[Rhodes22-list] Fiber Glass Repair

[peter klappert]

Many thanks to you both! Rummy's 2nd message got cut off.

Yes, this is a small but deep chip. It's a bit ragged at the surface edge. Will it be enough to sand it into a smoother edge, so that the new fiberglass and the original gelcoat abut each other? Then sand the glass smooth and recoat it using a gelcoat repair kit? Or should I sand off a larger circle of gelcoat around the hole?

P 

----- Original Message -----
From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:19:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fiber Glass Repair

Keep in mind that in order to use fiberglass and resin you would have to  
remove the gel coat down to the
 
 
In a message dated 2/22/2012 4:03:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
spreadgoodnews at gmail.com writes:

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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