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Dec 23, 2004 | 04:51 PM

B18Cej1

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shaved moldings are cracking

i have a 95 ex coupe with shaved moldings and theyre starting to crack. the way they were done was sanding it down to metal, then layed down fiberglass bondo, then regular bondo. its been less than a year and theyre cracking now. i asked one body shop and they said they would re-do it welding sheet metal. then a different body shop said that fiberglass was a better way to do it. what is the best way to have shaved moldings w/o them cracking in the future?

Dec 23, 2004 | 04:52 PM

137

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Re: shaved moldings are cracking (B18Cej1)

thats why you dont go shaving ****...

Dec 23, 2004 | 04:54 PM

si foo

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haha

Dec 23, 2004 | 04:55 PM

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Re: shaved moldings are cracking (137)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 137 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats why you dont go shaving ****... </TD></TR></TABLE>

he said it not me

Dec 23, 2004 | 04:57 PM

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Re: shaved moldings are cracking (137)

Dec 23, 2004 | 04:59 PM

ej0513

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im guessing a body shop did it for you.. take it back.. they should re-do it.

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:04 PM

137

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Re: shaved moldings are cracking (@ries)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by @ries »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
shaved muff is ok.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agreed... Jingle Bells.

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Dec 23, 2004 | 05:04 PM

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Re: (ej0513)

weld it... bondo and fiberglass are ****, and WILL crack...

im suprized you thought that it would ever hold..

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:05 PM

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and people wonder why they get "flamed" for shaved moldings

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:09 PM

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Re: shaved moldings are cracking (B18Cej1)

rub aircraft paint remover on it. it will fix it.

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:10 PM

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137

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Re: shaved moldings are cracking (b_cruz)

and make sure to wetsand with brake fluid to even out the surface.

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:12 PM

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Re: (Ya)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ya »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and people wonder why they get "flamed" for shaved moldings

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whats wrong with shaved moldings? most people with JDM front integras do it. does that make it wrong to shave a civic's moldings?

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:24 PM

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Re: (DLudist)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DLudist »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

whats wrong with shaved moldings? most people with JDM front integras do it. does that make it wrong to shave a civic's moldings?</TD></TR></TABLE>

because the civic's never came shaved from the factory

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:29 PM

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Re: (b_cruz)

OEM OEM OEM nothing else will fly here...

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:32 PM

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Re: (b_cruz)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b_cruz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

because the civic's never came shaved from the factory

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integras neither except for type r's. why don't all GSR's keep their moldings the way the car came from the factory? why do some USDM integras have JDM front ends?

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:42 PM

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Re: (DLudist)

Shaved moldings and other stuff (windshield squirters, antenna's, etc...) can surely clean up a cars demeaner, but unless its done right (i.e. WELDED) then it'll never hold up.... which is why you make sure that if a body shop is actually going to weld the stuff up before u get it done.

There is a body shop local to me that does great work at decent prices, but in my quote process for my Teg, then I asked if they were going to "mud" up the stuff or weld it and he said they wouldnt weld it, so I walked...

Pay to get it done right the first time, or it will cost you more in the long run

Another instance of get what you pay for.

Dec 23, 2004 | 05:49 PM

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Re: (FireMedic)

I always weld in sheet metal to the area, then bondo. Welds don't break too easy.

Dec 23, 2004 | 09:03 PM

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B18Cej1

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Re: (b_cruz)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b_cruz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

because the civic's never came shaved from the factory

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who cares? i think shaved moldings make a car look a lot better. im making my car to appeal to me.

Dec 23, 2004 | 09:10 PM

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marsh·mal·low

Dec 23, 2004 | 09:22 PM

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Re: shaved moldings are cracking (137)

Dec 23, 2004 | 09:26 PM

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thats why you shave the **** right or dont do it at all.... take it to an autobody shop let them redo it.

Dec 23, 2004 | 09:27 PM

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Re: shaved moldings are cracking (b_cruz)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b_cruz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">rub aircraft paint remover on it. it will fix it.

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That's what I did

Dec 23, 2004 | 09:56 PM

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Re: shaved moldings are cracking (B18Cej1)

if it was just filled in the past .. maybe you have a chance and go back to stock and throw some moldings back on there....

that would be best for you to know its not gonna crack again and that the new owner wont have no trouble with it considering your car is for sale

Dec 23, 2004 | 10:04 PM

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Re: shaved moldings are cracking (777sC)

like RICHIE RICH (Bay Area Rapper) says "That's what I ain't gon' do"

It does give it a cleaner look, but it's all on the person. i like a lil' line in the middle.