Fiberglass top repairs - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72BlazerJOE · 01-30-2005, 12:24 PM

I am in the process of redoing my 72 Blazer. The top has some cracks in it,at the hatch hinges and hatch door and was wondering if anyone has dealt with this before?

Thanks

meathead95 · 01-30-2005, 03:56 PM

take it to a boat shop

Kman · 01-30-2005, 04:16 PM

you have to grind out the cracks, the top of repair should be about 2" wide tapering down to the bottom then tear some fiberglass mat in strips in different widths , saturate with resin and lay in crack skinny strips first up to full width untill void is filled ( make sure hatch is clamped in the right shape before glassing )fair it out and finish
Kman

*72CSTC5* · 01-31-2005, 03:09 PM

Do what Kman said but If you do not want to hassle with all of the strips of mat, take a bunch of the mat and tear it in to small pieces and put them in a paint cup and pour your resin in the cup and mix it around and then put the clumps of resin saturated fiberglass mat in there. Works like a champ. It is just like when they build a part with several different directions of mat.

Kman · 02-01-2005, 08:51 AM

yes you can use pieces of chopped strand or cut up mat just make sure there are no air bubbles or voids when you lay it down
kman

01-30-2005, 12:24 PM	#1
72BlazerJOE Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 8	Fiberglass top repairs I am in the process of redoing my 72 Blazer. The top has some cracks in it,at the hatch hinges and hatch door and was wondering if anyone has dealt with this before? Thanks

01-30-2005, 03:56 PM	#2
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,440	take it to a boat shop __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

01-30-2005, 04:16 PM	#3
Kman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne,Florida Posts: 174	you have to grind out the cracks, the top of repair should be about 2" wide tapering down to the bottom then tear some fiberglass mat in strips in different widths , saturate with resin and lay in crack skinny strips first up to full width untill void is filled ( make sure hatch is clamped in the right shape before glassing )fair it out and finish Kman __________________ New 89 chevy 1500 driver 72K20 rust bucket project stripped down to the frame engine rebuild started 71 Blazer - another procect

02-01-2005, 08:51 AM	#5
Kman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne,Florida Posts: 174	yes you can use pieces of chopped strand or cut up mat just make sure there are no air bubbles or voids when you lay it down kman __________________ New 89 chevy 1500 driver 72K20 rust bucket project stripped down to the frame engine rebuild started 71 Blazer - another procect

01-31-2005, 03:09 PM	#4
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Do what Kman said but If you do not want to hassle with all of the strips of mat, take a bunch of the mat and tear it in to small pieces and put them in a paint cup and pour your resin in the cup and mix it around and then put the clumps of resin saturated fiberglass mat in there. Works like a champ. It is just like when they build a part with several different directions of mat.



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