Plugging Luggage Rack holes
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Plugging Luggage Rack holes
Hi
What the best way to go about filling in the holes from a luggage rack?
Would it be necessary to lay a couple of layers of fiberglass mat under the hole inside the car before applying the filler?
Also just for a temporary basis is there a plug / grommet available?
thanks
Eoin
What the best way to go about filling in the holes from a luggage rack?
Would it be necessary to lay a couple of layers of fiberglass mat under the hole inside the car before applying the filler?
Also just for a temporary basis is there a plug / grommet available?
thanks
Eoin
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Check your local auto parts stores. Might be able to find a plastic/rubber pop in type plug that could be painted to match.
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Prime the bare fiberglass.
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Fiberglass based body filler ASKA-Bondo is one type sold by different manufacturers under different brand names is one. Designed to fill imperfections not make things with otherwise its problems. There is a product called Tigerhair which is fiberglass strands in resin that is good. Seems to be much more uniform and should block out fine.
Biggest problem is the "draw back or shrinkage" you can have and that comes from different causes. What is used as the base and how you sanded it (ruffer grit paper vs finer grit paper) and/or the primers/sealers you put over the repair getting the area ready for paint. Slower drying solvents vs faster drying solventss etc. Some people try to solve some of these issues by letting the area set for extented periods of time and letting the area "cure out"--before painting it.
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Biggest problem is the "draw back or shrinkage" you can have and that comes from different causes. What is used as the base and how you sanded it (ruffer grit paper vs finer grit paper) and/or the primers/sealers you put over the repair getting the area ready for paint. Slower drying solvents vs faster drying solventss etc. Some people try to solve some of these issues by letting the area set for extented periods of time and letting the area "cure out"--before painting it.
My 2 cents---
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Hi
Sooner or later, the filler will shrink and show the holes.
To reduce this process, best is to find a old piece of Fiberglass panel and cut out plugs from it. Then put them into the hole with some resin.
The plugs will not shrink.
The better the plugs fit the less chance is there that the holes show up later on again.
Rgds. Günther
Sooner or later, the filler will shrink and show the holes.
To reduce this process, best is to find a old piece of Fiberglass panel and cut out plugs from it. Then put them into the hole with some resin.
The plugs will not shrink.
The better the plugs fit the less chance is there that the holes show up later on again.
Rgds. Günther
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Hi,
I believe the way to fill the hole is to grind a shallow taper on both the upper and lower surface of the deck panel. The repair should be about the size of a half dollar. Do the entire repair using fiberglass and resin with NO filler.
Here's a picture of the repair on my 71's rear deck. It's been painted for 5 years and hasn't shown yet.
Using a plug of some sort is a lot easier unless you're painting the body.
Regards,
Alan
I believe the way to fill the hole is to grind a shallow taper on both the upper and lower surface of the deck panel. The repair should be about the size of a half dollar. Do the entire repair using fiberglass and resin with NO filler.
Here's a picture of the repair on my 71's rear deck. It's been painted for 5 years and hasn't shown yet.
Using a plug of some sort is a lot easier unless you're painting the body.
Regards,
Alan
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Hi,
I believe the way to fill the hole is to grind a shallow taper on both the upper and lower surface of the deck panel. The repair should be about the size of a half dollar. Do the entire repair using fiberglass and resin with NO filler.
Here's a picture of the repair on my 71's rear deck. It's been painted for 5 years and hasn't shown yet.
I believe the way to fill the hole is to grind a shallow taper on both the upper and lower surface of the deck panel. The repair should be about the size of a half dollar. Do the entire repair using fiberglass and resin with NO filler.
Here's a picture of the repair on my 71's rear deck. It's been painted for 5 years and hasn't shown yet.
