WTH Do I Do About This? By mxmatt (Read 942 times)

[mxmatt]

Mar 1, 2014 7:32:30 GMT -6 tvnacman said:

I never thought about the two part paint . It maybe to strong and crack or too thick and give an orange peel effect .

John

Valid points. 

[mxmatt]

Feb 28, 2014 9:13:11 GMT -6 scatterbrained said:

You can get a small fiberglass kit at any auto parts store for around $20.00. Just follow the instructions and do all the prep work first. Then work quickly. You van build up that hole by taping up one side with masking tape. Fill it with glass mat and rosin and let it set up. Then peel the tape off and sand it good and glass that side. Sand it smooth using finer and finer sandpaper till it's smooth. Clean it and paint it. Good as new if not stronger than new.

I'm on it! Thanks Scatter!

[tvnacman]

Mar 1, 2014 11:39:04 GMT -6 mxmatt said:

Feb 28, 2014 9:13:11 GMT -6 scatterbrained said:

You can get a small fiberglass kit at any auto parts store for around $20.00. Just follow the instructions and do all the prep work first. Then work quickly. You van build up that hole by taping up one side with masking tape. Fill it with glass mat and rosin and let it set up. Then peel the tape off and sand it good and glass that side. Sand it smooth using finer and finer sandpaper till it's smooth. Clean it and paint it. Good as new if not stronger than new.

I'm on it! Thanks Scatter!

this is forgiving but messy and stinky .

John

[mxmatt]

Feb 28, 2014 20:58:13 GMT -6 tvnacman said:

I hear PVC pipe glue works well .


John

John. Would this work with filling in the hole, or just the cracks?

[tvnacman]

the fiber goo fills and the mesh keeps it together strong .I watched a buddy do some work on a boat its like paper masha . Then sandable . Maybe scatter has some better answers .

John

[scatterbrained]

Cut several small pieces of the fiber mat small enough to fit inside the hole. Sand the surrounding area with some 80 grit sand paper so the resin will have something to bite. Clean it good with brake parts cleaner. Brake cleaner does not leave any residue behind when it dries. Tape the back side with masking tape. Make sure that you follow the directions precisely so that it will cure properly. Mix some of the resin and hardener and remember that you need to work quickly once it's mixed. Put a thin coat of the mixed resin down in the hole and the tape will support it. Build it up by using the small pieces of mat that you cut earlier and resin, mat and resin, mat and resin and so on till you get it filled. Then cover the whole repair with a piece of mat and resin that will cover about two inches bigger than the hole and make sure that it's built up a little higher than the body panel so you can sand it and get the right contours. This is called blocking. Use rough sand paper to block it in and then use progressively finer paper to get it smooth. Let this all cure over night. Now peel the tape from the back side and use 80 grit paper to rough up this side and to remove any left over tape. Clean with brake cleaner and glass this side also so it will support the repair. Remember to work quickly and if at any time the resin starts to get to thick to work with don't use it. Mix some more. When you get done this repaired area will be stronger than it was from the factory. That is fact. When you are ready for paint let me know. [e-mail]

[mxmatt]

Mar 2, 2014 10:39:21 GMT -6 scatterbrained said:

Cut several small pieces of the fiber mat small enough to fit inside the hole. Sand the surrounding area with some 80 grit sand paper so the resin will have something to bite. Clean it good with brake parts cleaner. Brake cleaner does not leave any residue behind when it dries. Tape the back side with masking tape. Make sure that you follow the directions precisely so that it will cure properly. Mix some of the resin and hardener and remember that you need to work quickly once it's mixed. Put a thin coat of the mixed resin down in the hole and the tape will support it. Build it up by using the small pieces of mat that you cut earlier and resin, mat and resin, mat and resin and so on till you get it filled. Then cover the whole repair with a piece of mat and resin that will cover about two inches bigger than the hole and make sure that it's built up a little higher than the body panel so you can sand it and get the right contours. This is called blocking. Use rough sand paper to block it in and then use progressively finer paper to get it smooth. Let this all cure over night. Now peel the tape from the back side and use 80 grit paper to rough up this side and to remove any left over tape. Clean with brake cleaner and glass this side also so it will support the repair. Remember to work quickly and if at any time the resin starts to get to thick to work with don't use it. Mix some more. When you get done this repaired area will be stronger than it was from the factory. That is fact. When you are ready for paint let me know. [e-mail]

Thank you Brock. I'm on it.