Soviet's Cupholder Teaser

[soviet1942]

Update!!!

Second filler and sand. ;)







Third and final filler and sand.













It is in the process of being painted right now. I think I will want to sleeve it in CF if possible, that will make it look cleaner. :p

[Vedubin01]

Id hold off on painting it till you get that thing baby smooth. When you paint it you will see every wave and dimple in the body filler.

[Teaguer]

Id hold off on painting it till you get that thing baby smooth. When you paint it you will see every wave and dimple in the body filler.

X1000

[soviet1942]

Fuck me, I can back from the first coat and read this. Would there be a way to fix this after the paint? Time isn't an issue. I want it looking good. :D

[Teaguer]

Fuck me, I can back from the first coat and read this. Would there be a way to fix this after the paint? Time isn't an issue. I want it looking good. :D

Only way to "fix" that mess you have there is to cover it vinyl or leater or something .

Good idea , bad execution FTL .

[Farbin Kaiber]

looks like drywall mud.

[Teaguer]

looks like drywall mud.

I was thinking cake frosting .

[Vedubin01]

to be honest, you probably got about 10 hours of hand sanding to get that smooth enough to paint and pull it off looking stock. If you wrap it in vinyl you could stop there but there are some complex curves that would take some good knowledge of wrapping and or sending it to an upholstery shop to do it for you. You might check the auto parts supply store and find that there is other filler thiner and easier to fill in the hard to get spaces using the bondo filler. Good luck!

[StereoInstaller1]

Carbon fiber?

Farbin kaiber?

[Teaguer]

to be honest, you probably got about 10 hours of hand sanding to get that smooth enough to paint and pull it off looking stock. If you wrap it in vinyl you could stop there but there are some complex curves that would take some good knowledge of wrapping and or sending it to an upholstery shop to do it for you. You might check the auto parts supply store and find that there is other filler thiner and easier to fill in the hard to get spaces using the bondo filler. Good luck!

Even 10 hrs of sanding wont do it ......as the rest if the console/interior is textured .

[soviet1942]

Pssh, leave my poor cupholder alone! :D Sorry for the poor pics, my gf's camera batteries died. I don't have the money to get me a Rebel XTi ATM.

Painted, kind of regret it. Oh well, I can fix it and most of the sides aren't even seen when installed.







I will finish it again so that it comes out smooth. I got impatient in the end...
I WILL fix it though. If there is a will there is a way. I got dat will nigga.

[StereoInstaller1]

Just so you know, in working bondo, most of the smoothing is done while the bondo is a stage called "green", where it is still soft, but not gooey.

Use a "cheese grater" for that stage.

Way too late on that one though. Seriously, you might want to start over.

Use "Kitty Hair" to start with, then switch to bondo to finish.

GL!
Luke

[soviet1942]

Just so you know, in working bondo, most of the smoothing is done while the bondo is a stage called "green", where it is still soft, but not gooey.

Use a "cheese grater" for that stage.

Way too late on that one though. Seriously, you might want to start over.

Use "Kitty Hair" to start with, then switch to bondo to finish.

GL!
Luke

Dies, there is a first time for everything. I liked how it came out. Just to need refinish it and I am good.

[atomic]

Painted, kind of regret it. Oh well, I can fix it and most of the sides aren't even seen when installed if your eyes are closed.

FYI... I hope you realize that with the expanding and contracting of the plastics in that console during the heating and cooling of the day. That it will not be long before the bondo starts cracking and falling apart. Plus you probably should have primed and sanded as well before putting the paint coat to it.

I will have to give an A for effort and plead the 5th on the execution though... LOL

[BDSax]

damn, how much does that thing weight? 10 lbs?