Arch smoothing

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Arch smoothing

Postby sam2k13 on Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:28 pm

im looking at starting the body work on my car soon, it has xr2i arches and skirts on it that have been glued on

i was wondering if anyone has ever bonded/smoothed them to the wing/ quarter panel so that they are seamless and it just looks like part of the panel?

if so could you please post a picture so i can see how it looks

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Arch smoothing

Postby 2105adam on Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:17 pm

Sorry I can't post photos just now as I'm on my phone. If you can search for my project thread you will see mine done, I had them done in 2007. Looks pretty good if done right.


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Re: Arch smoothing

Postby sam2k13 on Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:37 pm

thanks i just had a look, it looks good did you do it your self, if you did howd u do it?
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Re: Arch smoothing

Postby Tweek on Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:56 pm

It's been done a few times but I don't think I've seen one yet that hasn't cracked :(
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Postby 2105adam on Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:05 pm

sam2k13 :thanks i just had a look, it looks good did you do it your self, if you did howd u do it?


No, I didn't do it myself mate. Had a bodyshop do it, they used SMC flexible filler, it has only very slightly cracked at the front wings due to me bumping the tyres on the track, not due to bumps on the road.

It took a lot of time and I don't think I would do it again if I'm honest.


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Re: Arch smoothing

Postby rsturbonutter on Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:00 am

I got a red rs all smoothed hasn't cracked in the last 3 years since it was sprayed. Too much hassle in my opinion and doesn't look better at all dreadfull if I am honest
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