Anyone got tips of how to work with fiberglass....cuz when i order my body kit off ebay...it came with some cracks and a hole and a piece of the hood is missing.....and a place i can get some fiberglass repair kit....

 

pm Aznflip or do a search to see who in Show and Shine knows how to fiberglass. THat would turn up the most results.

 

just use bondo... how big is the damage? i dont think you would need to fiberglass unless a large chunch is missing

 

was the holes from shipping? please tell me you had it insured. . . if it was from shipping, consult the shipping service and make them pay for professional repair or a new kit. . .

if it was from the guy that sold it, i would want my money back. . .
thats just me. . .

if you cant find anything on here about how to bondo, just google it up. the internet is very vast. . . good luck

 

1st of all i would put a complain with ebay about the guy and try to get the money back, but if you just want to say the hell with it and fix it heres some info:
do not use bondo!!!! it will crack again after a while, you can pick up a fiberglass repair kit at any auto zone or advanced auto shop, you will need sand paper(to sand the areas around the cracks and holes so the fliberglass has something to grab onto) and fiberglass mat too. http://www.fibreglast.com/fibretalk.php you can definatly find some how tos there, its not working right now try it later. It would also help having a picture of what your talking about
hope it helps

 

Get the Bonda brand fiberglass repair kit; comes with everything, minus sandpaper. It's very easy to use, even for first-timers. Comes in a green labeled tin from many auto part stores...

 

Fiberglass and fiberglass resin is far superior to bondo for holes and cracks, but it is kinda messy. Use bondo or finishing putty to top off the repair because there is usually bubbles in the resin that come out when sanding.

If you use bondo on holes in fiberglass you are begging for it to crack around the edges and/or fall out, dissimilar materials.

 

Fiberglassing will give you alot better finish than bondo. Send me some pix... get close up shots and i'll guide you through it. I fiberglassed my dash, door panels and fixed my body kit many a times.

 

best thing i have found for repairing cracks/holes is a product called tiger hair made by evercoat. one coat of that, a coat of bondo/glazing putty and your golden.

one thing to remember when fixing cracks in fiberglass is to groove the crack w/ a cut off wheel or a grinder. at the end of the crack, make another groove to make a T at the end of it.. this will prevent the crack from spreading after you repair it.