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Small Fiberglass repair
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:04 am
by Chad Stubblefield
The Exige needs some small fiberglass repair before I sell it. (nothing on the actual body, just external parts)
one of my side scoops was a bit crushed at the last San Diego nat. tour event and a little piece broke off.
Also the front splitter has some hair line cracks in the clear coat.
The cost of fixing these small issues is out of control.
If I can get any help on this it would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
Re: Small Fiberglass repair
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:32 am
by Mako Koiwai
They'll either look like home made repairs or, their expensive pro attempts.
That's why Kestler's Lotus is a good deal ... new fresh clam shell, courtesy of Insurance.
Re: Small Fiberglass repair
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:23 pm
by Randy Chase
Bill Schenker did good work on my Elise. Then a small paint spray from a painter.
Re: Small Fiberglass repair
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:10 am
by Chad Stubblefield
cool
I just bought a new side scoop
so now I just need it painted.
Re: Small Fiberglass repair
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:11 am
by Tom Denham
Dude, just take the price of painting the scoop off the price i am going to pay you , so scoop is ??? Painting = $40,000.00
And then we can just do the paper work, right ?????
Re: Small Fiberglass repair
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:46 pm
by Larry Andrews
really nice glass work is easy if you're patient and have lots of time.
what's hard is getting it right the first time. good news is that fixing mistakes is the same as fixing damage - see point #1. you won't get decent results unless you take your time and really really think your way through the job first. even then, you'll probably realize five major improvements as soon as you're done.
carve out the area with a sanding disc on an angle grinder - remember that all new material has to have somewhere to go or it's going to show. add some glass and sanding resin (NOT laminating resin!) to the area then mud over the mess and blend well - I really like mixing micro-balloons with the resin for DIY mud. lotsa high-build primer and lotsa 400grit sanding. then shoot with good quality paint. have had good results with spray cans from
http://stores.sanleandrocolor.com/StoreFront.bok" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - they'll sell catalyzed paint in a spray can that actually works better than my harbor freight gun. <shrug>
if you're really in a hurry -
http://www.solarez.com/index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; is available at most surfboard shops.