andy o
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| posted on 25/9/07 at 03:30 PM |
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fibreglass filler
hi,which is the best bodyfiller to use?any tips on a crack free finish?
thanks andy
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nitram38
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| posted on 25/9/07 at 03:35 PM |
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I use easysand. It does what it says on the tin!
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SeaBass
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| posted on 25/9/07 at 04:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andy o
any tips on a crack free finish?
Depends on what your doing. If your repairing cracks in GRP you'll need to sand back to the mat and lay in a repair then fill.
I was just reading this today for repairing the body on my new project...
Repairing Fibreglass PDF
Cheers
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 25/9/07 at 05:08 PM |
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We have found these guys
http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/store/
(based in South Shields near Newcastle)
extremely helpful and very locost indeed - they have an e bay shop but it is even better if you collect!
Mike
ps James your old engine now lives in a car in Northern Ireland 
[Edited on 25/9/07 by trextr7monkey]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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BenB
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| posted on 25/9/07 at 05:16 PM |
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For major repairs you'll need to repair underneath with GF matt and then use flowcoat on the top surface (with pigment) to match the external
gelcoat. Make sure you match the resin used (likely polyester).
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andy o
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| posted on 25/9/07 at 05:25 PM |
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thanks for that so far.i should explain that i'm bonding the doors shut on a fury body,
this further complicated because its being fitted to a striker chassis.i want to fill the shut lines etc and the whole shell will be painted after.
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andy o
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| posted on 25/9/07 at 05:25 PM |
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thanks for that so far.i should explain that i'm bonding the doors shut on a fury body,
this further complicated because its being fitted to a striker chassis.i want to fill the shut lines etc and the whole shell will be painted after.
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RazMan
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| posted on 25/9/07 at 06:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
For major repairs you'll need to repair underneath with GF matt and then use flowcoat on the top surface (with pigment) to match the external
gelcoat. Make sure you match the resin used (likely polyester).
Flow coat is usually applied to the inside of panels and is often used to stop light penetration. It has a high wax content so not a good idea to
apply it as normal gel coat because it won't polish up nicely and leaves a semi matt finish.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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