deliver frieght today and its been 5 years now.swweeet and lloowww

Granted, molding a boy kit to a car looks hot, but like everyone said here...if you drive it often, its bound to start cracking at the seems from driving.  It can be a good idea for a car that is strictly show, not driven.  Im a fiberglass whore!!

you guys all brought up good points and at first i was ticked about everyone posting the negative facts about molding the kit, but at the same time i realize thats what they are....FACTS. and facts do not lie. since the car is a daily driver and the car would look really good with the kit molded i dont want to keep spending money each and every year to fix stress fractures bc i screwed it up in molding it or sumpin stupid like bottoming out on a speed bump or inclined driveway. the paint alone to fix it would prolly cost like $500 or so to fix them all around the car since i dont know anyone in the jersey area who can paint a car well for less than $1800 for prep and paint

I think your making the right decision. It does look good but not if its falling apart.Nik

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Hello, I hope this helps. You can get Kevlar enhanced epoxy adhesive (sometimes known by trade names as Wet/Dry 700 or CoroFix 911 from a company known as Progressive Epoxy Polymers in pittsfield, NH. Their website is www.epoxypolymers.com. I also must stress that I have used the above products and they are as strong as claimed, therefore make ABSOLUTELY sure you know what you're doing as this stuff will NOT be easy to remove/repair.christopher