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Tech Talk => Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair => Topic started by: 76Mantra455 on May 04, 2021, 10:05:27 AM

Title: Floor Repair
Post by: 76Mantra455 on May 04, 2021, 10:05:27 AM

Well finally getting around to do the floor now the trailer is fitted correctly..i got the carpet pulled last night i think that was the only thing holding it together...im gonna sand it and start laying fiberglas tonight...i think the reason why it cracked was cause the trailer and whoever did last did a poor job

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Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: third degree on May 04, 2021, 12:04:06 PM

Keep up the hard work, it’ll payoff in the end


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Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: 76Mantra455 on May 04, 2021, 12:08:10 PM

Quote from: third degree on May 04, 2021, 12:04:06 PM

Keep up the hard work, it’ll payoff in the end


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Thank you...yeah ive been running this thing and it has been good to me so time to restore it ya know

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Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: 76Mantra455 on May 04, 2021, 09:51:23 PM

Well got it all ground and sanded...going to lay the glass tomorrow...then after it cures real good got to pressure wash everything...dust everywhere..

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Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: 76Mantra455 on May 05, 2021, 10:04:43 PM

Got the floor fiberglassed today...tomorrow going to clean it real good and lay new carpet..then wait to get the new gas tanks installed...big thanks to Mscantena and Phil helping me with this really appreciate it..

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Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: K-034 on May 06, 2021, 07:03:08 AM

Nice job, making good progress


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Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: 76Mantra455 on May 06, 2021, 12:17:47 PM

Thank you....today after work going to clean it real good and get all the residue out then lay down the new carpet. Screw the diverted control and gas pedal Dow..put the front seats in and then bring it back home, then take it back to the storage till the tanks are ready

Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: 76Mantra455 on May 09, 2021, 09:53:36 AM

Well the floor is done...big thanks again to those who helped out...now wait for the tanks...i hope to make the next event when and where ever its at

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Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: mscatena on May 10, 2021, 11:49:35 AM

Thanks for letting us help Joe, there really wasn't much holding that floor in  :o

Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: 76Mantra455 on May 10, 2021, 12:06:14 PM

Quote from: mscatena on May 10, 2021, 11:49:35 AM

Thanks for letting us help Joe, there really wasn't much holding that floor in  :o

Thank you..now im sure it wont flex as much and feel like im riding in a inflatable 3 person boat...the cheyanne really wants to start sanding and buffing the boat now

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Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: Knightnight on August 06, 2021, 08:00:45 AM

What weight fiberglass did you use and materials (resin,etc)? I have never worked with fiberglass before. I need to mold in some composite pieces to act as anchor points for a new aluminum tank. The old fiberglass tank was part of the bow and fiberglass into the molding but started to leak from ethanol fuel I suspect. I also have a few fiberglass places I need to reinforce before I set the new tank it.

Any tips? Thank you in advance.

Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: 76Mantra455 on August 06, 2021, 05:47:59 PM

So I went to Home Depot and got the Fiberglas and resin from there. I used the glass mat that they have in a bag it’s like $6 a bag. Resin was the bonds and a bag in f cheap paint brushes to dap it on and that was it. We cut each sheet into strips and first wet the wood with the resin let it tack up the layed the 2in and dabbed the resin till it turn clear let it tack then the 4in and same process for the 6in


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Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: Knightnight on August 07, 2021, 07:07:44 AM

Thank you that is very helpful. Do you sand between layers or only after the final resin on the last layer?

Title: Re: Floor Repair
Post by: 76Mantra455 on August 07, 2021, 06:34:12 PM

Nope no sanding between layers and none on final either I let it dry for a day then laid the carpet over it and glued it down


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