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Old 09-24-2013, 05:59 AM   #81 (permalink)
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Somehow I always visualized the mess of just spraying Great Stuff into my fog lights and smoothing it down. It might hold until the insulation shears.

How about I do plasti-dipped coroplast and then replace it with fiberglass, also held by double-sided tape?

Somewhere I saw foam sheeting linked. It was awfully thin and basically came on giant pages, with perforations to break off each one. One of those would probably work as a good core, putting fiberglass on the outside, but I would use such a small fraction of it for this job!

Plus, I do not have any idea where to order it!
I am also beta testing the great foam-in-a-mold. After 2days, it looks as though its fully cured. In the course of the two days, I noticed the foam has expanded, then slowly shrank until it has fully set. The foam is now pretty sturdy, so I think it's ready for sanding. Therefore, I think another key to using great foam is to let it fully cure for at least 2 days before sanding.



Since your fog lights seem shallow, I think coroplast/double sided tape will work. Then if you want it to look nicer, bondo the edges until they sit flush with the bumper.

You don't necessarily need to use plasitdip, regular spray paint is fine. The main advantage with plasitdip is that its scratch resistant from rocks, and that you can peel it off if you don't like the color.

The foam board you can get at home depot or Lowe's in the wall insulation section.

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