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I certainly have enough of this fiberglass mat stuff that I don't need to be stingy. I'm thinking maybe 4 or 5, as much as it takes to bring the repair flush with the rest of the floor pan, then grind the bottom side a bit and do a few layers there.
My hole is right in the corner, I think my biggest difficulty will be building something up to keep the the stuff in place while it cures. I think I may try and cut something out of foam to match the contours of the pan in all three dimensions, then glue wax paper or something to it.
-Mike
Duct tape with wax paper on top?
Definitely make sure you have at least 1 inch of paint free area for the epoxy to grab hold of.
Last edited by barchetta1; Dec 20, 2019 at 09:01 AM.
to the op with the red floor. you just have cracks here.
all i would do is use a dremel or very rough grit hand sand a good inch of the paint back exposing the resin below, and then lay down a good bead of the epoxy resin an do your best to flatten the bead edges.
if you cannot “mate” the inside and the underside epoxy i would drill some holes along the crack so the inner and outer epoxy layers are in communication.
i wouldnt even use the fiberglass.
if you apply it right, smooth-ish, just paint over it when done and it will look pro.
Definitely make sure you have at least 1 inch of paint free area for the epoxy to grab hold of.
Yep, no worries, I have plenty of space all around the hole to grind it down properly for good adhesion. Here's the hole I'm working with. Broken areas have already been cut out, but I still need to grind it out properly before the repair:
I'm fabbing something up out of cardboard to conform to the shape. I intend to putty the corners to get the right contour, and then I'll find some way to glue wax paper (or something else non-stick) to it. My intent is to hold this in place from underneath with a floor jack while I work from the top.
-Mike
Last edited by MikeBusch2; Dec 20, 2019 at 10:42 AM.
Yep, no worries, I have plenty of space all around the hole to grind it down properly for good adhesion. Here's the hole I'm working with. Broken areas have already been cut out, but I still need to grind it out properly before the repair:
I'm fabbing something up out of cardboard to conform to the shape. I intend to putty the corners to get the right contour, and then I'll find some way to glue wax paper (or something else non-stick) to it. My intent is to hold this in place from underneath with a floor jack while I work from the top.
-Mike
WOW almost identical...the 2nd pic is what came out of it. I wonder if that's a bondo fix
Great info guys... I placed wax paper underneath with tape on a floor jack with a plywood peace to hold it up horizontally until I complete the inside then I’ll move to underneath to add more layers ... will post once completed ...
