I recently removed the spotlight mounted on my A-pillar and am looking for ways in which to effectively plug the hole and make it look somewhat good. I tried using the rubber gasket from the light and some white caulk, but that didn't last long. Anyone have any suggestions???? Thanks!
Spotlight Removal Help
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Jarred J.
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TritonBoulder47
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Bondo, or body filler is NOT for holes... It's for small wrinkles and waves in a body panel...
But to answer your question, it probably would be best to take it to a body shop and have them give you an estimate...
But to answer your question, it probably would be best to take it to a body shop and have them give you an estimate...
Body shop will be anywhere from $250-500 for that fix. We had an chiefs car that was a former Police car . He wanted the spot removed and OEM wheel covers put on. The $250-500 was the range we were quoted as a fire department without tax.
Respondcode3 said:
Damn. The car has enough other minor imperfections to where I don't need a professional fix. I'm thinking some rubber plugs like the ones used to plug holes in roof and trunk lids would work. Where can I purchase those?
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I sealed one with RTV silicone. After it dried, I put some heavy duty industrial tape the same color as the paint over the hole. Never had a leak. It won't fix the little indent in the door frame, but it is sealed properly.
crescentstar69 said:
This is an Impala, so fortunately I don't have the indent in the door. But I'll give the silicone another shot I think. For some reason I thought Unity would make kits for this, but I haven't found anything like that.
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I have seen CVPI's use these black piece of metals with two holes and a mini-gasket that were installed as part of the "delete option" when the cars were ordered without spotlights but had other police related items installed. Point being, you could use a hand made metal cover with just a bead of RTV silicone or black weatherstrip putty. Priming & painting it may help further if you want to take up this idea.
If this was my vehicle, I could fix it myself by tack welding a filler piece behind the hole that can slip through and stay flat on the backside with a temporary holder that's tacked to the piece. When in place, the temporary piece is removed and bondo is used to start the finishing stages, complete with touch-up paint that matches the vehicle. Second option is a can of expanding foam, shoot a squirt in the hole and trim excess just below the surface to serve as a backer for the bondo.
If this was my vehicle, I could fix it myself by tack welding a filler piece behind the hole that can slip through and stay flat on the backside with a temporary holder that's tacked to the piece. When in place, the temporary piece is removed and bondo is used to start the finishing stages, complete with touch-up paint that matches the vehicle. Second option is a can of expanding foam, shoot a squirt in the hole and trim excess just below the surface to serve as a backer for the bondo.