Chances Of Fixing This One?
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Chances Of Fixing This One?
I take it this is grounds for a new tailgate? I can't imagine a bit of polyfilla and a can of green paint sorting that out... You can really make it out in the third pic, but there's a hairline crack developing across the tailgate under the window rubber. [xx(]
A bin lorry reversed into it BTW... [}:)][}:)]
A bin lorry reversed into it BTW... [}:)][}:)]
Depends how "bothered" you are about it. If you are patient, then you could fill it with some plastic bumper repair filler (not sure who makes it). Its black and i got some from our local motor factors for less than a fiver, and it is much much better than the normal white body filler. Sand it and sand the paint around, prime and then paint, use plenty of wet and dry paper, when you are satisfied with the finish, laquer it. Have done a fair few repairs like this, namely the bumper on my zx which was hanging off, and also the tailgate (someone drove into it),once repaired, you couldnt tell. Careful of the brand of paint you use, as in my experience, the more you pay the better you get (cheap aint cheerful).
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When glass fibre gets cracked like that the repairs are expensive, if it was the hull of a yacht it would be worth repairing, but since it's the back door of a ZX, I think a scrap yard tailgate is going to be more cost effective.
To fix it properly, you'd have to clean it up and remove all of the loose cracked GRP, then put some new glass in with resin, time consuming. After you'd done that it would need priming and painting.
To fix it properly, you'd have to clean it up and remove all of the loose cracked GRP, then put some new glass in with resin, time consuming. After you'd done that it would need priming and painting.
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Yeah cheers guys - I thought as much. I'd go insane filling that in. It'd probably disintegrate anyway next time a bird took a dump on it.
It's covered in duct tape at the minute, so that'll do until I hear back from the council's solicitor with regard to money...
BTW, just in case anybody's curious - it's £370 quid for a new tailgate on citroen-pr.[:0] Add in the labour for swapping out the glass, lock, etc and you're probably not far off the price of another 96 diesel ZX. [B)]
It's covered in duct tape at the minute, so that'll do until I hear back from the council's solicitor with regard to money...
BTW, just in case anybody's curious - it's £370 quid for a new tailgate on citroen-pr.[:0] Add in the labour for swapping out the glass, lock, etc and you're probably not far off the price of another 96 diesel ZX. [B)]
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hi there, I wonder if it could be repaired by one of those companies that repair bumpers.. They reckon their repairs are almost invisible...
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I had some damage repaired (Caused by a windscreen fitter) repaired by one of those companies and it was very, very good.
Even knowing where the repair is you can't see it.
hi there, I wonder if it could be repaired by one of those companies that repair bumpers.. They reckon their repairs are almost invisible...
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I had some damage repaired (Caused by a windscreen fitter) repaired by one of those companies and it was very, very good.
Even knowing where the repair is you can't see it.
This is a simple fibreglass moulding. To repair get some resin + hardner, some coarse mat, fine glass fibre paper and some filler. Clean up the broken bits and drill holes at the end of any cracks to stop them spreading. Cut mat to go over the holes and thoroughly clean the reverse. Mix resin and hardner and apply with a brush ( sacrifial) to the surrounds of the back, and stick the mat over the holes. When its held in place, stipple more resin in and let it set. Build up several layers of matting in the same manner to the original thickness or greater then simply fill and sand to shape, prime with the appropriate primer and paint.
Should be as strong or stronger than the original!
Jeremy
Should be as strong or stronger than the original!
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