barraw
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GRP repair
I knew I shouldn't have gone out early morning today, as the roads were too slippy. I ended up driving my westy through a hedge. It has some
gelcoat cracks and a rip in the fibreglass where the rear wheelarch joins the body. Is this a repair I should attempt or should I seek a pro? Is
there a pro in the Doncaster area?
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barraw
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 02:16 PM |
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photo attached
hopefully....
[Edited on 27/11/05 by barraw]
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barraw
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 02:17 PM |
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this time???
maybe
 
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Avoneer
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 02:32 PM |
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Buried!
Take some pics of the damage.
It's easy enough to repair, getting a smooth colour matched gel coat finish is the hard part though.
Pat...
No trees were killed in the sending of this message.
However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 02:37 PM |
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sorry to hear you news,
bet it woke you up!!
repairs arnt that bad to do
just dont rush it
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barraw
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 02:52 PM |
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This is the worst one as it's broken the fibreglass and I can hear it grating if I pull up on the wheel arch, so for strength it will need
repairing.
Other damage include lost front indicator, cycle wing cracked, lost wing mirror, headight out of alignment, tyre full of tree bark (will need
refitting), smashed number plate and scratches to gelcoat on nose cone. All-in-all, could have been much worse.
 
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scotty g
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 02:57 PM |
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Its really not a big job so if you get a pro to do it, it won't cost much at all.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 03:12 PM |
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Try giving these people a ring. No personal experience of using them whatsoever but might be worth a call at least and they are local to you.
Link
Sorry to hear about the mishap
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barraw
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 03:20 PM |
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I've just been searching the web and might try MK Engineering in Maltby
http://www.mkengineering.co.uk/start.htm
Have you used them (I see you are from Maltby)
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Hellfire
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 03:48 PM |
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MK Engineering don't do GRP but could possibly get it for you - MK Sportscars too as other suppliers. Worth a go yourself... what have you to
loose?
HTH
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 04:30 PM |
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Can't tell what that bit is but if that's the worst it's not that bad. Resin and mat for the back and some filler for the front. You
should be able to get some paint to match your gelcoat and touch it up after. Get a pair of black cycle wings, they look good with yellow. Bodywork
repairs aren't cheap anywhere so it 's your chance to learn.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 07:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scotty g
Its really not a big job so if you get a pro to do it, it won't cost much at all.
Oh yes it will!!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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froggy
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 09:28 PM |
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if you can do the filling yourself the best paint match will come from the biggest accident repair centre you can find as the mixing technology they
have is cock on to do spot repairs and you might be suprised how cheap they are for small jobs as we are geared up for them much more than the smaller
body shops
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NS Dev
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| posted on 28/11/05 at 12:49 AM |
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errrmm!
no need for paint if it is a gelcoast finish and you don't mind a slight blemish there (which if you did you probably wouldn't have ended
up in the ditch to start with! )
Get the gelcoat colour code from westfield, then order some "topcoat" gelcoat from CFS
link: CFS
clean the rear of the damage with acetone, then laminate on some matting and resin (again see CFS!) then grind out the crack on the gel a bit with a
dremel or the like and clean with acetone then fill the crack with topcoat from the front.
onec fully hardened, sand it back then polish it in with cutting compound.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 28/11/05 at 11:36 AM |
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tbh tho , youll always see that repair , and if the nosecone has loads of scratches , it would be easier to paint , gelcoat will have faded in the sun
aswell .
i find good matches in white and black - but not inanything else .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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Spyderman
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| posted on 29/11/05 at 01:35 PM |
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And don't try doing any repairs in the cold!
You will need a heated workspace (not just for comfort). The resin will not set if it is too cold!
Also be aware that resin and it fumes are flamable, so be careful.
Spyderman
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barraw
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| posted on 29/11/05 at 01:45 PM |
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Thank for the support and advice guys. I will try the gelcoat repair (thanks for the step-by-step guide). If that doesn't have the desired
finish I'll get it resprayed - it's 15 year old so would benefit from a freshen-up anyway.
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