Newby Fender Question

[Juneaudave]

Well...things are going along fine...but I'm getting ready to do a cut on my fiberglass fenders....Here's the profile...



I need to trim the fiberglass fenders to finish them. A couple questions...

1. What is the best way to cut this curve..belt sander, jig saw or other?

2. The fenders will be painted...what grit should I sand them to....the gell coat seems pretty slick.

3. Is there a preferred liner for the wheel well? I was thinking about just getting a can of spray undercoating...but maybe something else is better.

[glassice]

cut close whit a power sander then hand Sand to finish. It very ease to over cut with a power sander. and use 400 gr wet- bed liner work great you can get a walley world wall mart

[doug hodder]

Dave...dunno if you have it...but for a trim like that, I use a 4" grinder with a 60-80 grit sanding disk on it, spin the disk so it goes to the inside of the fender, to minimize damage to the gel coat,..finish up with some hand sanding. A jig saw might be too agressive, (tear out) especially if you don't back it up. If you don't have a grinder, a belt sander will do, just watch what you are doing, or you'll end up taking off more than you intended. For painting the fenders...I'd give them a 220-320 grit sand...the more agressive you are on the paper, the more scratches will show when it is shot with paint. Paint shrinks when it cures, and when it is wet, will look great...give it a couple of days and then see what it looks like....Doug

PS fantastic profile...I really like it

[glassice]

when you sand sand with a block are a rubber pad and a pop sickle stick work great in tight spots .Your hand is not flat enough .If you use wet sand paper use lot of watter

[doug hodder]

Dave....am I seeing some sockets for external side tables under that frame? Doug