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What can you do to stop painted fiberglass from cracking more? Put body kit on 2000 Celica. It is cracking is there anyway we can stop it from cracking more? Worked many hours on this and there were no cracks. Any ideas other than starting over.

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all you can do is fix it. There's no magic bullet for repairing cracks without actually going through the motions of fixing the parts. You can try backing the parts up from behind with some fiberglass repair mat and gel, but by the time you take the parts off and fool with it, you might as well fix and paint them.

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22 year veteran, 2 years of vocational training. A.S.E. certified Master collision repair/refinish technician. I-CAR certified. 17 yrs. GM experience. I can answer most questions related to automotive body repairs, ranging from small scratch repairs all the way up to the most extensive collision repairs. I can expertly advise people on what to expect from their body shop experience, right down to what self repairs should, and should not, be done. Lastly, I can advise tricks and tips for classic car restoration, such as lead repairs. SORRY, I DO NOT DO ONLINE ESTIMATES OR GIVE PARTS PRICES!! BE PREPARED FOR THE CORRECT ANSWER- NOT THE ONE YOU WANT TO HEAR. I won't B.S. you, or sugar coat answers. Just plain, hard facts.

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