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Old 03-21-2013, 08:59 PM   #61
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Enjoying watching your progress Luis. You will find alot of very helpful people on this site.
Keep the photos coming.
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Old 03-22-2013, 05:09 PM   #62
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window corner question

Slav, here are some pics I managed to take for you todaday.

It looks like a "mold" i.e. backing sheet was placed on the outside of the body and all the FG work was done on the inside.

I also noticed the thickness achieved was shy of the original body thickness.

Hope this helps you with your need.

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Wow Luis, you're just jamming on this thing!

Question for you. When you built up the corners of the windows with fiberglass, are you building from both inside and outside, or do you mask off one side and only build from one side? I would think that one would need to do it from both sides to attain the most strength, but not sure if it is necessary. Thanks.

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Old 03-22-2013, 05:45 PM   #63
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Cool, thanks Luis. Have you tried tugging on this to see if it is totally solid or flimsy?
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Old 03-22-2013, 07:12 PM   #64
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Looks as strong as the surrounding area to me!
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Old 03-26-2013, 02:04 PM   #65
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Luis,

When you put down the flooring boards, did you treat the floor fiberglass with anything or just put them down? I liked how Robert Johans painted the inside of his Boler with the gray garage floor epoxy and I have been thinking of doing that also. But...I don't know if it is necessary and makes me wonder if, when it is applied to the walls before the insulation and wall covering, over time it would start peeling away along with the wall covering???

What do you think?

Also, will you be sealing the floor plywood with something before you apply whatever final flooring or will you leave it untreated? Thanks!

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Old 03-26-2013, 03:28 PM   #66
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Slav and Luis I was looking at the original FG repair forum that a Dave White started and he said he would post pictures on how to do it correctly but I never saw any further threads and that was a year ago. I have some left over FG when I ripped out the galley and overhead. Dave W said that he takes old pieces of FG and cuts them to shape and then glasses those "patches" over the holes instead of taking weaved cloth and doing the whole thing from scratch. This seems to make sense but never saw anymore answers. I was thinking about taping the patch up with aluminum foil on one side as others do and then glass the inside;remove the other side and then finish the outside with Bondo or FG fill (since I am going to paint over it anyway) Hope that makes sense? I am starting serious contact cement removal now around the areas I want to fill in [lots of holes and rivet holes I want to refill].

I am doing massive searches now on all types of FG spots to get some good ideas. I know there are a lot of repeat questions that the forum keeps repeating over the years but there are new Egg Owners (ME) coming on board all the time with questions. I liked the idea of painting the bottom half with Marine epoxy like Robert did on his thread. I dont see any downside and others are free to comment as I am not there yet.

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Slav and Luis I was looking at the original FG repair forum that a Dave White started and he said he would post pictures on how to do it correctly but I never saw any further threads and that was a year ago. I have some left over FG when I ripped out the galley and overhead. Dave W said that he takes old pieces of FG and cuts them to shape and then glasses those "patches" over the holes instead of taking weaved cloth and doing the whole thing from scratch. This seems to make sense but never saw anymore answers. I was thinking about taping the patch up with aluminum foil on one side as others do and then glass the inside;remove the other side and then finish the outside with Bondo or FG fill (since I am going to paint over it anyway) Hope that makes sense? I am starting serious contact cement removal now around the areas I want to fill in [lots of holes and rivet holes I want to refill].

I am doing massive searches now on all types of FG spots to get some good ideas. I know there are a lot of repeat questions that the forum keeps repeating over the years but there are new Egg Owners (ME) coming on board all the time with questions. I liked the idea of painting the bottom half with Marine epoxy like Robert did on his thread. I dont see any downside and others are free to comment as I am not there yet.

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Hi Mike,

I think it is sound thinking of using left-over FG to patch larger holes. That is what I'm planning on doing with the refrigerator and furnace vent holes. We had a big chunk of FG that was holding up the under-body water tank, so that makes it handy to re-purpose. I think certain places on the egg body are easier to just build up new FG than to patch with leftover...but that's been my experience so far.

