07-01-2014, 10:24 PM
Thanks. So a few notes on resin.
There is waxed ad un-waxed, the resin will not fully cure if exposed to oxygen. the wax will rise to the surface and create a shell and allow it to cure. the down side is resin will not adhere to the wax, so it must be sanded if allowed to cure. un-waxed will harden but stays tacky and can add more layers then add wax on the final coat. un-waxed is also called laminating resin.
fiberglass comes in multiple ways and thickness. for your repair just the basic is needed.
mat-short strands arranged in a random pattern to make sheets. very strong in all directions, uses lots of resin, tends to lay uneven but great for build up.
cloth-also called woven roven. full length strands woven at 90 deg of each other. looks like denim or heavy cloth. extremely strong but only in two directions LxW. diagonal very weak but if layered at 45 deg angles it super strong. typically thinner and lays flat.
now that that out of they way. Lowes, Home Depot and even Wal-mart have fiberglass in small packages and waxed resin in pint size. note: this inexpensive resin has a short working time. best to do small batches 4-8 oz. disposable brushes and plastic bondo scrapers work great. paint and push the resin into the fiberglass till saturated then the next layer. use the scrapper to even out the resin and even squeegee off excess.
I know West Marine and Marine products have the gel coat repair kits along with resin on fiberglass. gets expensive if you buy their high end resins and only use 1/4 of it.
found a couple good videos.
[url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz5WCfipaNw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz5WCfipaNw[/url]
[url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsoKAHU5xUw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsoKAHU5xUw[/url]
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There is waxed ad un-waxed, the resin will not fully cure if exposed to oxygen. the wax will rise to the surface and create a shell and allow it to cure. the down side is resin will not adhere to the wax, so it must be sanded if allowed to cure. un-waxed will harden but stays tacky and can add more layers then add wax on the final coat. un-waxed is also called laminating resin.
fiberglass comes in multiple ways and thickness. for your repair just the basic is needed.
mat-short strands arranged in a random pattern to make sheets. very strong in all directions, uses lots of resin, tends to lay uneven but great for build up.
cloth-also called woven roven. full length strands woven at 90 deg of each other. looks like denim or heavy cloth. extremely strong but only in two directions LxW. diagonal very weak but if layered at 45 deg angles it super strong. typically thinner and lays flat.
now that that out of they way. Lowes, Home Depot and even Wal-mart have fiberglass in small packages and waxed resin in pint size. note: this inexpensive resin has a short working time. best to do small batches 4-8 oz. disposable brushes and plastic bondo scrapers work great. paint and push the resin into the fiberglass till saturated then the next layer. use the scrapper to even out the resin and even squeegee off excess.
I know West Marine and Marine products have the gel coat repair kits along with resin on fiberglass. gets expensive if you buy their high end resins and only use 1/4 of it.
found a couple good videos.
[url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz5WCfipaNw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz5WCfipaNw[/url]
[url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsoKAHU5xUw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsoKAHU5xUw[/url]
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