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| new car with scratches | 7/10/2009 | Bob |
Q: ive just bought a 2005 ford focus zetec however there is a small series of scratches above the ...
A: I am unsure of the type of paint that is being used in the UK. I would seek advice from a body or ...
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| 2002 VW Jetta | 7/9/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I have a 4 questions. 1. How do I remove the passenger side mirror from the door in order to replace ...
A: You're in over your head. Don't mess with your vehicles SIR system, it takes special tools and ...
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| crazing clear coat | 7/5/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I have just finished painting my valiant wagon and found some very fine hair like cracks appearing ...
A: Jason, i suspect you are seeing sand scratches from when you sanded the panels before painting. You ...
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| Cracking fiberglass | 7/4/2009 | William Forster |
Q: What can you do to stop painted fiberglass from cracking more? Put body kit on 2000 Celica. It is ...
A: all you can do is fix it. There's no magic bullet for repairing cracks without actually going ...
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| repair time | 6/25/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I rear-ended a bus with my 1996 Audi A6 in December. My insurance totaled it, but my body shop ...
A: Sarah, take your mutual friend along, and go and demand that they get the car done. He was doing you ...
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| repainting basecoat after clearcoating | 6/13/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I sprayed a cavalier hood after prepping but ran low on color. The color looked close off the car ...
A: Sand the hood with 1000 wet to plain down the orange peel blend the fenders to avoid the ...
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| Window regulator | 6/10/2009 | William Forster |
Q: Five weeks ago I had the driver's side window regulator replaced in my '05 Land Rover Disco. (it ...
A: Lauren, it sounds like the motor failed. It's not related to the regulator problem, its just a sad ...
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| rust behind both top hinges of 93 cadillac | 6/7/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: i hv a 1993 sedan deville that has a lg amount of rust behind the top hinges, only, of both front ...
A: If it is the cost factor that is bothering you Then ask them if they can fab up a plate and bolt it ...
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| rust behind both top hinges of 93 cadillac | 6/6/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: i hv a 1993 sedan deville that has a lg amount of rust behind the top hinges, only, of both front ...
A: If they remove the kick pad and move the wiring harness out of the way they should be fine with ...
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| Body kit | 6/5/2009 | William Forster |
Q: just have a couple of questions. I bought a body kit for my 2005 Monte Carlo and have been told it ...
A: How do you know you have the right amount of filler, and know if it's sanded enough? The same way ...
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| Body kit | 6/3/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: I have a 92 Honda civic hatchback, I wanna install a fiberglass body kit, will I need to customize ...
A: The body kit should fit decent, but you may have to fine tune some edges by block sanding with 120 ...
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| 93 camaro fiberglass repair | 6/3/2009 | DANIEL GARDENER |
Q: the fiberglass outer shell on both doors is seperatin on the handle sides an this goes from the top ...
A: HEY TOM FGLASS RESIN, FOR THE PURPOSES OF OUR DISCUSSION,WILL NOT BOND TWO PIECES OF FGLASS ...
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| 93 camaro fiberglass repair | 6/3/2009 | DANIEL GARDENER |
Q: the fiberglass outer shell on both doors is seperatin on the handle sides an this goes from the top ...
A: HEY TOM IS THIS CAR A SNIPER WITH A FGLASS BODY KIT? IF WHAT YOU HAVE IS A METAL DOOR FRAME WITH ...
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| How much will this dent cost to repair? | 6/3/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: Kindly see accompaning photo....How much will it cost to repair this dent?
A: You are looking at an estimated 8 hrs to repair the door and another 6.5 hrs to paint. Total time ...
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| rust behind both top hinges of 93 cadillac | 6/2/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: i hv a 1993 sedan deville that has a lg amount of rust behind the top hinges, only, of both front ...
A: The doors for sure will have to be removed.Front fenders would be questionable and I see no need to ...
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| 74 vett paint | 6/2/2009 | DANIEL GARDENER |
Q: I have a 74 vet and there are several spots where the paint is "flakey" and rough. Is there any way ...
A: HEY HOLLY WITH YOUR USE OF THE TERM FLAKEY,IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH ITS NOT ORIGINAL PAINT.YOU COULD TRY ...
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| Welding | 6/2/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: A little embarrassed to ask,but I used to do some minor welding / brazing years ago. With ...
A: What you need to do is establish a neutral flame to prevent blowback,,,,Set the regulators back so ...
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| Head lamps and side marker lamp assembly &plastic around them for 1991 toyota cressida | 6/2/2009 | DANIEL GARDENER |
Q: Having trouble finding source of parts of replacement of broken headlamps, side markers and plastic ...
A: HEY JAN EMAIL ME A PIX OF THE PARTS NEEDED. YOU ARE RIGHT ,TRYING TO FIND SOME PARTS IS A NIGHTMARE ...
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| rocker panels on a 88 firebird | 6/2/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: I,ve been told by one bodyman that you can do this and one that you cant do it cause the door will ...
A: The right way to do the repair is to fab out a repair patch from 20 guage satin coat metal, be sure ...
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| rocker panels on a 88 firebird | 6/1/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: I,ve been told by one bodyman that you can do this and one that you cant do it cause the door will ...
