splitter repair thread

[shimmy]

cant find it!

some nice person (prob cosmicboy) posted a thread about how to repair holes and sand and relaquer bumper splitters but cant find it anywhere


can someone help me?:bigcry:

[shimmy]

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2170&highlight=sand+carbon


thanks KK:thumbs:

[phat///M3]

That reminds me I have set that I need to redo :banghead:

Saved that thread ages ago just for it.

[s.mac]

did the lacquer stay on Alex ?

[shimmy]

What is the best lacquer to use DIY

don't want perfect just better?

[phat///M3]

I wish I knew a place to get the epoxy done around here :banghead:

[karbonkid]

did the lacquer stay on Alex ?

Still going strong :thumbs:

[shimmy]

What is the best lacquer to use DIY

don't want perfect just better?


:smokin:

[karbonkid]

What is the best lacquer to use DIY

don't want perfect just better?

do you mean by brand?
a general rattlecan lacquer can be used and will work affectively ensuring all pre-stages have been done.

[shimmy]

do you mean by brand?
a general rattlecan lacquer can be used and will work affectively ensuring all pre-stages have been done.

By rattlecan you mean a lacquer from halfords ?

[karbonkid]

By rattlecan you mean a lacquer from halfords ?

Yep Halfrauds will do a lacquer in a can.

[shimmy]

Yep Halfrauds will do a lacquer in a can.

Great, now all I need is some black filler to fill the holes ???

Any ideas guys (do I remember a thread where somebody filled and laqyered the splitters!)???

[karbonkid]

Great, now all I need is some black filler to fill the holes ???

Any ideas guys (do I remember a thread where somebody filled and laqyered the splitters!)???

What about some carbon fibre?
I have some your welcome to. Repair from the back, epoxy resin then sand and lacquer. ;)

[DuncanR]

By rattlecan you mean a lacquer from halfords ?

Shimmy "add lustre to your cluster ...use ..Johnson knacker lacquer !!" :hahaha:

[shimmy]

I've just about finished my refurb of my splitters

it's not a perfect job as the amount and depth of stone chips was quite severe but I've rubbed them down as instructed by KK and filled the holes with grey filler compound and managed to apply 7 coats so far of spray lacquer.

They'll do as the bumper still looks like it was parked next to the twin towers in 2001 ;)


original condition and hole left splitter
http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp97/shimmylasco/CSL/fb6f60d9.jpg


Original condition right splitter
http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp97/shimmylasco/CSL/45fe23f9.jpg

one original and one being rubbed down
http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp97/shimmylasco/CSL/4dfa97e7.jpg

one rubbed down and washed and the other first coat of lacquer
http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp97/shimmylasco/CSL/de5c6ae0.jpg

now three pics, one new splitter out of the box and one of my refurbed ones
http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp97/shimmylasco/CSL/69495cca.jpg

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp97/shimmylasco/CSL/5bb6f33d.jpg

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp97/shimmylasco/CSL/7a1c55c1.jpg

[mattCSLnut]

Looks great Shimmy :thumbs: As good as NEW :beer: be a shame to put them back on you CSL though ;) :hahaha:

[shimmy]

Looks great Shimmy :thumbs: As good as NEW :beer: be a shame to put them back on you CSL though ;) :hahaha:

You can still see the made good holes as colour match too difficult and up close some of the chips can be seen but 500% better I agree

after 200 miles to Simpsons on Wednesday and 150miles around Silverstone behind DuncanR on Friday they'll probably look as bad as ever!

[Bounce]

Nice job Shim,mine could do with a referb,ill send them up.:whistle:

[shimmy]

Nice job Shim,mine could do with a referb,ill send them up.:whistle:

£5 of wet and dry, £5 of filler, £7 of lacquer

labour will be ............£325 :)

[Bounce]

£5 of wet and dry, £5 of filler, £7 of lacquer

labour will be ............£325 :)Is that £325 an hour,or all in:whistle:

[shimmy]

Is that £325 an hour,or all in:whistle:

all in (excluding discount of course) ill let you off the VAT :thumbs:

[Bounce]

all in (excluding discount of course) ill let you off the VAT :thumbs:If the discount is £300 you've got the job:smokin:

[glendog74]

Nice job Shim. I must get round to doing my spares :thumbs:

[phat///M3]

So you didnt use any epoxy on them, just rub/sand them down nicely and lacquered them?

[shimmy]

So you didnt use any epoxy on them, just rub/sand them down nicely and lacquered them?


this time yes, all i had and no time to wait

but if it peels ill rub them down again and epoxy them after the summer

[phat///M3]

OK will have to give my spare ones ago then. :thumbs:

[glendog74]

What lacquer did you use Shim?

[s.mac]

looking good Shimmy :smokin:

[shimmy]

What lacquer did you use Shim?


spray tinned lacquer for plastics (flexible) ;)

NOT hair spray lacquer

[karbonkid]

Excellent work Shim, they look v.tidy mate :thumbs:

[Will Fields]

Good job Shimmy.
Just for info if any one needs to replace theirs I do reproduction ones to suit the original bumper, showing weave.
PM or email for more details.

[Curly]

your a bit of a dark horse shim respect:thumbs:

[shimmy]

Good job Shimmy.
.

last coat ran a bit :bigcry:
never mind coz ill have to do them again in the winter apparently :smokin:



your hung like a horse shim respect:thumbs:

cheers curly, unexpected by appreciated :thumbs:

[Curly]

Think nothing of it big boy;)

[DuncanR]

and 150miles around Silverstone behind DuncanR on Friday they'll probably look as bad as ever!

Only until i pull away mate !! :thumbs:

Oh yeah ... nice job on the splitters chap ! dont forget suckers Friday !