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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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sorry you have to deal with this so soon after joining JDM92CIVIC.

Here's how I do it.

Anyway it is basically as previously stated. Cut and sand all rust away and sand the surrounding area to bare metal. Clean with acetone and mix bond per insturctions and fill area. Don't be afraid to put alot on there. Once hardend (approx 45min) shape it with 80 grit paper and a sanding block. Do not use paper w/o a block or it will be all rippley. Always use a block and the bigger the better. Apply more bondo. Lather rinse Repeat, until it looks good finish with 220. Now spray a little primer on there to keep it from rusting. Bondo has a tendncy to shrink when it cures so let it cure for a week or so. Sand off the primer and touch up if neccessary. Wet sand with 400. Get some color match paint. Mask off the door, wheels and any trim you don't want to paint. Do not mask off a section of the fender, you actually want some over spray to get on it. If you mask off a section you will have an obvious line where the tape was, the overspray will help it blend. Clean the whole area with acetone. give it a couple of coats of primer and let dry for a few days so it hardens pretty good. Wetsand the primer and remove primer overspray with 1500. Let dry and acetone again. Now your finally ready for the final paint. Spray 2-4 coats let dry several days wet sand with 1500-2000, lather rinse repeat. Now your finish will be a bit dull. Go over to napa and grab 3M rubbing compound apply to a rag and buff like a mofo. Eventually it will be all shiny. If you did everything right it will be unnoticable.
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