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May 5, 2013 | 06:42 PM

Mrgogo

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Body work tips

Christmas eve someone backed their vehicle into the nose of my 99 vette. The paint is cracked. There doesn't appear to be any significant damage done to the fiberglass nose. I've painted some cars in my past but never fiberglass. Looks simple enough some sanding and some filler ought to do the job. Questions I have though are. Will a bondo type filler be OK to use on the glass? If not what product? Has anybody used a a particular paint "system" Like House of Kolor or PPG Dupont products? Show me your success stories so I can have the courage to take a DA to the paint!

May 5, 2013 | 10:20 PM

Patches

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Nose and fenders of a C5 are RRIM (urethane) - not SMC.

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May 6, 2013 | 08:24 PM

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Ok cool. I suspect I need a type of paint that has some flexibility in it. I'll use my local paint shop for guidance. Thanks Patches!

May 7, 2013 | 03:49 PM

mnmthoele

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I had the same thing happen to my car. A friend, who is a body man fixed it. He used an epoxy filler and then used a flex agent in the paint. Two plus years and no issues.

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