Fiberglass fenders, DIY repair Options

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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

[JPB]

If a heavy build up is not required, and its only a few chips on the edges rather than cracks I'd use Dynaglass and finish it with some good spot putty which comes with hardener. Fiberglass is the best FB repair product and yes gelcoat is the stuff it was covered with but not required for small repairs. Gelcoat is used in forms as the first layor of the layup process then followed by fiberglass sheets or chopper gun mixes. Gelcoat is used in this process because it is a liquid which can be applied on release gels in the moulds quickly and effectivey. To apply gelcoats outside the mould for coating something is hard. I'm using a gel coat repair kit on my boat and that is only good for 1ounce for 30$ and it came from Boaters World. I did this because I could match the original gelcoat with the kit. Unless gelcoat is your finish rather than paint, this would be the way to go; if not use some good auto body repair stuff as stated above.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Good luck and loosen up with some suds for that pro look.