Readying for the KW

[DMiller]

Next in the process

 

[DMiller]

Fenders gonna take some time!! Have to get structure integrity back together, find a source for self adhesive Jute 1/8” then can flip to showy side and work on those smaller issues



Three layers burned thru in spots
Have to layer back in to stop cracks already forming. And yes, that one darker spot is wet, Sucking water out with rags to wick it up, will then have to heat gun the face and boil remnants out.

 

[DMiller]

Made a text to a Boat shop here in town, to see if have any of the Foam Core that was hidden in these spots, may have to make something else do for that as was only around 1/8" thick, should hear back on Monday. The Noise covering should not be a issue, any resilient, self adhesive covering to stop rock banging from underside will do.

 

[Spud_Monkey]

Looks like mass loaded vinyl also known as sound dampening vinyl glued on with some strong adhesive. It's what I used to insulate the inside of my camper, at least one of the three layers of insulation in here.
I would clean up the fiberglass and fill it in with more fiberglass and epoxy/resin layers several. Put a layer on let dry for bit and keep doing till filled out then sand it down and put the MLV on with some adhesive to hold it.

 

[DMiller]

The inner skin on the fender is separated from the outer by the thin foam glassed between, can see multiple purposes as to not transferring noise and contact fracturing from thrown materials as rocks or spalled pavement chunks, also reduces weight increases flexibility. Think will stay will similar basis. The other noise sheets could be mlv, tears like old style self adhesive jute we put under car mats and carpets. Will get one or other as finish rehab.

As dug around in the break spots is pretty evident of that foam breaking down from water and spray as exposed areas were further damaged yet pretty stabile not far away from chewed edges.

 

[Spud_Monkey]

Packing foam they use to pack packages or sill plate sealant foam might fit the bill on thickness up in there. Sill plate foam is what I wrapped the poles on my pole barn with to allow the concrete to expand/contract I poured two days ago.

 

[DMiller]

I still have some, somewhere, may have to do some digging!!

How did the Floors turn out??????

 

[Spud_Monkey]

I still have some, somewhere, may have to do some digging!!

How did the Floors turn out??????

Turned out great, better than expected, the hours upon hours of reading up helped, the information you and everyone else provided helped with suggestions and watching videos helped. Now I have been busy watering it when it gets over 50 degrees to help the crystals grow and make the slab stronger plus prevent cracking much as possible. Next up relief cuts with my circular saw.

 

[DMiller]

Attacked inner or under skin burn thrus today, couple spots will just get a resin reapply, did find some resilient foam to layer in before glass back over.

 

[DMiller]

Body work is nasty enough, glass work is a nasty all to itself. Will itch for a month from it.

Is not that I do not know how to work body repairs, just never gained much care of it even as did plenty of it.

 

[Former Wrench]

I've done minor fiberglass repairs to boats. It seems the "fun" goes away pretty fast.

 

[DMiller]

Well today is a Shrek day

Layers
Little hairs everywhere
Swampy
Stinky
Ugly
Sticks To Everything it Touches
Slimy until Hardens
Unwanted Bubbles Rising to the Top.

Almost Terd Like!!

 

[Spud_Monkey]

Use a heat gun to make it thinner to get the bubbles out, don't tell your wife this but her hair dryer will help too

 

[DMiller]

Have a pair of heat guns, both donated by previous employers that could not get them repaired, soldered a few minor connections and been great since. Used for Heat Shrink, glue prep, glass work.

 

[DMiller]

Turned these over, started cleaning off burn marks and Rock starbursts top sides.

 

[DMiller]

Sanded down as far as I wanted to, seems there was considerable cover-over from older damage the previous repairer just filled with primer and repainted. Will be considerable resin then filler go on these. Outer outline is most recent repaint, then a gray region then next white layer and more gray then glass. Some spots have Red Bondo in them.

 

[Willie B]

Id grind the back side, place a coat of saturated cloth there, then grind away all of the fractured fiberglass. build from there.

 

[crane operator]

I'd offer fiberglass advice, but I'm so lazy those fenders would have long been in the scrap pile. Let the rocks fly.

 

[DMiller]

The outer skin is slightly cooked from duals contact, Underside is repaired at these points, should be able to get resin back into the glass and filler over on top skin. Just a great deal of area to work.

Black Dot is not a hole, is where the backing foam showed thru from the break thru in the original photos.

 

[DMiller]

Resin and matte on spots more severe this morning, will layer in more matte later today on DEEP spots as on Tail Lamp box, the Hole spot and a physical break on R Rr fender top. So far nothing beyond repairable. Will have close to $800 JUST in paint for these with the Primer and Primer Sealer. Had to buy quart more Paint and Clear as to dealing with the Front Fender repaints.

Odd event, pulled paint can (Almost Empty) where I THOUGHT had read hand written 'Gray' on top Lid to order the Quart, ended up Consequentially ordering more Blue so these will be Blue with what is left of Gray can spray Tail Light Boxes as a Offset and Use Up. I dare say with all the Grief I had spraying the Front Fenders (Five Total Times!! 2L, 3R) some force directed me to buy Blue where I am NOT upset as that sprayed Well.