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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Default Shaving rear bumper lights

Per request of a customer, he wants me to shave his rear inner bumper lights. Anyone have any pointers ?

Basically going to trace the pattern, cut out on sheet metal, tack all the way around, grind, sand, then fill with body filler.

The thing that is confusing me is, do I use body filler, bondo, fiberglass ? I'm no body expect but don't expect it to be to hard.

Anyone have some good links ?
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 06:17 AM
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Default Re: Shaving rear bumper lights (RCautoworks)

Body filler and "bondo" are the same thing, I think bondo is just a brand name. I don't see why you couldn't use body filler on it.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Default Re: Shaving rear bumper lights (WihaSi)

I know and have seen videos and been taught, if its done good enough body filler is not needed. I don't see this being possible, I started on the one side tonight. Going pretty well, but if you take just to much away, the welded area is unwelded again. Any tips on avoiding this and getting both pieces even ?

Would lead melt and work with a map torch like at home depot ?
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