Help on repairng fiberglass rear splitter Options

[Athorn]

This is the damage



I really have no idea how to repair this. Any help would be great.

one more pic



This post has been edited by Athorn: Aug 4, 2008 - 12:38 AM

[bobart]

That damage looks small enough for a simple repair. Here's what I would do:

buy one of those fiberglass kits (available at any autostore or even walmart).
cut a sheet to fit over the area and extend it out a few inches. lay the fiberglass sheet from the inside. mix the resin up and cover it, making sure you get rid of all the air bubbles.

you could put a couple layers on for extra strength, then use some bondo on the exterior. smooth it out with sanding and spot putty and paint.

good luck

[Athorn]

I bought a fiberglass repair kit form. Now i jsut have to sand them wich is proving to be tuff..it seems like there is 20 layers of clear coat. lol.

[bobart]

what grit are you using? make sure the inside is free of debris so fiberglass grabs on well.

[easternpiro1]

would the same apply to a crack? i have a crack that goes up the center of my front lip. i have the kit, just havent used it yet.

[Athorn]

Yep it should fix a crack. It is really easy to use.

[carbondude]

If you don't wanna use bondo outline the hole about a hlf inch around then grind from the outline in knife edging it. then take some tape cover it up from the front.get some greatstuff foam crack sealer from walmart spray a lil in the inner part let cure. Once it is cure remove tape and clean area. Sand the foam down abit below your knife edged hole, then apply about 5 or 6 layers of glass. i don't know part thickness or what weight of glass your using. Just apply enough to be above actual part. Now take some packing tape and tape over the repair before it cures. Now when it cure sand to shape and sand the great stuff out. Voila if you want to reinforce it a little from the back you can. I hate when people use bondo it cracks easily glass has more flex. Also not to much catalyst it makes resin to hot and brittle. Slow cure is the best cure.