sealing the seams
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sealing the seams
Has anyone filled in the seams that connect the front clip and the fender, or the ground effects to the body. I was thinking of using body-filler or seam sealer to try this. It would look totally clean, but may crack due to stress. Has anyone tried this, if you have please post a pic.
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keep in mind that it might look ok for a while, BUT, unfortunatelly when you have 2 different materials, like Steel (fender) and urithane (Bumper cover) they expand and contract at different rates, not to mention the rubber bumper is soft, and therefore the bondo will have a tendancy to crack... i don't know, but it would look cool when it was first done...
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Check this out. http://www.transamtemple.com/ Go to appearence, then seam sealing. He did it, and had problems with it cracking, but he seems to have a really good solution to it. And it looks pretty good IMO. Just as long as you are doin the back too to make it all match up. His site has a ton of good stuff on it.
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why not use a clear silicone based caulk, or something like that, and jsut smooth it out with your wet finger. since the caulk isnt really solid it should move and expand with the car.. try that maybe?
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I think thatd be awesome, but it would also suck if someone or something bumped into you just enought to crack the seems. I think it looks awesome though, really makes it look smooth.
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Because of the different materials (urethane & steel), it's going to be VERY hard to keep anything you do from cracking. The materials will expand and contract at different rates and cause all sorts of problems. The urethane also flexes while the steel is rigid. Unfortunately, I suspect that no matter what Steve does, all he's doing is buying time until it cracks again.
Then there's always the issue of repair if you're involved in even the most minor fender-bender. It's going to be an expensive nightmare. Really not worth it on anything but a show-only car.
Then there's always the issue of repair if you're involved in even the most minor fender-bender. It's going to be an expensive nightmare. Really not worth it on anything but a show-only car.
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