splitter repair thread - Page 2

karbonkid · 09-07-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

By rattlecan you mean a lacquer from halfords ?

Yep Halfrauds will do a lacquer in a can.

**shimmy** · 09-07-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by karbonkid

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 · 09-07-2010, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

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 · 09-07-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

By rattlecan you mean a lacquer from halfords ?

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

**shimmy** · 13-07-2010, 12:29 AM

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

Original condition right splitter

one original and one being rubbed down

one rubbed down and washed and the other first coat of lacquer

now three pics, one new splitter out of the box and one of my refurbed ones

mattCSLnut · 13-07-2010, 12:37 AM

Looks great Shimmy

As good as NEW

be a shame to put them back on you CSL though

**shimmy** · 13-07-2010, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

Looks great Shimmy

As good as NEW

be a shame to put them back on you CSL though

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 · 13-07-2010, 12:40 AM

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

**shimmy** · 13-07-2010, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BOUNCE

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

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

labour will be ............£325

Bounce · 13-07-2010, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

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

labour will be ............£325

Is that £325 an hour,or all in

13-07-2010, 12:29 AM	#15
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	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 Original condition right splitter one original and one being rubbed down one rubbed down and washed and the other first coat of lacquer now three pics, one new splitter out of the box and one of my refurbed ones __________________ .

13-07-2010, 12:37 AM	#16
mattCSLnut CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,460 Casino cash: $27763	Looks great Shimmy As good as NEW be a shame to put them back on you CSL though __________________ UK CSL No.020 ... after 7 years of ownership I've now SOLD it !!!

13-07-2010, 12:40 AM	#18
Bounce CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 7,057 Casino cash: $35793	Nice job Shim,mine could do with a referb,ill send them up.