2turbotoys
Salaminizer
- Joined
- Nov 13, 2007
- Location
- Reading pa
I bought this rally gauge pod reproduction a couple years ago from bynesetcustoms.com. Early dash 240s need the spacer piece so I got that also. It's well made, very sturdy, especially compared to factory plastics. The only thing I didn't care for was the finish of the 3D printed PETG.
This is not a cheap part, especially with shipping, so I wanted to be careful while trying to make it look the way I want. This week I decided to try to get it done finally.
220 grit sand paper barely scratches this stuff. Body filler just sands off. What actually worked was 100 grit paper for a couple hours, than 220 grit. A thin file to do detail work such as the lines between the gauges.
I used JB Weld to join the 2 pieces, and am still sanding, sanding, sanding haha. I think body filler will smooth the 2 pieces together, and I picked Rustoleum adhesion promoter and high build primer to prep for paint.
Suggestions welcome, I don't really know what I'm doing here other than my research.
This is not a cheap part, especially with shipping, so I wanted to be careful while trying to make it look the way I want. This week I decided to try to get it done finally.
220 grit sand paper barely scratches this stuff. Body filler just sands off. What actually worked was 100 grit paper for a couple hours, than 220 grit. A thin file to do detail work such as the lines between the gauges.
I used JB Weld to join the 2 pieces, and am still sanding, sanding, sanding haha. I think body filler will smooth the 2 pieces together, and I picked Rustoleum adhesion promoter and high build primer to prep for paint.
Suggestions welcome, I don't really know what I'm doing here other than my research.