How To Mold Widebody Fenders To Your Car!

[@rbntamez]

Finally a guy who decided to do something about the rivet look, I freakin hate that rivet look! This is how body kits should be and look. GREAT JOB MAN!

[@e36fanatics]

theres a good reason why its riveted... this type of molding will never hold good for more than half year and in the end it will crack the paint so youve now wasted money on painting the car and molding the kit for nothing

[@EbilEnemyofBurgerTown]

Rivets look terrible

[@Nick-ge6ud]

Why

[@X50505]

@@EbilEnemyofBurgerTown Rivets don't look terrible on some cars and it depends what kind of rivets you use. Look at an authentic Ridox Supra and the rivets blend it perfectly well with the car.

[@EbilEnemyofBurgerTown]

@@X50505 I hate the look of wide body rivets. Looks cheap to be honest.

[@gsxeclipse97]

I'm usually not into the wide body because of the hole, but that molded look is CLEAN!

[@erikaespinoza2515]

same!!!! now i like the wide body kit!

[@rl1275]

I just hate the look of the rivets all over the car it kills the curves

[@rudyf2387]

Will somebody give this dude a shop and sponsors!! This is amazing!

[@chris_borges]

rudyf2387 hahaha ayyyy thank you man !

[@taiwanizzle]

He didn't etch prime all that bare metal. It's going to rust.

[@StockGur00]

Kenneth Lin that’s what happened to mine. The dude who did it probably didn’t do what you said

[@taiwanizzle]

@@StockGur00 I hate when KZbinrs with little to no experience say "this is how you should do it" then cut corners. Sure, it looks good now, but skipping steps like etching primer is so elementary. It's not even expensive, plus you really don't need a lot of it. Q

[@StockGur00]

Kenneth Lin Im trying to figure out how to fix it. It pretty much has little cracks in all four corners of the car. And I can see the rust under..

[@markomeseldzija8273]

Looks awesome! For future reference or for anyone else who wants to do this, applying the bondo or body filler going left to right versus up and down will make your life a lot easier. A lot less sanding and easier to apply in a couple broad strokes!

[@stgmatuning]

Didn’t he purposely go up and down because of the gap between the fender and the body?

[@N0_UNITY]

100% correct its just like doing drywall

[@N0_UNITY]

@@stgmatuning yes, thats the way to go when filling holes but to get an even spread go horizontally after all holes have been filled

[@stgmatuning]

@@N0_UNITY thank you!

[@dylankoenig1211]

Jsut trying to give some advice for other people that are trying to do this at home or even for you the next time you are doing this. You did a great job at getting all of the right materials and everything just next I would suggest not wiping down your fiberglass fenders with a solvent or cleaning product. They can end up getting trapped in the fiberglass and causing problems later. Tip number 2 fiberglass fillers main propose if to prevent water from getting in behind your panels where you sand down to bare metal and causing rust, as well as adding slight strength for your body filler, you should not have to put 3 coats of fiberglass material on. Tip number 3 remove more of the paint where your working any body filler if not desided (except for polyerster filler, that can get applied over primer) to be applied over any paint. Tip number 4 the idea ratio for harder is 2% of what ever amount of body filler your using Just wanted to give some helpful information. Looks great!

[@charlesvaughn2533]

i do glass work all day, you always solvent wipe before layup

[@danielaleaf7310]

Don't sleep on my man, give it a year or less, he'll be kicking it with the most well known car people. You heard it here first, Stay humble & continue your passion my love. You got this, you got exactly what it takes if not more. Keep believing in yourself and ill be right by your side throughout all of it.

[@chris_borges]

Thank you for always keeping me on track and helping me out with your kind words. I appreciate everything you do and thank you for being the most loving and supportive gf I can ever ask for.

[@alexismendoza1545]

fr i just found his channel and he reminds me of robbie ferreria or gingium

[@jaseindigo]

Chris Borges keeper fasholy

[@Scirollo]

this didn't age well

[@taiwanizzle]

He should have named this video "How to mold widebody fenders to your car incorrectly".

[@TheFirstCause]

I subbed out of respect for the fact you've never done this before. It turned out awesomely. I've never done work of this level before myself, but always DIY everything, just figure it out and do it. I was looking for tutorials/vids about molding widebody kits to look seemless with no rivets. This was exactly what I needed! Thanks!

[@jasondinh19]

Bro, thank you so much for doing this. I’ve been hesitant on doing it myself but watching this gave me a lot of confidence to widebody my GC. Thank you so much!!!! Subscribed

[@chris_borges]

Jason Dinh You’re welcome man Good luck ! Appreciate the support

[@majestikgenesis9209]

What kit are you molding for your gc?

[@christianngo4736]

Amazing work dude! How strong would you say this method is? I noticed you stances pretty hard. Would the kit break before the bond?

