molding a body kit

i will be buying a body kit soon and wanted to know how many layers i should use to mold the kit to my car to get the seemless look. also would it be better to sand the polymer body panels (i own a saturn) and the body kit before i try bonding some chopped mat to it or would it be a waste of time bc it would stick to the car and bodykit already? the body kit is made out of 7 layers of fiberglass according to the manufacturer as opposed to urethane.

If you have never done this before I would suggest letting someone else do it. Unless you just really know what youre doing.  But that just my opinion.Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!

Also if you plan on actualy driving that car, molding the body kit is a really bad idea. I don't think it matters how well it is done, it most likly will break loose at some point. Never seen one that didn't. Theres a reason why the factory bumper is not molded (other than the need to remove it) and thats because the car flexs in those joints. Its just a little bit but after some time it makes alot of difference.Nik

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I wouldn't mold the kit to the car if I was you. Another reason why you shouldn't is because if you get into a crash of some sort, it will be even worse and make a mess of everything instead of the front bumper getting messed up, your whole body will look screwed. Just a thought.

I actually thought about doing the same...... until now.   thanks

Pop-rivet the panels to your body panels first. Then fiberglass the seams. And be liberal with the rivets.

The best and only way to mold body kits on to a car is by using KEVLAR REINFORCED REPAIR COMPOUND i gauarante youll never crack it and it will never break loose. However if you get into a crash the metal on the car will bend and break before the KEVLAR will. eg, i towed a honda civic 1 km by the rear spoiler that was molded with KEVLAR and never had a problem.swweeet and lloowww

hahaa, Must be some tough sh--.

I've never used that stuff but I have heard of it and heard people say it will do things like that. How much does it run?Nik

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