PJ McCoy
Well-Known Member
Yes I did. The vynal was cracking all over and the foam was in rough shape. Before my POPS had a series of health issues. He said he would coach me through the process. He worked in a boat yard after his Navy Retirement. Well that didn't happen. He dictated the procedures from his hospital bed just in case he didn't make it. HE DID MAKE IT!! Thank God!! I still need that cancerous old fart! Lol, anyway, I proceeded the attack just keep my mind focused on something other than HIM.
I removed all the vynal. Then I coated the rough looking foam with the fiberglass gel coat.
Sanded the high spots and left the low spots. Looked like shit! Don't worry, DAD SAID IT WOULD. He told the truth.
Next, I coated the entire dash with long stranded fiberglass. But I mixed 1 part of gel with it. So 1 pint gel/1 pint stranded fiberglass. This thinned it out and it laid down great. Filled in all the low spots,
I put 2 coats and Sanders about a 1/3 off. It was taking a good shape. The long stranded glass flexed well after sanding.
Then filled with the cheaply plastic bonds. Because its high flexibility.
Finally I filled in with some feather weight.
Primed and sanded. Primed and guild coated. Sanded that off. Used a grey and while wet I could see a TON OF SMALL swirls. They were tiny and gave the paint a textured look. I was not happy. So much time and sanding etc,etc,etc. Then it hit me. Bed liner. I helped Hank out and we rattle Cannes his plastic fenders on the 4 wheeler. He cracked it and plastic welders them back. Looked awful. Anyway, after some prep work and a couple cans of the rattle can spray, It made is 4 wheeler look better and tougher. I called him and asked how it was holding up. He said great, and I give it Hell all the time. BINGO. I can his those swirls.
2 cans of Dollar General Rubber Spray, that's what Hank used simply because it was a beaten ATV. LOL.
DONE!!! PICS TO COME SHORTLY
PJ
I removed all the vynal. Then I coated the rough looking foam with the fiberglass gel coat.
Sanded the high spots and left the low spots. Looked like shit! Don't worry, DAD SAID IT WOULD. He told the truth.
Next, I coated the entire dash with long stranded fiberglass. But I mixed 1 part of gel with it. So 1 pint gel/1 pint stranded fiberglass. This thinned it out and it laid down great. Filled in all the low spots,
I put 2 coats and Sanders about a 1/3 off. It was taking a good shape. The long stranded glass flexed well after sanding.
Then filled with the cheaply plastic bonds. Because its high flexibility.
Finally I filled in with some feather weight.
Primed and sanded. Primed and guild coated. Sanded that off. Used a grey and while wet I could see a TON OF SMALL swirls. They were tiny and gave the paint a textured look. I was not happy. So much time and sanding etc,etc,etc. Then it hit me. Bed liner. I helped Hank out and we rattle Cannes his plastic fenders on the 4 wheeler. He cracked it and plastic welders them back. Looked awful. Anyway, after some prep work and a couple cans of the rattle can spray, It made is 4 wheeler look better and tougher. I called him and asked how it was holding up. He said great, and I give it Hell all the time. BINGO. I can his those swirls.
2 cans of Dollar General Rubber Spray, that's what Hank used simply because it was a beaten ATV. LOL.
DONE!!! PICS TO COME SHORTLY
PJ