Schroeder
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I have a few cracks in the 1977 firebird inner nose structure I'm working on. I don't have anything to gauge it against, but I think it's in pretty good shape. It seems to be kinda rough. I think it's a combination to age and deteriorating gel coat (if that's even in here) and flaking paint from over spray that hit this piece when a previous owner painted the outer urethane bumper cover.
The cracks are very tiny and are on very tiny features and tabs. Is the process the same as if this were a large crack in a fiberglass fender in that I grind a bevel in the crack and lay 3 layers of fiberglass down? What about the gel goat issue? Can't say I even know what a gel coat is. Do I need to spray or brush something on this after scuffing it up to restore that? At some point I'm finishing it in SPI white epoxy. Does there need to be a gel coat layer first?
I've picture the US Composites stuff I have to make sure it'll work. I've also pictured some tiny little plastic pieces that serve as quick nuts of sorts. You're supposed to screw right into them. They split, retain the screw, and in splitting open become too big to pull our of the hole they're placed in. Where can I get some of these?
The cracks are very tiny and are on very tiny features and tabs. Is the process the same as if this were a large crack in a fiberglass fender in that I grind a bevel in the crack and lay 3 layers of fiberglass down? What about the gel goat issue? Can't say I even know what a gel coat is. Do I need to spray or brush something on this after scuffing it up to restore that? At some point I'm finishing it in SPI white epoxy. Does there need to be a gel coat layer first?
I've picture the US Composites stuff I have to make sure it'll work. I've also pictured some tiny little plastic pieces that serve as quick nuts of sorts. You're supposed to screw right into them. They split, retain the screw, and in splitting open become too big to pull our of the hole they're placed in. Where can I get some of these?