[Rhodes22-list] Fiber Glass Repair

Goodness spreadgoodnews at gmail.com
Wed Feb 22 16:02:15 EST 2012


Thanks Rummy!
Yes, now that i look back at the size of this i agree.  My plan would be for a larger defect.
 Paint however is a key part of upgrading and refurbishing.  Two part LPU's are used by stan on old R22's and are just the ticket for sprucing up faded dull scratched gel-coat.



On Feb 22, 2012, at 2:48 PM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

> 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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