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Old 01-20-2008, 08:03 PM   #1
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fixing a fiberglass hood

Is it possible to add fiberglass to this to finish the tip?
It also has cracks in the corners where the headlights are. can you cover those?
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Re: fixing a fiberglass hood

You can do fiberglass repairs, but realize that it will be a mechanical bond only, not chemical. You need to use an epoxy resin for repairs as polyester resins don't give a good mechanical bond. Creating a large rough surface area and better yet some holes for the epoxy to grab onto will help make it a durable repair.
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Re: fixing a fiberglass hood

yeah, you can make those repairs OK, just need to get the right resin, as stated below. You need to get a fiberglass repair kit, and use that resin.

Gotta clean off all the gel coat, and peel it back a inch or two, rough up the surface, and add the new resin. If the repair can take it, some pins or holes to help add a better bond will always help. I've added some extra glass, the clumpy stuff, not the cloth to help strengthen it (although cloth works as a nice added layer underneath too). For instance, if you can, drill a couple of holes in the glass on that corner, and stick a piece of wire in a 'V' shape to help rebuild the corner shape, then cover with resin and glass. Might be hard to visualize what I'm saying. Basically, adding the the framework/structure to the corner again.
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