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How To : Fiberglass repair
Materials-
Fiberlgass Mat
Resin
Plastic Container
Paint Brush
Scissors
Sand Paper (grinder if you have it)
Lightweight Bondo
Spot Putty
Note: I am in no way an expert at this. So hold the critism. This is here to
help people DIY fiberglass repair any body kit pieces they bust.
Prep the busted or cracked area - in the case of the Sensie sideskirts
that I am working with. They have cracks and large portions broken off of them.
So they have the best of both worlds. To prep the areas, take 80 grit sandpaper
and sand off all gelcoat and paint around the area. Use the 80 grit to rough up
the area on the backside as well.
Fiberglass and Resin - take the fiberglass cloth and cut the basic
size and shape you are going to need with the scissors. Cut 2 pieces for
each area that needs repaired. After cutting the pieces for the areas that need
repaired, you can mix your resin. Pour the resin into the plastic container and
add the hardener.(Don't overdue it on the hardener) Mix it up good. Now
take your paint brush and brush some resin onto the areas that need repaired. I
usually apply the resin and fiberglass cloth on the back side of the damaged
area. Then lay one piece of the fiberglass cloth on the area. Apply more
resin with the brush until the cloth is fully saturated with the resin. Then
apply the second piece of fiberglass on top of that and add more resin till
fully saturated.
For areas that are totally busted of, you may need something to hold the
fiberglass in the shape you want. (For the corner I repaired, I pulled a mold
off of a Shogun sideskirt, OEM would work as well).
Bondo and smoothing - after the damaged area is structurally repaired, we
need to make it look nice. Apply Bondo lightweight body filler on
the outside of the area. </p>
[img]http://pt.zkiller.de/uploads/bondo2.jpg[img]
<p>Use the 80 grit sand paper and sand the area smooth now. Once you are
smooth and even, switch to a 180 or 220 grit sandpaper and sand it smooth.
You will most likely see small air holes or pin holes on the Bondo. Its
just its nature. Primer the areas that you have puttied and apply spot
putty to the fill the small pin holes. (the Bondo would probably work for this
as well if you didnt want to buy the Glazin putty) Apply spot putty, let it dry,
and sand it smooth with 220 grit sandpaper.
Now you can re-primer that area again or re-primer the full panel. And you
are finished.
[img]//pt.zkiller.de/uploads/primerfront.jpg[/img]
Comments are welcome
i will probably toss up a few more how to's as i ready my car for paint. (CS Lip install, FX sides and FX rears, shaved antenna and stripped off the door dingers how-tos are likely)
Materials-
Fiberlgass Mat
Resin
Plastic Container
Paint Brush
Scissors
Sand Paper (grinder if you have it)
Lightweight Bondo
Spot Putty
Note: I am in no way an expert at this. So hold the critism. This is here to
help people DIY fiberglass repair any body kit pieces they bust.
Prep the busted or cracked area - in the case of the Sensie sideskirts
that I am working with. They have cracks and large portions broken off of them.
So they have the best of both worlds. To prep the areas, take 80 grit sandpaper
and sand off all gelcoat and paint around the area. Use the 80 grit to rough up
the area on the backside as well.
Fiberglass and Resin - take the fiberglass cloth and cut the basic
size and shape you are going to need with the scissors. Cut 2 pieces for
each area that needs repaired. After cutting the pieces for the areas that need
repaired, you can mix your resin. Pour the resin into the plastic container and
add the hardener.(Don't overdue it on the hardener) Mix it up good. Now
take your paint brush and brush some resin onto the areas that need repaired. I
usually apply the resin and fiberglass cloth on the back side of the damaged
area. Then lay one piece of the fiberglass cloth on the area. Apply more
resin with the brush until the cloth is fully saturated with the resin. Then
apply the second piece of fiberglass on top of that and add more resin till
fully saturated.
For areas that are totally busted of, you may need something to hold the
fiberglass in the shape you want. (For the corner I repaired, I pulled a mold
off of a Shogun sideskirt, OEM would work as well).
Bondo and smoothing - after the damaged area is structurally repaired, we
need to make it look nice. Apply Bondo lightweight body filler on
the outside of the area. </p>
[img]http://pt.zkiller.de/uploads/bondo2.jpg[img]
<p>Use the 80 grit sand paper and sand the area smooth now. Once you are
smooth and even, switch to a 180 or 220 grit sandpaper and sand it smooth.
You will most likely see small air holes or pin holes on the Bondo. Its
just its nature. Primer the areas that you have puttied and apply spot
putty to the fill the small pin holes. (the Bondo would probably work for this
as well if you didnt want to buy the Glazin putty) Apply spot putty, let it dry,
and sand it smooth with 220 grit sandpaper.
Now you can re-primer that area again or re-primer the full panel. And you
are finished.
[img]//pt.zkiller.de/uploads/primerfront.jpg[/img]
Comments are welcome
i will probably toss up a few more how to's as i ready my car for paint. (CS Lip install, FX sides and FX rears, shaved antenna and stripped off the door dingers how-tos are likely)
nice work 
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