[Rhodes22-list] How bad is my CB plate?

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I believe you could repair this problem.  A friend of mine always says "you can make ANYthing out of fiberglass except money!"
The gelcoat must go! If you want a smooth and level surface for your neoprene gasket consider this.  Fill and grind each surface as flat possible.  Fill the holes with resin.  Grind out cracks bigger so the resin can get in there. Any gaps bigger than say 1/4" need a bit of fiberglass cloth stuffed inside.  Sand as smooth as possible the set level, make a little dam all around with tape then pour resin with hardener for a slow set. If properly done this will give a super flat shiny surface.  Do the same with the cap but it is set upside down.  Try not to get the depth of that resin pour more than 1/4". You prob will still have to sand this clear resin layer but you can go up in grit and even polish it smooth with a buffer.

> On Jan 18, 2015, at 8:52 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> Graham,  
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> I have been doing a lot of reading recently on fiberglass repair. And you are correct in regards to making sure the mould release agent is gone,  but the two different authors i have read state that you just have to give the gel coat some teeth to hold the new epoxy.  They suggest sanding lightly with 100 grit paper. 
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> They both state that extra material should be removed any place that is cracked by grinding it into a shallow 'V'. One recommends using using 'chop' as the material to fill it with then saturated with epoxy. 
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> The other days that pretty much any fiberglass material will work for fill. 
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> James
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