Re: [Paddlewise] Fiberglass Damage

On 31 May 2005 at 6:00, Doug Nartker wrote:

> Looks like something was dropped on it, the gel coat is shattered and
> the interior lining coat is cracked.  Unfortunately I was in the water
> for an hour before I realized it was damaged, so the glass is now wet.
> 
> What's the process to get it back in shape?


First, make sure it dries out before doing anything.  Then remove all 
the cracked gelcoat and inspect the glass.  If the glass layer is 
damaged, you'll want to reinforce it with a couple of layers of light 
fiberglass.  The bottom layer should be somewhat larger than the 
damage and the top layer should be a bit larger.  If you tell us how 
large the damage is, I'll tell you how large I think the patch layers 
should be.  Once you've epoxied those layers on, and it's well cured, 
you can cover the outside with new gelcoat.  

Start here for info:
<http://www.greatlakeskayaker.ca/repairingCompositeKayaks.htm> and 
tell me if it makes any sense.  No one's critiqued that stuff yet.

Mike
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