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Posted: March 28, 2004 at 2:32 PM / IP Logged

theres only one thing i hate about the car audio trade: LOW SPOTS.

Any ideas i haven't heard about?

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Posted: March 28, 2004 at 3:01 PM / IP Logged

To get rid of low spots on fiberglass projects ? Bondo

Hope this is what your referring to

Jeff

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defective

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Posted: March 29, 2004 at 7:56 AM / IP Logged

ya.... any tricks.... i've been through like 8 coats of body filler.... any special sanding techniques you would recomend........ btw... thanx for changin the title... was a little upset last night

Thack79

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Posted: March 29, 2004 at 8:04 AM / IP Logged

depending how low they are Evercoat polyester primer (high build primer) has been working for me.

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Posted: March 29, 2004 at 9:18 AM / IP Logged

cool..... i am trying, everytime i put on the high build primer, it shows me where the low spots are.... then off comes the primer again..... more bodyfiller..... i got the pretty pink kind too......anyway... i'll work it out.... and post pics when i'm done

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Posted: March 29, 2004 at 9:30 AM / IP Logged

How low are these spots ? If it's a significant spot, use Marglass and resand, otherwise body filler is your best friend.

Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

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Posted: March 29, 2004 at 10:57 AM / IP Logged

its like a 4x6 curve that's about 1 mm thik at the most..... jut doesn't work with the curve of the enclosure

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Posted: March 29, 2004 at 9:27 PM / IP Logged

Just LOAD on the bondo and then use a latex glove and your eyes and hands to get the right "curve" you want, then clean it up by hand sanding it lightly, making sure to keep the curve you want. Make sure not to load on the bondo then go in there wiht an electric sander, too much can sometimes be to much. hope that helps

dream it, build it, fiberglass it

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Posted: April 04, 2004 at 3:43 AM / IP Logged

What are you sanding with? I know from experience that sanding by hand or with a block sander on concave surfaces just doesn't work. To get the enclosure to flow nicely, I highly recommend using a foam sanding block. It forms to the shape easier. Maybe you already are, sometimes a certain area just seems to take forever.

Tyler

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Posted: April 04, 2004 at 11:19 AM / IP Logged

i use more fiberglass first to fill the hole...i hate using large amnts of bongo...yes, i said bongo...ne ways, just my 2 bits...stronger than bondo too! As for the sanding curves...have alot of patience and time.

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