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| Re: [GMCnet] Repair your broken storage pod [message #218595 is a reply to message #218576] |
Fri, 16 August 2013 11:27   |
Mike Teets
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Location: Dublin, OH
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It was in the captions on the photos but easily missed. I used West Systems epoxy resin on bi-directional fiberglass cloth. Even the cheap Bondo or Evercoat fiberglass repair kits would work if you scratch up the interior surface and clean well with acetone. The acetone softens the pod plastic a bit and the resin seems to bind well.
Mike, GMCing since 2002
77 Palm Beach, 260, 403
Dublin, OH
http://teamteets.com/gmc/
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| Re: [GMCnet] Repair your broken storage pod [message #218693 is a reply to message #218672] |
Fri, 16 August 2013 23:04 |
Mike Teets
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I agree Matt and use exclusively West... I just know that many balk at the
price and local availability of West Systems. I raced against Jan and
Mead Gougeon in Michigan and have only used their product since I met them.
I haven't been doing it for 50 years but just about 30. In a pinch, I
have used evercoat like kits and they are not horrible but you do have to
be careful and not use them where structure is critical.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:49 PM, Matt Colie <matt7323tze@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Mike Teets wrote on Fri, 16 August 2013 12:27
> > It was in the captions on the photos but easily missed. I used West
> Systems epoxy resin on bi-directional fiberglass cloth. Even the cheap
> Bondo or Evercoat fiberglass repair kits would work if you scratch up the
> interior surface and clean well with acetone. The acetone softens the pod
> plastic a bit and the resin seems to bind well.
>
> Mike,
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> Sorry, but I beg to differ....
> You went for Top Shelf and were rewarded be doing so. I have been working
> fiberglass for 50 years and I can tell you there is no better product than
> the West System kits.
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> If someone wants to know more contact me directly rather than burn forum
> bandwidth. I will burn your ears with bad experiences with other materials
> and systems.
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> Matt - On vacation and not fixing anything - today.
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> --
> Matt & Mary Colie
> '73 Glacier 23 Chaumière (say show-me-air)
> Now with 4 working Rear Brakes
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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