I just looked at marine epoxy paints and they seem to be over $100 per gallon, unless I'm looking at the wrong thing! That seems way pricy.

You're right, it is hard to find answers to some "common" questions and we all end up asking them again. I'm trying to run our Boler resto thread as detailed as possible so others can benefit hopefully.

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Old 03-26-2013, 07:45 PM   #68
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Slav and Luis I was looking at the original FG repair forum that a Dave White started and he said he would post pictures on how to do it correctly but I never saw any further threads and that was a year ago. I have some left over FG when I ripped out the galley and overhead. Dave W said that he takes old pieces of FG and cuts them to shape and then glasses those "patches" over the holes instead of taking weaved cloth and doing the whole thing from scratch. This seems to make sense but never saw anymore answers. I was thinking about taping the patch up with aluminum foil on one side as others do and then glass the inside;remove the other side and then finish the outside with Bondo or FG fill (since I am going to paint over it anyway) Hope that makes sense? I am starting serious contact cement removal now around the areas I want to fill in [lots of holes and rivet holes I want to refill].

I am doing massive searches now on all types of FG spots to get some good ideas. I know there are a lot of repeat questions that the forum keeps repeating over the years but there are new Egg Owners (ME) coming on board all the time with questions. I liked the idea of painting the bottom half with Marine epoxy like Robert did on his thread. I dont see any downside and others are free to comment as I am not there yet.

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Here is some work we did...hope it helps
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...ass-52498.html
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Old 03-26-2013, 08:00 PM   #69
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Thanks Dave! For some reason I had the first 4 pages of the link saved to PDF and then I must have had a BF and never saw page 5. I can only tell you that the information you presented on the forum in one place exceeds my expectations and I truly thank you for the info and the confidence to FG this Egg back to health.
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Old 03-26-2013, 10:11 PM   #70
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FG repairs

GMike, Slav,
I have not been able to get FG'ing yet.

I am however aware of the challenged ahead. Smaller hole I think, mat and cloth alone. Bigger holes (freezer vents, etc) better to have FG additional material to fill the hole with.

I have a cut off from what it seems to be the window cover that can be used for supplemental material. Perhaps.

Slav as ofr floor prep, I am not thinking doing anything. My lan is to placea half inch layer of foam and then a half inch plywwod sheet. I will create structural strips so that the plywood is not resting on foam alone, because I think it iwll eventually colapse it under pressure.

My plan is to pait the final floor sheets in some epoxy based paint (as Johans) for neatness, but I do not really think there is much function involvedl

My challenge now is to finally nail down the appliances list so I can figure out piping,cabling, etc...I have to figure out how to lay down plywood and allow for all these.

It looks as this easter long weekend may be over 14 Celsius around here. time to work soome FG...

