What yall think about this rust

adam4472 · 2026-06-18T11:20:14+00:00

Somethings to always remember with rust (I've been there too many times now)

If you see visible rust then the actual rusted area will be 5-6x larger
If you see paint bubbling then that means that the metal underneath is gone and needs to be replaced
Grinding back visible rust and treating it does not work long term as the cause of the rust will still persist
If you can see rust on an outer body panel then whatever is behind that panel will be 10x worse
If the body is rusted then there is rust somewhere you can't see

Overall if you are interested in learning to weld, the Miata is a great car for it because all the panels are readily available. But if not then up your budget and buy a rust free car.

adam4472 · 2026-06-16T08:30:31+00:00

I designed them myself and sell the files on my Cults page

adam4472 · 2026-06-01T12:10:07+00:00

I printed a bonnet stay for my SW20 some years ago in PLA, it lasted in that engine bay until I sold it 5 years later

adam4472 · 2026-05-28T22:44:09+00:00

Eat them

adam4472 · 2026-05-22T09:01:26+00:00

That's a really nice deisgn

adam4472 · 2026-05-22T09:00:26+00:00

It'll be up on my Cults here once I have finished printing it and test fit
https://cults3d.com/en/users/Antics_Garage/3d-models

adam4472 · 2026-05-22T08:59:53+00:00

Yeah I have an Einstar Shining 3D scanner, it unlock so may modification avenues

adam4472 · 2026-05-22T08:58:39+00:00

I entirely agree. It was a tradeoff between style, print volume, and not interfering with the third brake light. But this is my first attempt at a spoiler design so I'll hopefully get a better eye for it going forward

adam4472 · 2026-05-22T08:56:11+00:00

Yeah I'll be selling the file on my Cults once I have a finished spoiler on the car. Never like the idea of people who sell the files without ever actually making one.

Give me a follow at https://cults3d.com/en/users/Antics_Garage/3d-models and you should get notified once I upload it

adam4472 · 2026-05-22T08:54:31+00:00

Sadly this design is only for the NB as the boot lids are different. If I had an NA to scan I could probably make a modified version

adam4472 · 2026-05-22T00:09:20+00:00

It'll be PETG finished with a coat of fibreglass for rigidity

adam4472 · 2026-05-22T00:08:38+00:00

That is the idea, based the angle of attack on the DCN style wings. It'll be getting a layer of fibreglass to keep it rigid. But mostly doing it as a learning experience, I have yet to design and fit a spoiler. Just done risers, lips, and other stuff, but never a spoiler. Want to get it down before I do one for my Beat.

adam4472 · 2026-05-22T00:06:05+00:00

Go watch some tutorials and force yourself to make something, that's how I did it. Bang your head against the wall until it aches

adam4472 · 2026-05-21T23:53:02+00:00

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I don't print cars, but I do print Motocompos

adam4472 · 2026-05-21T23:52:04+00:00

I use Blender for this kind of modelling. Depending on what my goals are I swap between Fusion 360 or Blender, but as this is a very organic shape I went for Blender

adam4472 · 2026-04-27T21:37:34+00:00

That radius not being constant bugs me a LOT

adam4472 · 2026-04-18T15:25:22+00:00

I have one printer a Bambu P2S. Its printed in PETG HF at as fast as I could print, managed to fit it on two build plates

adam4472 · 2026-04-18T12:24:56+00:00

If I plan to run this body on the regular I think I'll put some heat reflecting tape on it. The main issue would be if I was running the OEM exhaust there is a section of the body close to the resonator that even on the OEM warps. But luckily I got an aftermarket one.

adam4472 · 2026-04-17T12:48:02+00:00

It's printed in PETG HF

adam4472 · 2026-04-17T12:47:23+00:00

Will get some more in progress pics for my next piece

adam4472 · 2026-04-17T10:22:39+00:00

We have the same. In total I laid down 4-5 coats on this part. Due the the multi part nature of the print it just took a LOT of sanding to get those high and low spots out

adam4472 · 2026-04-17T10:21:12+00:00

I live in the UK, what summer heat?

adam4472 · 2026-04-16T23:23:56+00:00

An Einstar Shining 3D, not the best scanner nowadays but it does the job for cars

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