Suger's Scamp Fix-Up

[Robin G]

I swear these things are like a DRUG, once your into them cannot get enough of them

Obviously your hooked! LOL.............

[Raya]

Hee! Well now I guess you can't carve the Ensolite out of the second one to patch the first one

But you can purchase new Ensolite from IR Foam Specialty. The difference is that it does not have the "white" vinyl bonded to the face, so you have to paint it. I suppose you could try to texture it, but I would probably just paint to match your existing and then set it off with seam tape. To each their own though.

Raya

[Michel, Bouchard]

So, going along to get parts, and what do I see
Could have some potentional
I am hatching these eggs

Too funny, you made my day

[DonDeutsch]

Wow, nice work Suger. You are quite a carpenter girl.

[Raya]

Wow, nice work Suger. You are quite a carpenter girl.

I like to call them "carpenters"

[sugermc]

I like to call them "carpenters"

Thanks mr D/squared (DD) I was looking for some type of girl avatar carpenter, but I remembered that my Gram always told me I was a maverick, when I started in the Carpenters union in 82', not many chicks in the field then. But in any case this little picture is more like me, red hair, and always making fun of myself or a situation. Like the day years ago when I told my boss "Why is it, we never have enough time to do it right, but always enough time to do it over again? Fired that day, oh well

[Jon W]

Nice job! I have my '81 all gutted, ensolite is all ground off - total rehab including all new floors. My exterior is in rough shape, and I'm going to have to give it a new coating of something-or-other. Your looks mighty fine, but you didn't say exactly what it was your partner coated or painted it with. Would you mind telling us what went on, brand names and all?

[sugermc]

Sure Mr Jon W, here is the skinny from Adrian,

Stone/gravel gaurd sprayed on first - available thru Napa, Dupont, Glasurite
its clear and applied in the front below the window and slightly around the front curves

Paint - Mfgr. Glasurite, color white, acrylic enamel

No clear coat applied but a small amount of "flex-agent" is mixed with paint ( this is the type of paint you use when painting auto bumpers) This is readily available from Napa etc. You use this to make the paint more flexible to work with fiberglass and it should make it less apt to chip

Hope this helps Regards Suger

Adrian also cautions that the fiberglass must be wiped down very well (Miss Rays has noted in past too.) because fiberglass can hold grease, wax, silicone etc. If not prep'd correctly paint will "fish eye"
Adrian also noted an 'anti fish eye' additive can be mixed with the paint

[Bravodingo]

*Brings post back from the dead*

My wife and I just bought a '97 Scamp 16' - just found our first project; basically the primitive (?) water holding tank looks like it had a leak, and that entire area needs replacing. Thanks to your post, I think we can handle it!