Bodywork Thread, Trying to assemble a total bodywork thread...Painting, Dent removal Options

[e30og]

trying to start a thread on painting (all inclusive) and bodywork (removing dents, etc.) because, well I want to learn it and im sure there are tons of viewers wondering/wishing the same thing.

If you have bodywork/Paint know-how, share here!

[CelicaHD2]

Sorry but I couldn't find any photos of the process I used to blend the side skirts in...the following link is similar:

http://www.mx6.com/forums/2g-faq-appearanc...mpiliation.html

Here is the outline of what I did:
1. Totally degrease the area where the side skirts hit the body.
2. Mount the side skirts underneath the car.
3. Where the side skirts hit the body...you need to sand the body with 80 Grit sandpaper...only to scuff the area...not to bare metal.
4. Degrease and sand the edges of the sideskirt that hit the body.
5. Apply some automotive adhesive to both the side skirts edges and the body...in the UK I use Tiger Body Sealant...it stays slightly flexible to prevent cracking in furture.
6. Press side skirt onto body...try to maintain pressure on the sideskirt and leave to set up for 24 hours.
7. Prepare the blending area on car body with 80 Grit sandpaper...again not to bare metal.
8. Using Fibreglass Bodyfiller, apply a layer starting from the top edge of sideskirt directly upwards until it hits the horizontal bodyline on the Celica. Hopefully you can see the bodylines I have blended the sideskirts onto.



9. Once dry...sand using 80 Grit sandpaper....then apply normal bodyfiller over the whole blend area.
10. Once dry...sand using 80 Grit then 120 Grit sandpaper...you can follow the same process as above for spraying primer and sanding smooth.



11. Here are a couple of photos after spraying of primer.