[Rhodes22-list] Fiber Glass Repair

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Wed Feb 22 14:48:47 EST 2012


WRONG. This is a small chip and I certainly wouldn't use paint.  Sanding 
once the gel coat repair has hardened will help it to blend in. Use a  gel 
coat repair kit from a marine supplier. One that is UV stabilized.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 2/22/2012 2:26:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
spreadgoodnews at gmail.com writes:

Fiberglass repair resin with glass filler already added (available  at home 
depot) (it has a picture of a boat on it) mix some and practice on a  piece 
of wood with a chunk knocked out of it. Use a plastic bondo spreader to  
apply after mixing in hardner in a small pladic cup.  Sand ( buy 80 100  150 
and 200  , maybe a 400 grit sheets) start with the 80 and use each  grit. 
Sand smooth, may have to apply fiberglass a few times.
may have to  get regular fibergladd resin to fill cracks. Sand, sand, sand. 
 Paint  over repair with one of the following: white solvent based enamel, 
one part  rexthane, two part epoxy paint, or two part enamel.
Even A bad job wont  look too bad.  A good job will not even be noticed. 



On  Feb 22, 2012, at 11:43 AM, peter klappert <peterklappert at comcast.net>  
wrote:

> 
> I've got a chip in a cockpit seat. About 3/8th  inch diameter; goes all 
the way down to a gray layer. I'm pretty sure it was  done at a marina when I 
had the outboard serviced, but I didn't see it until a  coupla days after I 
got Aeolia back to my dock. They probably took the  outboard off the lift & 
set it down too heavily.
> 
> The  repair will have to wait until May when I'm back in Apollo Beach, 
but the boat  will be covered.
> 
> I'll be grateful for advice on how best to  repair this--a good durable 
repair that doesn't look like one. 
>  
> Thanx
> 
> P
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