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custom90



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Wheel arch spat repair
As some of you may remember a few weeks back I had a little accident involving a small tree branch on a BOAT which ultimately did this:


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Some of you may say just leave it it's not much but like Killer I like things just right where possible! I am just wondering what your opinions would be on repairing this? I am tending to thing about re-pairing from the rear sanding down then using a flexi filler and then the whole priming and painting so on.... But one thing I have been considering is this:



These kits are available on E-bay and seems a good thing but wondering if it would really be suitable or not. â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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My spats (OEM) are ABS, not resin like the BMW nosecone on the video. I suspect you would need a different compound but I'm sure Killer is the expert Wink Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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My spats too are ABS like yours. I noticed the BMW is a different material too. But there are various kits on E-bay that work the same way. It's around £120 for a new LR primed spat ex painting! Shocked â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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That's a sh*t - I just sold my 4 painted ones for £70 on German eBay Embarassed
I had offered them on FS&W a few months ago but no interest Rolling Eyes

I bought my current used set (OEM unpainted black) off UK eBay for about £40 each. Maybe you can get a similar deal? Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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I could but then I'd have to get it painted then which I wouldn't be able to do myself. Not to expensive I doubt but a lot of faffing about. I also think it'd be a little bit of a waste due to something so minor to bin it. â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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custom90steve wrote:
a new LR primed spat ex painting...

I got very nervous washing mine before sending them - huge flakes of paint were coming off all the non-showing areas Shocked Could have been a huge problem as I advertised them "painted".
Apparently LR only degrease and prime the parts you can see but merrily overspray topcoat with gay abandon... really thick in some places Rolling Eyes Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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To be fair Matt on most it will all come off anyway if it did with all the grit and what not that get's chucked at it at speed. If it didn't come off it would be damaged at least. Saying that depends on what you use it for. But if it's used for what it's designed for then I can understand it.. a bit.. â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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personally i would by a new spat - the trouble your going to have filling and rubbing down will be a pain, if you want it done properly sell that as damaged get a bit of money for it and either buy a genuine one ( personally i would ) or get the britpart one i was telling you about steve Thumbs Up Thumbs Up CSK Automotive
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x2

I bought and fitted unpainted black ones so they should never look worse than they do now Laughing
ACF-50 brings them up nice though Wink Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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custom90steve wrote:
I could but then I'd have to get it painted then which I wouldn't be able to do myself. Not to expensive I doubt but a lot of faffing about. I also think it'd be a little bit of a waste due to something so minor to bin it.


So how will you re paint the repaired one? Shocked

By new, prime, colour then clearcoat, done Thumbs Up Steve.
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ZeDefender wrote:
x2

I bought and fitted unpainted black ones so they should never look worse than they do now Laughing
ACF-50 brings them up nice though Wink

the matt black ones are horrid to clean they always dry multiple shades of black, does the acf-50 bring them up nice and glossy Big Cry CSK Automotive
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its sure does! Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Smile
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MOG - The re-paired one myself but being a smaller area I would be more confident of making a better finish.

Killer - Is that what yours has the matt ones? If so I can fully understand why you want to get rid! â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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custom90steve wrote:
MOG - The re-paired one myself but being a smaller area I would be more confident of making a better finish.

Killer - Is that what yours has the matt ones? If so I can fully understand why you want to get rid!


It's more difficult getting a good blend on a patch repair than it is refinishing a whole panel Smile Steve.
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