[@chris_borges]

I appreciate it bro! This was my first time doing bodywork so im not sure how strong these methods are but I did make sure I dont rub on my fenders with my stance to possibly break the mold haha. Over the past months till present day I've ran different wheel setups and so far the only part that has cracked was the front bumper pieces that mold onto the plastic bumper and the front fender mold but that was because I hit a HUGE dip and pushed my bumper up. But as for the rears after rubbing alot I have had not breaking of the mold.

[@christianngo4736]

Thanks for the response Chris! Really appreciate the info and the video you put out! It’s very well made and very informative! If I use this method I’ll be sure to let my viewers know who I learned from! 🙏🏻

[@christianngo4736]

The car looks amazing btw!

[@chris_borges]

Christian Ngo I appreciate you! Crazy how you stumbled upon my video. I’ve been watching you for so long. Keep up the great content brotha.

[@donnyp.4456]

Finally someone that knows how to install a widebody kit the proper way

[@gilnorvalerio15]

This is Way better than before bro! Im glad u went this route 🤙🏻 awesome job

[@chris_borges]

gilnor valerio thank you i appreciate it so much !

[@speedqbsushi3176]

Dude thank you so much I’m doing this to my Miata right now and couldn’t figure out how to do my kit. This helped a bunch, your car looks awesome btw

[@schtekar]

WOW. This is a sick job, cant imagine how many hours of sanding this took. Love how it turned out, looks so much cleaner than all these riveted body kits around. Mad respect, insta subbed! 💯

[@charlieth3kid]

Damn, you're a king! I'm re painting my trunk and filling spoiler holes and it takes a lot of patience. You're wild! This is awesome!

[@chris_borges]

Appreciate it! Take your time.

[@jeffreygomez7360]

For someone who claims never to have done this he did a really good job brah, PROPS

[@xris.8686]

Wish this was the first video I saw on molding, cause it would’ve been my last! Explanation was great

[@elilopez2517]

Wont the bare metal start to rust?

[@jonathanedwards3702]

eli lopez not as long as it is primed and painted.

[@nullsker]

The bare metal under the over fenders will

[@xxronaxx4994]

The 3m panel bond adhesive is made to be placed over bare metal, and yes it's meant to be spread over all the bare metal and then a bead run along as the bridge but aslong as it is primed properly under the fenders it won't rust

[@benlopez7976]

If you look at one of his latest videos it did rust 😕

[@xxronaxx4994]

@@benlopez7976 yeah he didnt prime at all so it was bound to happen with open wheel arches

[@seancramer1096]

bro I have to say it came out dope boy fresh

[@mylesferguson4912]

Sanding that close to ur headlight gave me anxiety

[@jordanb5761]

This is a great video and thanks for sharing, for someone like myself looking to do something similar but having no experience you sure make it seem approachable and present how to do the work in a really digestible way.

[@chris_borges]

Jordan B Thank you so much! I’m glad my video helped you out. Good luck! :)

[@J-Wrks]

Been dying to figure out how to mount my JDL bumper add-on. I think your genius is the answer!

[@user-sb7je7oe9l]

Wow.... just wow... I can’t wait to see it man. That was an amazing job you did and the outcome is insane

[@chris_borges]

T appreciate the love trevor ❤️

[@Lonnie91a]

Wow man nice work for a beginner. Using the right materials sure makes a big difference.

[@Onlychelseafans]

Hey brother, any update on this, any cracks after moulding the kit? How long did it take before cracks?

[@user-uq4ly6fp6m]

I wonder if using reverse hardware/rivets and use the body filler over them would work for extra rigidity. I'd be too worried about hitting a pothole and having the wheel smack against the widebody.

[@4jrgolf]

Was looking for that smooth seamless look. Damn that's work, but came out great! Top tutorial.

[@vincentminieri4375]

Great work, did it crack overtime?

[@philkohler9824]

5 years down the road on your video I'm wanting to do a kit on my Optima without rivets. If you still have the car or have seen the car how had the kit held up since?

[@manny-gk2sm]

Nice job kid! Looks like you took your time and made it beautiful! 👍 Keep doin what your doin. You got some talent!

[@keikedasav9964]

First time seeing your channel and man I swear you did a hell of a job🤟🏾👌🏾

[@John-kq3pq]

Dude, I'm an amateur in bodywork but here's a good tip; a fine tooth hacksaw blade works wonders on cutting down the high spots on bondo. You can cut and shape it faster and better than a sander. Just try it.

[@martinj9251]

Great job, did you spray the finish red with spray cans??

[@ikennaihegbu7692]

Awesome video man,,, 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I am trying to do this to my lexus sc400 rear over fenders. My problem is that the wide overfenders are polyurethane,,, so my question is that will this same technique work for polyurethane to metal? Or it only works with fiberglass to metal?

