Im back in Michigan and now I can get down to really making aerodynamic modifications to my beautiful little Mazda 2. I am going to wait to make wheel skirts and more involved stuff because Im loaning my car to the dealership for fleet emissions testing ... the beauty of owning a car so few people bought.
Yesterday I started on a new grille block after reading Daox's "
Pretty Prius Grill Block" thread about 5000 times.
Here the grille is all covered in aluminum. I did get a small rip trying to form fit it at the bottom. This didn't end up being an issue.
After applying the Good Stuff.
It looks like I don't need to worry about adverse side effects from the grille block. I spent a good while looking and there is a small vent to the radiator at the top of the "smilie face"
I am going to shape the grille block today after I finish a lunch meeting on the other side of town.
Some things I noticed:
- After playing around with different versions of Good Stuff sealant at Home Depot I thing the the large gap filler cures harder and won't need as much reinforcement after shaping.
- you can speed cure the Good Stuff by misting water. I would lay down a few lines then do a lite misting. This seemed to counteract the fact that I was doing this in 35 degree weather.
- The Good Stuff seems to shape better if you do it in short bursts. Just enough to empty the applicator. It starts to get tacky in the applicator. If you don't do this it just runs and cures on the driveway.
- If I did this again (Im going to on my brother's pickup) I would cover the mess with a few layers of cling wrap so the final shape would be easier to sand down.
Question:
I am going to use a blade to bring the large raised areas down. When I sand, do you guys think a belt sander would be overkill? Would I risk ripping the foam?