ElvisDrivesAnMK
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 posted on 19/7/11 at 04:31 PM |
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Tips for filling small holes in scuttle prior to wrapping
I'm in the process of converting my MK from aeroscreen to windscreen & consequently have 4 small holes (approx 6mm diameter) in the
fibreglass scuttle that I need to "fill" prior to the panel being wrapped before final fitting of the windscreen. Can anyone give me any
tips on product/best method of doing this?
Cheers in advance,
Elvis.
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AndyW
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 05:05 PM |
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Last time I filled small holes in fibre glass I put duck tape under neath the hole the a small amount of filler in hole, Let dry and gently rubbed
flat. Remove duck tape, job done.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 05:14 PM |
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Bridge the back the holes with either fibre glass bonding paste or resin & woven glass tape or matt.
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T66
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 06:32 PM |
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Path of least resistance - put a grommet in the hole
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Stott
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 06:46 PM |
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I used this with good results:
LINK
It's all done in a tin for you, with nice bits of matting chopped up in there to get it good and strong behind the area, easy peasy.
I did stop proud of the top and skimmed with P38 though but my work was for a painted finish
[Edited on 19/7/11 by Stott]
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ElvisDrivesAnMK
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| posted on 20/7/11 at 10:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Stott
I used this with good results:
LINK
It's all done in a tin for you, with nice bits of matting chopped up in there to get it good and strong behind the area, easy peasy.
I did stop proud of the top and skimmed with P38 though but my work was for a painted finish
[Edited on 19/7/11 by Stott]
Thanks for the reply. Your link takes me to a page with three products. Which one of these were you referring to?
Cheers,
Elvis
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 20/7/11 at 10:41 PM |
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I obviously can't say for certain, but it would probably be this one that is the one he used...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_167469_langId_-1_categoryId_165625
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Stott
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| posted on 21/7/11 at 10:46 AM |
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Steve is right, sorry for the confusion, the top one is what I used, the middle one is just a larger tin of it and the bottom one is more hardener
should you run out (which you wont doing the job you are on about)
ATB
Stott
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phelpsa
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| posted on 21/7/11 at 11:24 AM |
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I'd just grommet the holes. Therefore when you wish to drive without the screen you can remove grommets and re-fix the aeroscreen 
[Edited on 21-7-11 by phelpsa]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 21/7/11 at 11:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
I obviously can't say for certain, but it would probably be this one that is the one he used...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_167469_langId_-1_categoryId_165625
P40 is a fibre glass bonding paste you just need a small tube and some flexible filler such a Davids Isopon Bumper Filler for the outside.
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bi22le
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| posted on 21/7/11 at 11:33 AM |
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When you mean wrap do you mean vynal wrap?
When I vynaled the side of my car it had quite a few little 6mm pop rivet holes in it and some were even bigger. The wrap just sits over the hole and
you cant even see it. Just make sure the edges of the holes are not raised from the face of the GF.
Other than than, again gommit it, gives you the option to swap screens if you so desire.
HTH
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ElvisDrivesAnMK
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| posted on 24/7/11 at 09:50 PM |
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Got it sorted with some P40 & P38 as per advice.
Cheers everyone :-)
Elvis
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