Just curious, what did they use to mold it?

 

Lookin good.

 

Ill find out Stoof, but the company is called mad mods. He used to do all the work for performance factory up in orlando and now he's down here. He is big in the mini truckin scene. Every time I drive by their is a transport truck dropping or pciking something up

He spoke about fiberglass and how he hated using it bc of what igor said

 

Most good places will mold the plastic. It is pretty easy to weld the plastic, just takes some skill. They usually use a Seamer to bond the lip to the bumper and then a plastic welder to clean up the edges and smooth it out. Not nearly as easy as fiberglass but much safer for ever hitting a bump.

Most the places i got quotes around here wanted around 1.5k to seam it, weld the plastic, mold it all and paint it.
Or about 500 to just use adhesive, fiberglass, and paint.

 

I actually bought a cheap one on Amazon 2 years ago. On my G35 I molded my splash guard into my side skirts.

Here is the kit I have (pretty basic)





It is all about using the right rods and tips.

Here is the basic welding tip. It slides onto, what is basically a soldering iron. You slide the welding rod into the little tube on the top. The tip melts the rod and both edges of the plastic. My welds didnt look very clean though.



Then I used this tip to smooth the weld out and make it look more flush.




Then lots of sanding. I ended up finishing mine with a thin layer of bondo before priming, but a professional shop wouldnt need to.

Again this was just on small splash guards, a large lip would be much harder.

 

(Note, I do not own a Seamer to properly bond the two plastics. I just used some Devcon plastic weld epoxy. It was only 8 dollars and comes in dual tube form.

 

You are probally the best DIY persone I have ever met, thats gotta really cool man

 

Thanks man. I am a nuclear engineer with degrees in aerospace and electrical enginnering. My dad and uncle have been restoring cars since I was a kid. So thankfully I have enough limited knowledge to attempt some DIYs. (I screw up alot of stuff too)

Next project, I am trying to find a way to relocate the OEM backup camera so I can mold my rear spoiler.

 

Wow your smart, the only problem is that your from Nebraska I have family there (dont know how Cubans made it there) but I was gonna stab myself in the eye when I went to visit my grandmother hahahaha

 

I am from Arizona. I live a little north of DC now.

 

dont you have family in nebraska

 

Impressive! Great idea btw, since I dont have the nav package I'm going to just go right ahead and steal your idea while you figure out where to put your camera. Thanks!

 

nice eyelids

 

Added a couple new pics a buddy took...