Having a Problem with the fiberglass, I need Help!!!!!
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Instructor
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From: Bethlehem PA
Having a Problem with the fiberglass, I need Help!!!!!
Here's the Problem, I bought the car from someone who was in the process of restoring it and they took the body down to the bare fiberglass and when i say bare fiberglass i mean Bare, you can actually feel/see the tiny fiberglass strands all over the car and i dont know how to fix this problem, i dont think i can just prime back over it but i really don't know, if anyone can be of assistance i'd greatly appreciate it thanx and if you would like to email me to give me some info my Address is chickenwt@aol.com Thanks again and hope to here from you soon!!!!! :chevy
Drifting
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From: Elyria Ohio
Re: Having a Problem with the fiberglass, I need Help!!!!! (chicken's73sting)
Re-sand the car down with 320 grit sand paper till it is smooth again it will not take much to do this. Do any minor body work that needs done the go to the paint store and by some epoxy primer/sealer. put this on with 2 heavy coats. Then sand this down also with 320 till you get the surface smooth then use a primer to get the car ready to paint.
Bob
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Burning Brakes
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From: near VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Re: Having a Problem with the fiberglass, I need Help!!!!! (76 Red)
I wouldn´t call that a problem
Just prime your car with epoxy primer and let it breath a while until you´re starting with the paintjob. (Paintgurus let their car sit for one month!)
Normally a week or so is sufficient in my opinion.
Days of gelcoat are gone, nobody uses this stuff because epoxy primer seals better, sands better => is better.
Markus
Haha, wrote painthop instead of paintjob, well it´s Friday afternoon ;)
[Modified by MARKUS_P, 5:37 AM 11/29/2002]
Just prime your car with epoxy primer and let it breath a while until you´re starting with the paintjob. (Paintgurus let their car sit for one month!)
Normally a week or so is sufficient in my opinion.
Days of gelcoat are gone, nobody uses this stuff because epoxy primer seals better, sands better => is better.
Markus
Haha, wrote painthop instead of paintjob, well it´s Friday afternoon ;)
[Modified by MARKUS_P, 5:37 AM 11/29/2002]
Melting Slicks
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From: Lancaster PA
Re: Having a Problem with the fiberglass, I need Help!!!!! (chicken's73sting)
Make sure you wash the bare glass thoroughly with soap and water and then I would wipe with pre-paint wash solvent in case the guy that stripped it didn't get all the stripper off. Like was mentioned before the epoxy sealer will do a great job. Craig :chevy
