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photos8484
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 Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 2:09 am Post subject: repairing tiny holes in fiberglass |
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This may be the wrong forum, but... how does one fill many small holes in a fiberglass kit car body? The holes were made by #6 & #8 screws & in some cases, by upholstery tacks nailed into the fiberglass (yeah, the original builder[???] really didn't do a good job). I want to totally restore the car, I want to make it a proper restoration & I don't want this to be a POS. I likewise don't want to just fill the holes with body putty & run the chance of having it crack out over time. I'm looking for fiberglass to fiberglass, but what is the procedure to use? (Sorry, I've never done this before- any and all help is appreciated greatly. Thank you.).  |
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Jrmobb55
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all i can think of is a fiberglass repair glue maybe just fill the holes and repaint? its made to fix cracks in fiberglass. im sure there is more idea if u dont want a glue
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Genom
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Location: Palm Springs CA
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| When I finished the body on my buggy I used Marine Tex as a filler for small holes and such. I have been using the stuff for years now to repair fiberglass and bond all sorts of materials together. As with anything, preparation is a key factor. If you're not familiar with it, its a two part putty that when hardened is impervious to fuels and oils, sandable, it can be drilled, tapped machined and so forth, plus can be painted over. Go down to your local marine supply house and grab some ( it IS a little pricey though ) |
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JackalBuggy
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Location: Denville NJ
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 4:37 pm Post subject: fiberglass repair! |
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| o.k this is what you do. you go to you local hardware store and find figerglass resin and fiberglass sheets and you cut out little squares and put them on the body with the epoxy. then you take somekind of bondo and fill in the holes. when you apply the fiberglass do it from the outside where you can't see it. then you take the bondo and fill in the holes. do this once then sand down the 1st layer of bondo. then make another batch and do the same. make sure that you fill in the hole all of the way. sand with 120 grit paper on first sanding job and then 140 on the second time. i am only 15 years old and i am restoring a 1970 Jackal Dune Buggy and the say that i wrote you this message, i filled in my own holes in my buggy. :D |
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JackalBuggy
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Location: Denville NJ
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 4:37 pm Post subject: fiberglass repair! |
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| o.k this is what you do. you go to you local hardware store and find figerglass resin and fiberglass sheets and you cut out little squares and put them on the body with the epoxy. then you take somekind of bondo and fill in the holes. when you apply the fiberglass do it from the outside where you can't see it. then you take the bondo and fill in the holes. do this once then sand down the 1st layer of bondo. then make another batch and do the same. make sure that you fill in the hole all of the way. sand with 120 grit paper on first sanding job and then 140 on the second time. i am only 15 years old and i am restoring a 1970 Jackal Dune Buggy and the say that i wrote you this message, i filled in my own holes in my buggy. :D |
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vdubyah73
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Location: somewhere in Texas, my house has wheels
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dremel the back side to feather it marine tex from behind but not all the way thru. evercoat vette adhesive/filler for the surface stuff has the same properties as fiberglass will not show thru the finish when repainted if feathered and done properly. bondo will eventually pop out.
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photos8484
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| Thank you all for your help. However, I need to know WHICH Marine-Tex product I need to get. Is it their standard epoxy, their rapid set Marine-Tex or M-Tex Putty stick? If it is the standard Marine-Tex, is the white or the grey better? Again, thanks everyone who offered suggestions. Russ |
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vdubyah73
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I always use the standard grey. It's about 25$ for a pint but its the only stuff I use fixes everything from cracked blocks (on a chevy 350) to my kids toys!
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