[@CHRISJ946]

Great video! This answered a ton of questions I had on how to do this sort of thing. Your car came out looking really good. Thumbs up brother!

[@confinez555]

Hi. Just a stupid question: How's the reliability? And those liquid using to fill in the gap of fenders are fiberglass but in liquid form?? it looks fun and beatuiful and simple to do. But im just afraid when long time passes. The mold might deshape itself?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thee car cracks me up haha great video brother!

[@dpreetam]

So, I recently watched 3m's video on using their panel bond. They say to spread the bond on all of the exposed metal on the body because it will act as a coating to prevent rust. I feel as though a lot of people doing their own kits miss this.

[@pauciloquentpariah]

This is so clean. I hope when i get to this point of my build it looks rhis clean

[@wohnelimedia9634]

Now that some time has passed has there been any issues with cracking? Just wondering because I'm doing a similar project.

[@OldManSneeze]

How long did this take you? A day or two? How has it held up over the past 5 years?

[@JonathanCruz-ik1dx]

What’s the cream hardener you used? It’s not listed and I’m going to widebody my car.

[@danyvanschaijk]

Looks amazing man. Gorgeous

[@lucianappleton1212]

How is it holding up. Are there any cracks

[@jakejones8097]

Hey bro, nice job… would you be interested in molding a wide body kit to a 2021 Subaru Wrx?

[@thaddeusjenkins8764]

How much would I realistically need of each filler for just the rear quarter panels? And also whats grits did you use? For filler? For getting down to bare metal? All 80?

[@attzelonvenus]

Is that grey what color? I love the look I hate fenders with rivets on them.

[@KrieseTV]

Great video!! Now I know what supplies to get and process to go about to wide body my car without rivets!!

[@DontLeav3]

Did you use a 80 grit to sand both body fillers ?

[@bentboi6969]

How long did it last? I have heard of molding a kit to a car it cracks at the seam overtime. I want to widebody my car and absolutely hate the rivet look.

[@testing1-2-13]

This is a very clean job, I'm definitely doing it to my mustang

[@dimitrismakris7081]

It come out to be the best looking type of widebody application but is there any way to not drill in to your car at all? Keep up with the good quality videos and thanks in advance for your answers !!

[@pressedoff]

How well did this hold up over time?

[@kevincaravantes6972]

This was amazing 👍👍 always waiting for your new vlogs 👌

[@dsmchick935]

Those widebody fenders are awesome!

[@outdoorswithjess]

This is legit dude nice work, best explanation I've found online. Gives me inspiration to mold my widebody, thanks!

[@borcestanceski4889]

Amazing profi work dude!!

[@paidlife2016]

Think this video just gave me the confidence to make custom molded fenders for my wrx. I love flared fenders but not fender flares, want that seemless extreme stretched fender look.

[@ShelbyPaget]

Wow what an incredible how to man! I'm contemplating doing this to my Porsche Cayman and this is going to be my reference video! :)

[@camdyngillman9468]

can you drop a link to both body fillers

[@DkingE39]

Great video and walk through great job bro 🔥🔥🔥

[@ipsyop]

looks great, only concern I would have would be the exposed metal of the body underneath the kit that didn't get any paint etc. maybe you already addressed that in paint but if you didn't that could present a rust issue later down the line, maybe use like a rubber undercoating etc. inside the fender well to protect it ?

[@chris_borges]

iPsyop ill definitely give that a shot. thank you!!

[@ipsyop]

@@chris_borges for sure dude, you did too awesome on the car to not make sure everything is taken care of =)

[@TaitanYoo]

Bro!! This is so dope! I’ve wanted to do this to my car for ages! Thanks for the vid man! 👌🏽

[@Kurridog1]

Dude it looks awesome! Great job, your videos have been super helpful for my build so much appreciated homie!

[@chris_borges]

Kurri Bulldog makes me super happy to hear . i appreciate that so much man..

[@IvanVargas-uo8hn]

Hey! Approximately how long was the whole process from start to finish?

[@joshderish5909]

How has it held up over time

[@avantnarde2815]

Are there websites that have smoothed widebody fenders already prepped?

[@rachelm8199]

Hey, question to anybody. I did this to my car and the kit had cracked off the car due to weather and road conditions. Anyone know how I can fix this problem. Thanks

[@WONofAkind]

Impressive, I'm about to make a widebody kit from scratch as no one makes for car. After that I'll be molding using this process. Thanks for detailed video. Very well made!

[@chris_borges]

WON of A kind Awesome glad it helped! I’ve always wanted to make my own flares because it seems so cool. Goodluck man!

[@WONofAkind]

Thanks Man I'll be making videos along the way. How about a shout out to your subs. Of my channel I'll be giving you one how I got process to do this part?

[@thomassylvestro9041]

Amazing job What widebody kit is it? What version of the rocket bunny kit

[@chris_borges]

v1!

