I got a glass tail pan from Outlaw Rods for my 34 chevy since the steel one was beyond repair. I made the mistake of bolting it on a year ago with some pressure on it right in the center where the old spare tire mount used to bolt on. Long story short, now my panel has a wave in it, probably due to the stress that was on it for the last year.
I tried sanding down some of the gelcoat on the high spot and using filler on both sides to blend it, with little success. It looks like I might to have to go through the gelcoat to get this out. If I have to go that far sanding the top side, I was planning to reinforce the underside with fiberglass matte.
What will I be getting into if I have to go through the gelcoat? Can I put epoxy on bare glass? What type of resin should I use for the matte? Is there a better way to repair this, like bend it back to normal somehow?
I tried sanding down some of the gelcoat on the high spot and using filler on both sides to blend it, with little success. It looks like I might to have to go through the gelcoat to get this out. If I have to go that far sanding the top side, I was planning to reinforce the underside with fiberglass matte.
What will I be getting into if I have to go through the gelcoat? Can I put epoxy on bare glass? What type of resin should I use for the matte? Is there a better way to repair this, like bend it back to normal somehow?