OK so when I bought my xploder someone had already removed the tuberware leaving those unsightly molding holes behind. I have seen other members on here herculine them which didn't look all that bad but it wasn't for me. I needed something a little more factory looking. So I used some good ol' bondo.
A little step by step guide (sorry for not taking pictures during the process)
1. Slightly hammer the holes to concave them in.
2. Cut small pieces of body tape about the size of a nickel maybe a little larger to cover the holes.
3. prep area with mineral spirits or acetone.
4. apply bondo (I used the gold stuff it has less air bubbles than the regular) dont go overboard with it the more original body paneling you have the better.
5. Sand Sand and then Sand we used the jitterbug style sander.
6. apply primer to see how it looks. you may need a light layer of bondo after this or some more filler primer.
7. once your satisfied with it your ready for some paint.
Hear are some picks with it primed. It still needs some more sanding and a couple more coats of primer then it will be ready for some color.
(Im also in the process of removing the door dong molding guard. that 3m tape sucks to get off)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh175/cb0418d/IMGA0261.jpg?t=1239041189
So let me know what you guys think. BTW I've gotten loads of info from this site, the search button is a blessing. This is my lil contribution, hope it helps someone out.
Oh and here is my other project, When I bought her she was fully stock ( that didnt last long) and yeah yeah I knows its a chevy.
A little step by step guide (sorry for not taking pictures during the process)
1. Slightly hammer the holes to concave them in.
2. Cut small pieces of body tape about the size of a nickel maybe a little larger to cover the holes.
3. prep area with mineral spirits or acetone.
4. apply bondo (I used the gold stuff it has less air bubbles than the regular) dont go overboard with it the more original body paneling you have the better.
5. Sand Sand and then Sand we used the jitterbug style sander.
6. apply primer to see how it looks. you may need a light layer of bondo after this or some more filler primer.
7. once your satisfied with it your ready for some paint.
Hear are some picks with it primed. It still needs some more sanding and a couple more coats of primer then it will be ready for some color.
(Im also in the process of removing the door dong molding guard. that 3m tape sucks to get off)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh175/cb0418d/IMGA0261.jpg?t=1239041189
So let me know what you guys think. BTW I've gotten loads of info from this site, the search button is a blessing. This is my lil contribution, hope it helps someone out.
Oh and here is my other project, When I bought her she was fully stock ( that didnt last long) and yeah yeah I knows its a chevy.