[@0ItouchHelper0]

How did you mold around the gas door. I just ran into that issue

[@britawaterfiltergamingchan4571]

Woah! I didn't even know this was a thing! And this being a great tutorial is just a cherry on top. I just have 1 question though. Is it ok if I leave the rivets on the body kit so It's more secure?

[@chris_borges]

FirstName LastName Great question. I’ve seen it done before but i think you will have to use more bondo to cover everything up and you also won’t be able to sand down the kit flush because there will be a rivet there. If you want to keep rivets on, i suggest not sanding down the kit as much as i did in the video and just throw bondo on top of it.

[@fighter.r33]

Is this legal in Australia? Doesn’t it need to be welded or bolted on for engineering certificate?

[@austinblackwell8331]

Will this method work for ABS widebody kits to?

[@Bradlifer]

When applying fiberglass you can make things easier by giving a long swipe to clean it a bit. 2 seconds vs 20 minutes lol looks good and good spread on the screws.

[@TheRMF1]

Okay that’s some beautiful work. Inspires me to do the same!

[@tnights5113]

Pride, nice work molding that shit. If I were to use screws I'd use something spiked or obnoxious if I didn't mold it. I'm contemplating trying to adapt this amazon kit to my rsx. This was motivash

[@karlsolitario8013]

you're a legend bro! thanks for showing us how to do these kind of things.

[@chris_borges]

solitariobrz hahhaa no problem ! i appreciate it so much thank you !

[@michaelle8602]

Quality content man, im here for your come up

[@chris_borges]

Michael Le appreciate it so much...

[@xxzarkx450xx]

Amazing work man! Keep up the awesome videos

[@mkillers89]

the bumper gaps. where those already in the kit or did you have to make them. If the lather what method did you use

[@MrMelvinkennedy1]

Best video on this process after spending 3 days searching

[@e36fanatics]

how long did it take for that thing to crack?

[@zxnkairo]

So it’s been 5 years people Here are saying the paints gonna crack, did that happen? As I wanna do thisn

[@barryryan3934]

Quality content bruh. Subscribed

[@Callmehapa]

how long was this process for you, and on a 1-10 scale how difficult would you put this.i really like what you did with it and I really wanna do this to my frs. thanks for the video!

[@chris_borges]

Cooper Hulse the process took me around a week. i’d rate it at around a 4 difficulty. it wasn’t hard at all, you just need the proper tools and patience. the process is easy, it’s just a lot of repetition.

[@sharkdude4444]

Amazing job. Doing my bmw f30 this winter. Can’t wait !!!!

[@tonyz5423]

Hi I know its been over a year since you posted this but I was wondering if the same method works for fiberglass kits

[@chris_borges]

Yes this is a fiberglass kit

[@tonyz5423]

@@chris_borges thank you 🙏 happy new years man great work

[@chris_borges]

@@tonyz5423 happy new years! 🙏🏻

[@NamLe23]

What grit sandpaper did you use for each sanding process?

[@KuzaGT21]

Qucik questuon, somebody respond but did you/he cut in the fenders too??? or just glued and added screws.

[@KuzaGT21]

and sanding too btw

[@chris_borges]

yes I cut the fenders as well!

[@OnaticYT]

sorry if you mentioned it but did purchase an already made fender and if so where?

[@chris_borges]

rocket bunny v1 fenders on the shopgreddy website

[@masonhelbigyt]

This looks very easy but I'm sure a lot has gone into this. How hard is this for someone with no body experience? How long did the process take? Also I dont mind the look of the screws in a kit so would you say the amount of work is worth then end result if the body kit already looks good on its own

[@malikcoke2502]

What sand paper grit did you use to sand the green bondo 80 or 120?

[@chris_borges]

Malik Coke 80

[@trussedmetal7536]

Awesome video and thanks for the insight from a beginner's perspective. Not as hard as I initially though and something which is 100% manageable. Awesome vid.

[@The_Stoned_Physicist]

What Hardener did you use ?

[@CrazyTrucker-jp4fx]

Thanks very informative starting mine tomorrow 2008 bmw m6 wide body..wish me luck gonna be an expensive screw up if i do it wrong...😳

[@jdmchickkustomz9417]

Hey do you think I'd use the same method when gluing a lip kit around my plastic OEM bumpers? I mean I'm going to do the wide body kit fiberglass pieces on the metal eclipse but on my Civic I need to glue the lip kit and mold it in around it. Any advice would be much appreciated thank you

[@rcarfagna4817]

This vid was a ton of help! Can’t wait to start mine!

[@Lecrature]

This is so dope, great tutorial man thanks for sharing! You got an awesome car :)

[@kenrodriguez9645]

Fantastic job, great video

[@fkalrc]

did you get a shop to paint/wrap it? didnt see a video on your channel, and was curious if a shop paint job would have any issues with the molding.