NPac
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Any1 done a tutorial on how 2 smooth ur arches in? if not any1 wana giv me som advice?
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NPac
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any1?
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STEvieXE
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f/glass and isopon
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supacorsa
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yeah but unless your sure you know wot y ur doin i go to a bodyshop
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STEvieXE
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plus if u go to a bodyshop, get a quarantee and if it cracks then get it repaired free
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corsa120
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why the hell do u wanna use fibreglass resin an filler to smooth arches for????? u use wet an dry an some good elbow grease start rough get lighter grades of paper
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NPac
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mate i aint goin 2 a bodyshop ever agen... im gonna start learnin myself! every bodyshop i bin, iv ever bin ripped off or they not done a good job or BOTH! once i put it in they sed thed hav it for a week... i didnt c my car for 6weeks! i say if u want somet doin in 2days world, do it urself coz no1 takes pride in doin work 4 som1 else 2day.
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NPac
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so is som1 gonna b kind enough 2 show the lamers like me wot 2 do and get a tutorial goin or wot?
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bobothebear
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Remove Front Wheel Arch Liners
Remove Front Wheel Arches
Remove Back Wheel Arches
Take 80 Grit sandpaper preferably on an electric Sander and Sand away until the bumpy effect on the arches is gone.
Now use about 240 grit paper to smooth the arches
Then finish off with about 1000 grit.
By this point the arches should be very smooth. Clean them with Meths.
Next bit kinda depends if you are spraying with Cans or Compressor and Airbrush.
If using cans get some Plastic Primer and spray a thin coat onto the arches. Allow to dry and spray on another. In between it is necessary to lightly sand them with 1200 wet and dry(make paper wet).
Continue until you have a good surface coverage. Then finish of with a final light sanding and leave to dry.
If using a Airbrush it is basically the same method but depends on what kinda Paint you are spraying with. I used 2 Pack Hibuild Primer.
I've used both methods and get good finishes with both.
Spraying your topcoat is just a case of slowly adding coat ontop of coat.
Some kinds of paint require a clear laquer to be applied but others don't.
Personally I wouldn't do the topcoat with a spray can but it is possible.
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MattyB
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quote:
Originally posted by n_pac
Any1 done a tutorial on how 2 smooth ur arches in? if not any1 wana giv me som advice?
U lot really wanna read posts more carefully! he wants to blend em in, not sand em down!!! 
Matt
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Mav 3000
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But Bobo's little tutorial may be handy in the tutorial section for those wishing to sand the arches down too.
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bobothebear
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Sorry for misreading but Corsa120 also made the same mistake I did.
Title is a tad misleading.
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NPac
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ok so anyway... is any1 gonna giv me help on BLENDING THE ARCHES into the body of the car.
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Scott
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its a big job which i would reccomend a bodyshop carries out, you are looking around 150 an arch
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c0r5a_gsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Scottyou are looking around 150 an arch
 Right that goes to the back of the list for things to do! 
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STEvieXE
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bobo. who told u to smooth archs that way. thats not the proper way at all and tbh people that dont know answers to questions shouldnt reply. if u want ur archs smoothed down 4 painting then all u need to do is remove 4 arches. give them a good rub with red scotchbrite. 3 coats of high build primer. flat them down with say 240/320 and another 3 coats of highbuild then flat with 600/800 and paint and prime as usual. as ive already said in previous posts u cants sand plastic parts with something as rough as 80 coz they go all fluffy. thats why u start witht the scotchbrite. plus in 6 months time when the paint sucks in abit its gonna show all ur scratchs in the arches and its gonna look shit
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NPac
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but it cant b that hard!!! i bought a fibreglass kit for £6.50 and a tub of bodyfiller for £3.50 so these bodyshops r makin a killin!!! plus u gota learn somwhere thats why im askin if any1 knows how its done, i hav an idea but i wana double check its the rite way of doin it. Thanks Nick
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STEvieXE
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yeah but its the labour thats involved. i did one 4 my car to put on to see how it lasts. i thought that bodyshops would be making a killing at it to but try it. ull see. i spent about 1 month doing it a wee bit here and there at night coz im busy with other work. if i was gonna do it again id want at least 600 quid. i knew it was gonna be hard 2 get a nice shape etc but didnt think itd be quite so much of a cunt
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NPac
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so how did u do it? and how long did it take u?
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NPac
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any1 gonna help on this subject or wot?...ORIGINAL QUESTION: Any1 done a tutorial on how 2 smooth ur arches in? if not any1 wana giv me som advice? so please could som1 tell me how its done? instead of sayin oh ur best takin it 2 bodyshop please. Thank you, Nick
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Scott
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if u want to spend 3 days to do one arch i wil gie u some advise and plus the fibreglass and fuiller we use is more than double the price of ur cheap stuff
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NPac
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yes i wana know how 2 do it coz its somet i wouldnt mind doin in my spare time... so wot fibreglass and filler do u use?
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NPac
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so scott u gonna giv me som advise or wot?
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NPac
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Seen as scott doesnt want 2 get back 2 me... does any1 else wanna giv me som ADVISE!
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NPac
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No comments like this please.... "go 2 a bodyshop" i want 2 know how they do it!
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