Ground effects
04-23-2006, 06:02 PM
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Ground effects
I want to get rid of the "GT" in the "MUSTANG GT" on the side skirts. Just thought it would be a little different. I know that on the 93 cobras it didnt say anything, but they came like that. My question is, does anyone know what i can do to get rid of that? Can i sand it down and use some sort of bondo or plastic bondo to cover that? I dont have any ideas on how to do it so anything will help.
04-23-2006, 06:04 PM
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RE: Ground effects
Are you talking about the emblems? I'm telling you now dont because body shops will charge a lot to fill up those little holes. Its really hard because there is a lot of work to do to get the bondo to stick.
04-23-2006, 06:31 PM
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RE: Ground effects
im talking about the embossed letters on the ground effects. Ya, im sure that a body shop would charge alot which is why i want to do it myself. I just dont know how to go about it.
04-23-2006, 06:34 PM
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RE: Ground effects
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I know what you are talking about now. haha I forgot about the MUSTANG GT on your guy's cars on the sides, I got a 94 without that and couldnt figure out what you were talking about. Well thats going to be a little harder um you might want to scrape all the paint off then take a wire brush and scrape it so that bondo will stick to it better then bondo her up and primer then paint. Or you can just look for a body kit that you can buy just the side skirts from and replace. Good luck. I know that was no help at all but I try. There are some guys on here that know how to do body work and they should help you out sooner or later.
04-23-2006, 07:20 PM
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RE: Ground effects
Read,and I repeat, DO NOT SAND THIS DOWN AND FILL WITH BONDO!!!!!
If you sand this down enough to make the letters not visible, you will end up with a hole in your ground effects. I would recommend sanding only a little bit and then fill it using something made for flexing. Talk to a local body shop supply store for more about this. These pieces wil even sometimes swell as the day gets warmer/cooler, and even that little bit, even though it's not noticeable, can still start to bubble or crack. Look into something called tie-coat to put on the entire ground effects piece, before painting it. This is another thing that will keep that flexing to where it won't hurt the new paint.
If you sand this down enough to make the letters not visible, you will end up with a hole in your ground effects. I would recommend sanding only a little bit and then fill it using something made for flexing. Talk to a local body shop supply store for more about this. These pieces wil even sometimes swell as the day gets warmer/cooler, and even that little bit, even though it's not noticeable, can still start to bubble or crack. Look into something called tie-coat to put on the entire ground effects piece, before painting it. This is another thing that will keep that flexing to where it won't hurt the new paint.