Using expanding foam

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  1. blugene

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    Watch out for door dings!
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Only, if you have a fur coat like that guy. How beat was that Mercedes? It doesn't look bad..but those circus wheels don't do it any favors..
     
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    they used that stuff on the "car warriors" show before..a few times i think. looked like neat stuff thats easy to shape that wont just pop off if dinged.
     
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    its great for filling holes in fenders then cutting it off with a utility knife then bondo - a little sanding paint primer it's ready for a new owner with a shiny new paint job:dance:
     
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    Hardly new. Many pro's have been making aero master parts for years with that stuff. You can also use the green/brown water retaining foam used in the bottom of flower pots too. MUCH easier to shape compared to expanding foam and can be bought in large blocks.
     
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    incredible work too bad its just as ugly done as it was before he started on it
     
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    That and the microfiber blanket for fiberglass. Best low budget aero car mod tricks out there. Build a frame out of wood, and use a $5 microfiber blanket and 2 $5 cans of spray foam and we built a really sweet front-end for my buddies Datsun in a weekend. (OK he spent like 2 weeks on the frame...)

    We built the basic shape out of the spray foam, then used the microfiber blanket for final form.
     
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