jspecdan

I replied to kenkannif's post (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ght=fiberglass) with regards to repairing a fiber reinforced polymer/plastic bumper. Here's a scan from the September 2004 issue of Option 2.

Here's a list of materials that you should use:
-Polyester resin
-Epoxy
-Fiberglass mat
-Fiberglass cloth
-Acetone (to clean up excess resin)
-Body filler/bondo
-Sand paper
-Rubber gloves
-Safety glasses
-Old clothes

Tools:
-Angle grinder/dremel
-Paint roller
-Hair dryer or heat gun (not necessary but it helps dry the resin faster)


Rough & Abbreviated Translation
1.) Cut away the damaged area of the bumper (or whatever you're working on) so the resultant is clean-cut.
2.) Using 60 grit sandpaper, remove any burrs.
3.) Use double-sided tape (or aluminum tape) to protect the visible area of your work item.
4.) Mix up some resin and epoxy (the ratio depends on the type you buy) and apply it to the inside of the bumper (or whatever you're working on). This is so that when you apply fiberglass mat, it'll stick (doi!)
5.) Apply some fiberglass mat.
6.) Apply epoxy/resin onto the fiberglass mat. If you use polyester resin this stuff will cure within 10 minutes or so.
7.) After the epoxy/resin has cured, use some acetone to clean up the excess epoxy/resin. Also, remove the tape.
8.) Use bondo/body filler on the exterior of your bumper and make an even surface with the surrounding area of the bumper. Make it look like there wasn't any damage to begin with.
9.) Using touch-up paint/spray repaint the repaired area and use a heat gun to dry.

kenkaniff

Dan you da man!!


You should add DIY to your title.

Mods, can you add this to the DIY sticky thread? I'm sure this will help a lot of people.

jspecdan

no problem! glad to help out.