Cheers all,
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Dave, Just one more stupid question to make sure I am on the same page with you. I will patch the two or more big vent areas with salvaged FG from my old galley. BUT for the outside restoration. How much of a gap would you leave around the perimeters? Do you then take some 220 or smaller grit and rough up that area without breaking the Gelcoat and then fill the ditch in with Bondo and then finish it out? The inside repair I can visualize but I want to do the outside correctly. It will be painted after all my FGing is done.
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Dave, Just one more stupid question to make sure I am on the same page with you. I will patch the two or more big vent areas with salvaged FG from my old galley. BUT for the outside restoration. How much of a gap would you leave around the perimeters? Do you then take some 220 or smaller grit and rough up that area without breaking the Gelcoat and then fill the ditch in with Bondo and then finish it out? The inside repair I can visualize but I want to do the outside correctly. It will be painted after all my FGing is done.
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No stupid questions.....you need to use a grinder or at least 80 grit to make a ditch around to patch from both sides when you can and never use bondo over seams...only use resin and mat, then grind or heavy sand, then bondo....never put anything over anything unsanded is the rule here. Don't try to save your gelcoat or anything else, as you will need to feather the patch beyond the small ditch anyway...So to recap, ditch both sides, (1 at a time of course) and resin and mat both sides, then heavy sand the areas for the filler. Done this way, your patch will be as strong or stronger than the original glass....oh, and don't forget the safety gear...Dave
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But if I were to patch with resin and mat and then grind and feather it out smoothly would I even need Bondo? To me it would be ready to prime and paint. I've seen several threads about using Bondo but I think if I were to smooth out my resin correctly then putting Bondo over it would be superfluous. Also I have seen/read comments about some resins not curing until they are actually totally covered with wax or some other agent otherwise it stays in a tacky mode. You mention using a polyester resin and nothing else. Will that cure w/o being covered? Not sure I understand all of that yet and w/o wasting your time maybe there are some reference books I can bone up on. I am 99% there and aligned with you now after re-reading your original thread over and over.
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But if I were to patch with resin and mat and then grind and feather it out smoothly would I even need Bondo? To me it would be ready to prime and paint. I've seen several threads about using Bondo but I think if I were to smooth out my resin correctly then putting Bondo over it would be superfluous. Also I have seen/read comments about some resins not curing until they are actually totally covered with wax or some other agent otherwise it stays in a tacky mode. You mention using a polyester resin and nothing else. Will that cure w/o being covered? Not sure I understand all of that yet and w/o wasting your time maybe there are some reference books I can bone up on. I am 99% there and aligned with you now after re-reading your original thread over and over.

I know this procedure sounds intimidating and you want to learn everything possible so you don't screw up your project. Everyone feels the same way...Just try it, the worst thing that can happen is that you grind out the repair and do it over...but if you do it right, your repair the first time will be as strong and long lasting as mine would be after 35 years of doing it...so here's some rules to live by designed for the first time user to do cheaply with pro results....
1. never apply anything over unsanded surface
2. Wear safety gear
3. Mix according to can instructions and work in well ventilated area
4. Never use cloth, use weave (strands hooked together randomly)
5. Bondo (filler) is necessary to fill imperfections from grinding and sanding
6. High build primer (polyester) is necessary to fill sand scratches from sanding bondo and to feather repair to adjoining areas.

Try the repair following these instructions while following the instructions on the can and you will be amazed...YOU CAN DO IT....as you do some of this, you can use some other procedures to refine the process, but start simply and gain experience...It's fun, rewarding to do yourself, and easy.
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FG repairs started

Mike, Dave, others....
Well, weather permiting and available time, finally.
Got started with FG sanding and am planning preping all the shell for paint job in short order.

Thanks all for tips on FG repair will post pictures of advance as I progress trough.

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Old 05-05-2013, 05:24 PM   #76
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Frame and Shell parted

Some pics of the shell on sleeper (!!) and the frame taken apart.

The frame is really clean, some design flaws i will try to fix before re installing, and am also planning to install the spare tier assembly where the water tank originally was, under the dinnete, outside the cabin.

Also I need to re install the axle under the springs and add a damper/shock absorber . No rust, paint is good.

As for the cabin underside, lots of scratches and dents from flying pebbles/ rocks. Think i Will make sure there are no leaks by clothing/matting affected areas and then apply a rubber (rhino lining) or similar to help protect the FG and bondo surfaces....

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underside FG

Some pics of the FG in the leading edge and underside of cabin showing dents and damage (minor.)

Comparing to plywood floor models, this '79 Boler, with the fllor all in FG is a great deal...
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Nice Pixs. I am 99.99% done with my fiberglassing now and I feel confident enough that I am going to get a bit creative but wont share what I am going to do yet. It will be unique to say the least thanks to Dave's support (may start a new trend).
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:25 PM   #79
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Luis, good to see you continuing the project. You won't regret coating the underside...these things are old and it is worth going the extra mile to get them looking better than when new!

I just started working on ours again after a few-week break...

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first FG repair

Well, I also managed to take time to work on the Boler, finally.

Patched a large hole in the side (former Dometic fridge exhaust) with a flat sheet of FG, and applied two layers of fiber mat on the inside.

The finishing on the outside is still pending.
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