Thread: Any fiberglass/'Vette Guys?

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Yeah,Pat has it in one..ALWAYS repair from both sides if at all possible..You do get a better grip on SMC if its sand/grit blasted,plus,I use a small amount of gelcoat,and when I catalyze the brew,I put a few drops of cobalt in too,,,that makes you work a bit faster,and helps with the heat and bonding.I do this for a living,and have repaired a lot of Mack,Western Star KW,and Pete fronts,in fact,I have another W/Star coming in tomorrow,,hey,Dgas56,just flop ya Vette into an A4 sized envelope and post it to me,,Ill sort it for ya...

Dgas56, all of the info given tells you to repair from both sides if you can, and to add mat/fiber to the mix. I am a fiberglass rookie, too, and I am learning as I go. Your question was can you use resin alone to "glue" the damaged spot back together, and the answer is "No". Resin alone is quite brittle and it will not be a lasting repair. You have to have new fibers in the mix for strength, using the resin to glue the new fibers into place like the aggregate in concrete - mortar alone is not so strong, but it glues the rocks together.