ARK FIBERGLASS REPAIR KIT

Everything to repair damaged fibreglass.  Cease with an Ark Gelcoat Repair Kit.

KIT CONTAINS:

  • 6 oz Fiberglass (Polyester) Resin w Hardener.  Run across RESINS for larger quantities
  • iv' Fiberglas Tape
  • Gloves, Sandpaper Brushes, mixing containers & sticks

ARK FIBERGLASS REPAIR KIT INSTRUCTIONS

PREP Work:

  1. For lite weight fibreglass such on small boats, ATV,s etc utilize a sander with form (40 dust) paper to remove Gelcoat or paint for at to the lowest degree 2" around damaged area. Go along sanding until all damaged fibreglass has been removed, delimitation shows up as white patches, remove this as well. A mini grinder with a course resin fibre deejay will piece of work faster on heavier glass.
  2. Fibreglass will not cover open gaps, so holes volition have to exist backstopped. If yous can become at the behind of the damaged expanse cover the gap with iii or 4 layers of masking tape. If you can't become at the inside cut a piece of heavy cardboard or plastic (Yogurt container tops work well) and then it will just fit through the widest part of the hole. Put a slice of cord or wire through the center of this piece, tie a knot on the dorsum. Push the backstop through the gap, tie off the string or use double sided tape or 5 minute epoxy to hold in place.
  3. Apply scissors to cut the first piece of fibreglass so it is simply covers the sanded expanse, cut subsequent pieces slightly smaller so you lot tin avoid a crash-land effectually the exterior edge. Fibreglass bodies on nigh ATV's and PWC's are about 1/8"/3mm thick, 3 layers of glass volition fill back to the original thickness. For thicker fibreglass just add more layers.
  4. You tin mask the area effectually the repair to avoid drips and runs on the surrounding area simply the masking should exist removed as before long as the resin gel'southward.

THE MESSY STUFF:

  1. Fill the enclosed mixing container to nigh ¾ (i.5 oz.) with resin. Add 12 drops of Hardener, stir, when the resin darkens it is prepare to go. Brush a thin layer of the catalyzed resin on the sanded surface area. Identify the largest piece of fibreglass over the moisture resin, use a brush to piece of work the glass into the resin, add just enough resin to wet out the offset piece of fibreglass, use the next slice over the outset, add more than resin as necessary and repeat until you have used all the cut material. A plastic spreader or over the limit credit carte du jour tin can exist used to smooth the moisture glass and remove excess resin.
  2. TIPS: Do not apply whatever more resin than is necessary to make the fibreglass go transparent, excess resin volition just run out. The resin volition take a minute or so to saturate the drinking glass so be patient. The catalyzed resin should concluding in the mixing pot for ten to xv minutes, if it starts to get warm chuck information technology and mix a fresh batch. Ideal working temperature is 20C, below 10C the resin may non cure properly, over 25C will reduce working time. Avoid working in direct sunlight.

FINISHING

  1. The patch should cure hard in 2 to 4 hours. Sand polish and flush to the surrounding expanse with 80 grit newspaper. Depression areas can be filled past adding micro balloons to a modest corporeality of resin until you get thick putty, add together goad and apply with a spreader. For small amounts of filler any dry powder can be added to the resin, such as fiberglass or woods sanding dust, blistering flower, etc.
  2. Sand with 220 grit paper before painting or use an ARK GELCOAT REPAIR KIT to match and alloy to your original color.