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From S.W. Fla.,
Merry Christmas D.G. and All the other forum members. Sitting here thinking about Christmas past. We all have memories.
God Bless us everyone.
Keep up the good work D.G. You are an inspiration of patience.
Thanks Priya! Guess what? The weather straightened up just long enough for the painter to spray the doors and the deck lid.
I picked up one door this afternoon....it's a daily driver shine....I'm happy with it.....for another $6,000 (which would be a total of $12,000) he would have done a Car Show quality paint job.
Here ya' go...………………………..(sorry about the foggy pics/dusty door edges/fingerprints) ..................…
Tomorrow I will pick up the other door. The painter might have the deck lid painted also if the monsoons don't start AGAIN!
DG,
How many layers of fiberglass mat do you typically use in a seam? (I.e when joining two panels side-to-side)
If you have low areas after sanding, do you fill them with bondo/filler, or do you add more fiberglass?
/Johan
Hey Tony, how is the weather treating you?
We are in Ventura, CA for The weekend visiting family.
We are in shorts and taking the dogs down to the beach in the morning to run and play in the surf.
It must feel great to see parts of your car all shiny.
Tell me aaaaaaa-bout it Priya!
Originally Posted by Johan74
DG,
How many layers of fiberglass mat do you typically use in a seam? (I.e when joining two panels side-to-side)
If you have low areas after sanding, do you fill them with bondo/filler, or do you add more fiberglass?
/Johan
Per the advice of expert forum members I grind a valley at the adjoining pieces....then add mat until the valley is filled and slightly higher than the surrounding panel(s).
Then I grind a small valley on the BACKSIDE of the seam and fill it with enough layers of mat to make it level with the surrou ding panel. I also fill in all low areas with mat so there is less need for fiberglass body filler.
Originally Posted by OldCarBum
Hey Tony, how is the weather treating you?
We are in Ventura, CA for The weekend visiting family.
We are in shorts and taking the dogs down to the beach in the morning to run and play in the surf.
LOL.....I'll probably wear my swimming suit to get a tan while mowing the yard....all the flowers/trees are budding!
Have fun.
Per the advice of expert forum members I grind a valley at the adjoining pieces....then add mat until the valley is filled and slightly higher than the surrounding panel(s).
Then I grind a small valley on the BACKSIDE of the seam and fill it with enough layers of mat to make it level with the surrou ding panel. I also fill in all low areas with mat so there is less need for fiberglass body filler.
Ok I do the same, i.e grind down 1 1/2 or 2 inches on the side, down to half the thickness of the panel, and then mat. Problem is to know how much mat to add and not making it too much to add extra work, but it comes with experience I guess. I've only done a few repairs so far but I use maybe 4-5 layers.
I did top off with filler in any low spots but it gets difficult to sand as the two materials react different to sanding. Will use only fiberglass from now.
Ok I do the same, i.e grind down 1 1/2 or 2 inches on the side, down to half the thickness of the panel, and then mat. Problem is to know how much mat to add and not making it too much to add extra work, but it comes with experience I guess. I've only done a few repairs so far but I use maybe 4-5 layers.
I did top off with filler in any low spots but it gets difficult to sand as the two materials react different to sanding. Will use only fiberglass from now.
Remember...I'm a rookie at fiberglass repair...…..
I make the valley total width about 1&1/2" and deep enough that the adjoining edges are almost feather-thin. Then as I add layers of mat I hold a straightedge over the mat until it is built up about 1//16" higher than surrounding panel. Then I grind a small valley on the backside and fill in with mat for extra strength.
EDIT:
Members advise me to "glue" 1" wide by 2" long fiberglass tabs to the backside of the adjoining pieces to keep the pieces "flat and in position" before grinding the valley/adding mat filler.
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Last edited by doorgunner; Jan 11, 2020 at 09:28 AM.
Remember...I'm a rookie at fiberglass repair...…..
I make the valley total width about 1&1/2" and deep enough that the adjoining edges are almost feather-thin. Then as I add layers of mat I hold a straightedge over the mat until it is built up about 1//16" higher than surrounding panel. Then I grind a small valley on the backside and fill in with mat for extra strength.
EDIT:
Members advise me to "glue" 1" wide by 2" long fiberglass tabs to the backside of the adjoining pieces to keep the pieces "flat and in position" before grinding the valley/adding mat filler.
448450
Good advice. I had to cut out part of my fender to repair the bond to the firewall, and when puting the piece back I glued a few pieces of wood to the back side of the fender, just to help keeping the two surfaces at the same level. Then I bonded it, just from the front of course, but I hope it will be strong enough.
Ayway, there was no other option, since I didn't want to remove the whole fender. This was my first repait like this, but there will be more since my front end looks like s**t.
Right now I'm narrowing the door gaps by basicly the same method, i.e grinding down and adding mat on the body side of the gap.
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