Cracked and Broken Fiberglass Fix it Yourself

[Highway68]

In the January 2010 issue of STREET RODDER magazine is a great article that will take away a lot of the fear and aprehension about tackling this job

[Doug Mager]

UUUHHHHHH! Another 'Rodder' n our midst?? LOL!!!

[RSchleder]

Make that at least 3 of us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Donna D.]

GREAT! Pictures???

Often these types of magazines will post to the web articles right out of the magazine. Is this the same article? How To Repair Fiberglass - Fiberglass Repair - Tech - Street Rodder Magazine

[Highway68]

Yeah that's it, I was too lazy to check the web site!

[Donna D.]

Yeah that's it, I was too lazy to check the web site!

No you weren't... you got the ball rollin'

[Don N]

And you can count on a fourth out of Ontario. My little '65 Pickup hauls the trailer great the last two times we were out this summer.

[Roger C H]

I read the whole article through. I think I'll let the repair to the experts. It doesn't sound like DIY is feasible, leastwise not for me, ol' fumblefingers...

[JenPB]

GREAT! Pictures???

Often these types of magazines will post to the web articles right out of the magazine. Is this the same article? How To Repair Fiberglass - Fiberglass Repair - Tech - Street Rodder Magazine

Thanks for the timely info, Mark, and for the link, Donna. I have a hole I need to fill. Any instructions are helpful!

[Roy in TO]

Thanks Mark,

Now does anybody know what that neat little roller is called and where to get one?

[Raya]

They don't really have a special name that I know of... just "fiberglass roller." You can get them in a number of different sizes. They're used to help get the air out of the layup.

I have heard them called "bubble busters," but that seems like more of a slang name.

A photo for those who aren't interested enough to click, but are curious what we're talking about:





Here are a couple of links:

http://www.fiberglassflorida.com/es-roller...s-roller-1.html

Scroll down to "rollers, brushes, and trays" in this one:

http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/category.php?bid=15

Raya

[Harry Young]

Thanks Raya,

Your a wealth of info on fiberglass, I have got several new sources from you in the past, and today found something I was looking for from your Florida source...

Again Thanks

Harry

[David Morgan]

That is a great article!

How do I go about repairing the Gel-coat?

[Roy in TO]

How do I go about repairing the Gel-coat?

I found this great set of videos at the library and have seen them on ebay as DVD's.

Link to Bennett Marine Video, that made them

[Vic&Kathy]

My method works too. If I see a crack that needs repairing I say "Sweetheart, did you see that cracked fiberglass on the _____ area of the TrailMite?" And miraculously, after the following weekend, the crack has disappeared."

Kathy

[Roy in TO]

I have to thank the OP for starting this thread. The discussion got me to surfing the web and to my surprise I found a supplier in Southern Ontario that even does custom colour matching. They have all the tools and supplies someone would need for FG repairs. Located in Oshawa.

http://www.rayplex.com

[E Dyck]

Here's a link on youtube I found that I might have to try, the trick being getting my ensolite peeled back to the spot and sticking it back on again afterward.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsoKAHU5xUw