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Fiberglass fenders, DIY repair |
apoplexy |
Jul 15 2006, 01:53 PM
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eh? Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 6-April 04 From: San Jose, Ca. Member No.: 1,898 |
So after getting a ration of @#$# from my 100% DIY dad about not doing the bodywork on the clone myself, I'm going to give it a go.
Some friendly neighbors hit-and-ran both front fenders in our parking lot last winter, hard enough to produce holes and cracks in the fiberglass. Anyway, rather than trusting the stuff OSH carries, does anyone have any recommendations on any particular product to build up/patch/repair fiberglass? Carrie |
effutuo101 |
Jul 15 2006, 02:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
Where you get the resin and glass is no big deal. The hard part is gettting the resin to flash correctly in the temperature and humidity you are working in. You might want to practice on a piece or two to get the mix right. The directions are pretty accurate on how much of each chemical to mix in different temperatures, check the web. Make sure you clean the glass and sand back a few inches to make sure you get any sub surface cracks cleaned up, othwise they will show up after a couple of hot days and cold nights.
Good luck |
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