A: You can use box liner on the floor pans and wheel wells etc. Be sure to insert all the floor bolts ...
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| 350z bumper ding | 5/31/2009 | DANIEL GARDENER |
Q: I have a inch long scratch on my black bumper that shows as a dent from certain angles. Rather ...
A: HEY NICK UNLESS YOU HAVE USED A HEAT GUN BEFORE,I WOULD NOT ADVISE THAT YOU TRY IT , THE 350Z IS TO ...
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| 1997 Honda Civic Ex driver's door | 5/26/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: Had to take the door off my civic to try to fix the power window wires. Simple design, five bolts ...
A: The best way before striking the match is to double check the bolt positions and be sure they are in ...
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| silver metallic paint repair | 5/26/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: My metallic silver '05 Subaru Outback got scraped by a snowplow. The swipe is down to the metal and ...
A: The paint on your Subaru will be a basecoat/clearcoat. the clearcoat will have a activator ...
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| clear coat sandy texture | 5/26/2009 | William Forster |
Q: ...could you tell me please how to fix a dry, sandy-appearing clear coat ? (I know why it's sandy ...
A: Kevin, you did pretty much everything wrong. Wet sand the entire car down carefully with 1000 grit. ...
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| cloth top | 5/23/2009 | Bob |
Q: I have a 2006 Chrysler Sebring convertible. Regular gray cloth top, kind of showing a little ...
A: Dick, Use a car wash soap and a stiff nylon brush. Give it a good scrubbing in the shade and rinse. ...
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| Primer/Paint | 5/20/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: does the color of the primer used affect the shade or gloss of the topcoat?
A: , Yes the primer color can make a difference. Try and use a darker primer for dark colors, If you ...
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| paint in car | 5/18/2009 | Bob |
Q: how do i get house paint out of the inside of my car i dont know what type it is
A: How much paint spilled in the car? I must assume that it has already hardened? What kind of car or ...
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| paint | 5/17/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I am just finishing building a GT race car, and I tried to paint it today. I am using an acrylic ...
A: You need to wash it with wax and grease remover to properly remove contaminants- don't spray armor ...
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| Painting 1972 Ford F250 | 5/15/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: I have a 1972 Ford F250 that I will be painting myself this summer. I have been reading over some ...
A: Its a good chance that your truck has enamel- Check to see if it is original paint . Lacquer should ...
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| wrecked nissan xterra | 5/15/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: A tree fell on my Nissan Xterra and creased the top the insurance adjuster wants it fixed said it ...
A: ,,Repairs of this type are done all the time, If you use a repuatable repair shop thete should be no ...
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| paint cracking | 5/14/2009 | William Forster |
Q: my husband is painting a car but right when he applies the paint it starts to crack, and he starts ...
A: He's using an incompatible topcoat over the primer- if he used a 2 part catalyzed primer surfacer, ...
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| 85 diplomat parts | 5/11/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: I own an 85 dodge diplomat in London UK. recently the rear wheel arch "chrome" trims have been ...
A: You may try some of the auto wreckers, If they do not have any they should be able to do a nation ...
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| How do I replace a rear side window on a 97 Plymouth Voyager | 5/10/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: I need to replace the drivers side rear window in my 97 Plymouth Voyager. This is the side one that ...
A: The inside door panel will have a combination of Phillips screws and also plastic push ins on the ...
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| 1986 BMW 325es rear bumper impact strip retaining clip removal | 5/10/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: Well, the subject line says it all..do you know how to get the retaining clips out of the rear ...
A: The aftermarket strip should work out..The O.E.M. parts are always the best but with savings of ...
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| 1986 BMW 325es rear bumper impact strip retaining clip removal | 5/9/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: Well, the subject line says it all..do you know how to get the retaining clips out of the rear ...
A: You have answered the question yourself- Remove the bumper to gain access to the clips.If you are ...
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| How do I replace a rear side window on a 97 Plymouth Voyager | 5/8/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: I need to replace the drivers side rear window in my 97 Plymouth Voyager. This is the side one that ...
A: The vent window can be a little tricky to remove. You will have to remove the side door glass to ...
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| Roof Repair | 5/7/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: I have an 01 Chevy Malibu and I recently rolled it into a ditch. Most of the car is fixed now but I ...
A: This repair would be best repaired at your local body shop....It sounds to me that the track the ...
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| Lumina door Trim | 5/7/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: The door trim on my 1997 Chev. Lumina has begun to peel- about 1 foot of it. It happened on a really ...
A: Taking the moulding off and using two sided adhesive tape is your best course of action. Winshield ...
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| Polycarbonite headlght yellowing | 5/3/2009 | Bob |
Q: My 96 Mercury Sable's headlight assemblies are yellowish on the outside surface. Q # 1 Do the ...
A: The only way to clear the lens properly is to wet sand, compound, polish, wax and reapply the UV ...
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| Clearcoat | 5/1/2009 | Kim Smith |
Q: I am a beginner and I airbrush helmets and am trying out using automotive clearcoat. It seems like ...
A: If the first coat is going on smooth and glossy without runs then you have performed an excellent ...
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