first time with fiberglass

[Spawn-Inc]

so as some of you know i was on vacation at the wicked Algonquin park for 2 weeks. before we took the 7 hour drive we picked up my mom's friend canoe to borrow. this canoe is old and had a leak that we tried to quick fix which later on we found out it started leaking again. so rather than doing a quick fix we went out and got a fiberglass patch kit fixed it good!

here are the pictures

http://inlinethumb20.webshots.com/20051/2093851990100511463S600x600Q85.jpg
here i'm getting things ready to patch the hole i made bigger with a knife to dry it out more.

http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/16429/2523395500100511463S600x600Q85.jpg
close up.

http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/16741/2864531880100511463S600x600Q85.jpg
sanded and ready for fiberglass.

http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/19864/2093343200100511463S600x600Q85.jpg
this is the third patch i put on. before this patch i stuffed it with resin and loose fiberglass. then i put a small patch over the hole and then this big patch.

http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/19532/2013811700100511463S600x600Q85.jpg
and finally the finished product. i left excess resin because its right where the canoe hits the ground.

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/18762/2756837820100511463S600x600Q85.jpg
here is the back with a smaller, not yet leaking, but soon hole.

http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/16874/2383678880100511463S600x600Q85.jpg
and thats it finished at the back.


my tips wear gloves as i got a little bit itchy from the sanding the fiberglass. also use gloves when you use your hands to pat down the clothe and not your bare fingers. it took 3 -4 times of washing my hands with soap to get 70% of the resin off. the rest came off with time.

[p0Pe]

nice... i would like to work a bit more with the fiberglass thing but havent got a clue about were to get it or what it costs:p

[Spawn-Inc]

well i got a kit with 8oz of resin (plus hardener) and 3 square feet of fiberglass for 12.99 at a canadian tire.

[p0Pe]

nice.... could make some serious cool things of that stuff xD

[chaksq]

I need to start messing around with that stuff. The bodykit for my car needs some repairs.

[Spawn-Inc]

i say go for it, doesn't really require a whole lot of skill. just make sure you get the air out or else it will break easy.

[alexanderH]

well i got a kit with 8oz of resin (plus hardener) and 3 square feet of fiberglass for 12.99 at a canadian tire.

What department?! I want to get some but everyone I ask at Crappy Tire tells me that none of their stores stock it. And I know they must!
God damn Part-time asshats.

[Spawn-Inc]

it was in the sand paper/body repair/ i think paint part. i just tried looking but it doesn't come up on the site, or didn't for me anyway, it was made by bondo if thats helps.

[alexanderH]

it was in the sand paper/body repair/ i think paint part. i just tried looking but it doesn't come up on the site, or didn't for me anyway, it was made by bondo if thats helps.

Awesome, thanks dude! I'm gonna have to wait till I have some income, to check it out and experiment with it. But that should help.

And your trip was awesome I imagine? The weather sure has been great lately huh?

[Jim Beam]

if that is the part where the boat gets scared the most you may want to put another layer of glass. that hole is through about 3 layers of glass.

[Spawn-Inc]

Awesome, thanks dude! I'm gonna have to wait till I have some income, to check it out and experiment with it. But that should help.

take some picture!
And your trip was awesome I imagine? The weather sure has been great lately huh?


ya it was lots of fun, the weather was a rainy and cold for the first 2-3 days but after it was nice. i started a thread about it here (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10538), with pics!


if that is the part where the boat gets scared the most you may want to put another layer of glass. that hole is through about 3 layers of glass.

it is that part of the boat so i did double patchs, i can always add more later of there should be a problem.