TwinTurbo.NET: Nissan 300ZX forum - Go ahead and do it. Start off with 80 grit then 100,
Subject
Go ahead and do it. Start off with 80 grit then 100,
Posted by
danz300
on December 21, 2004 at 8:48 AM
This message has been viewed
32
times.
In Reply To
Sanding down rock gaurd
posted by CLOWNSHUE
on December 21, 2004 at 07:31 AM
Message
150 to 220. You could wet sand it then but don't use to much water. Then have the body shop paint with the flex. I painted mine without using the flex additave and still looks great 2 years later. Good luck.
Follow Ups
Sanding down rock gaurd
-
CLOWNSHUE
07:31:44 12/21/04
Get a stillen rear valence, it goes over top of chipguard.
-
Poom (Pittsburgh)
07:42:29 12/21/04
pic? (n/m)
-
CLOWNSHUE
07:56:06 12/21/04
neevermind, found one, but looking for a more stock looking
-
CLOWNSHUE
08:00:09 12/21/04
the thing I dont like about those is it looks like it would
-
Nazgul
09:49:12 12/21/04
dont all aftermarket valences? its not just stillen (n/m)
-
shawnc
12:24:39 12/21/04
Go ahead and do it. Start off with 80 grit then 100, -
danz300
08:48:23 12/21/04
will that take off the rock gaurd? (n/m)
-
CLOWNSHUE
09:12:43 12/21/04
if so does it weaken the bumper cover? (n/m)
-
CLOWNSHUE
09:13:33 12/21/04
The rock guard is cast as part of the rear. And
-
danz300
10:01:37 12/21/04
thanks (n/m)
-
CLOWNSHUE
10:25:40 12/21/04
someone posted about using a heat gun and a scaper for the
-
spyhunter(nj)
09:09:44 12/21/04
Re: Sanding down rock gaurd
-
BLedeboer
09:40:51 12/21/04
cant wait for the pics... sounds very nice. (n/m)
-
Nazgul
09:50:49 12/21/04
I chemically stripped mine to bare metal
-
Fly-Surf
10:01:00 12/21/04
Bad idea. (n/m)
-
YugoBernie (NoVA)
10:02:11 12/21/04
y? (n/m)
-
CLOWNSHUE
10:27:02 12/21/04
and its not as if I can leave it the way it is... (n/m)
-
CLOWNSHUE
10:28:06 12/21/04
On the metal panels the guard is a rubberized decal that is
-
YugoBernie (NoVA)
10:45:23 12/21/04
I am talking about the rock gaurd on the rear bumper (n/m)
-
CLOWNSHUE
10:49:17 12/21/04
I believe Bernie was just trying to inform that removing the
-
CHUNG (Dallas)
11:07:58 12/21/04
You can sand it but if you heat it up too much the bumper
-
YugoBernie (NoVA)
11:14:08 12/21/04
Re: You can sand it but if you heat it up too much the bumper
-
CLOWNSHUE
14:45:36 12/21/04
have you had any experience
-
lojaqer
12:04:37 12/21/04
None personally. (n/m)
-
YugoBernie (NoVA)
14:06:19 12/21/04
Then how do you prep it for painting? (n/m)
-
spyhunter(nj)
13:47:49 12/21/04
I don't know. Im not a painter. (n/m)
-
YugoBernie (NoVA)
14:06:38 12/21/04
Is the rock guard a separate part # from the rear bumper?
-
Sportzcoop
19:44:51 12/21/04
No it's moulded into the rear bumper - however if you need
-
YugoBernie (NoVA)
15:09:02 12/22/04
Makes sense but why dont other sports cars that dont have
-
ENVYMYZ
00:10:37 12/22/04
Post a
Followup
You cannot reply to this message because you are not
logged in
.