Joining Fiberglass · Aussieveedubbers

Beerboy · 26 Jan 2010, 10:01 am

I have some panels that I need to stick together, which I think are plastic or fiberglass, not too sure, Whats good to join these together. thanks

Smiley · 26 Jan 2010, 10:17 am

More fibreglass.

Smiley

barls · 26 Jan 2010, 10:45 am

rough the surface then glass them together.

Beerboy · 26 Jan 2010, 10:48 am

got to be something eaiser hasn't there.

no more nails is my first thought ;-)

barls · 26 Jan 2010, 10:52 am

sikaflex is another. it all depends on how you want it joined.

57 oval · 26 Jan 2010, 11:01 am

Scruff the surfaces up with rough sand paper, wipe with acetone to get rid of the wax off of the old fiberglass, then mix a small batch of resin and use it as a glue, clamp the two bits together if possible or put some plastic over the area and sit a weight on it until it dries. the plastic stops the weight sticking to the job. Once dry miix some more resin and add a little talc powder and make a mixture much the consistancy of bog, again sruff the surface and wipe with acetone and apply the filler to cover any join marks or imperfections, let it dry sand back and you shouldnt be able to see the join..

Beerboy · 26 Jan 2010, 11:07 am

57 oval wrote:Scruff the surfaces up with rough sand paper, wipe with acetone to get rid of the wax off of the old fiberglass, then mix a small batch of resin and use it as a glue, clamp the two bits together if possible or put some plastic over the area and sit a weight on it until it dries. the plastic stops the weight sticking to the job. Once dry miix some more resin and add a little talc powder and make a mixture much the consistancy of bog, again sruff the surface and wipe with acetone and apply the filler to cover any join marks or imperfections, let it dry sand back and you shouldnt be able to see the join..

thanks mate stupid question but I am not that sure what resin is, where will I get that?

57 oval · 26 Jan 2010, 11:23 am

Most hardware stores have a kit available called a fiberglass repair kit but it is better going to a boat builder or some one that does fiberglass work. the resin is a sticky liquid like runny honey and you mix at a controlled percentage another liquid called hardener, mix well and then you only have a limited of time before it starts going off so it pays to have your job set up and ready to go. if you mix to much hardener it goes of blody quick and creates a lot of heat so mix as per instructions. its not very dear to buy but dont keep any left over hardener for to long as it becomes unstable and can create danger