The glassfibre rash!

[RobStan]

Hello all

I've been looking thought the archive and found a few articles relating to sorting out body work.

thegamekeeper added a post here click and it is just the problem I have.

The front and rear wings have got the rash! The rest of the paint work is good except for some small cracks by the headlights. Which isn't bad as the paint was last done 20years ago.

I'd like to know what is the best way to tackle it.

Cheers
Rob

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RobStan said:

Hello all

I've been looking thought the archive and found a few articles relating to sorting out body work.

thegamekeeper added a post here click and it is just the problem I have.

The front and rear wings have got the rash! The rest of the paint work is good except for some small cracks by the headlights. Which isn't bad as the paint was last done 20years ago.

I'd like to know what is the best way to tackle it.

Cheers
Rob

There is no hope for it I am afraid. Suggest you sell it to me at a discounted price

Seriously only sure fire way is to go back to bare fibreglass, grind out any crazing, re-laninate with tissue, re-gel then prep and paint all in a warm and dry environment
N.

[JR]

Have you done any fibreglassing before?

[RobStan]

I've done a numebr of things with fibreglass before, never on a car though. I'm not sure if thats a good thing or not. There isn't any crazing, it's just the bubbles.

If I pop a bubble there is a smooth white finish under it.

Any advice would be great. Although saying that, selling is out of the question! I'm keeping the old girl!!

Cheers
Rob

[GAjon]

Rob,

I have a very good book at home (which is on loan to me at present) by Miles Wilkins.
Now of course, because of copywrite law, I cannot reproduce it for you, or relevant sections that you may require.
I notice you are in Burnley, if you would like to look at this book I keep it at my works next to the photocopier.

John

[JR]

RobStan said:

...There isn't any crazing, it's just the bubbles.

If I pop a bubble there is a smooth white finish under it.

It doesn't sound like a fibreglass problem to me. I think that it's a paint problem and that you shouldn't have to sand into the matting/tissue at all.

If it were my car and I lived in Burnley I'd consider e-mailing Gerbil and if he's agreeable be prepared to drive the short distance to see him.

(BTW Miles Wlikins (ex top Lotus Cars bod) also wrote a great book about paint.)

[Seabass]

I'm still laughing at Johns reply above...

I too have a copy of the Miles Wilkins book (weirdly also on loan). It is very good at describing the process of fibreglass repair.

James

Edited by Seabass on Monday 28th January 19:42

[RobStan]

Thank you gents for the offers. I may well be dropping you an email.

I was guessing that the paint was bubbling due to moister in the fibreglass. If I'm wrong then life would be a lot easier! (if only it would stop raining and the sun put in an appearance in the summer)

Also, who is Gerbil?

Cheers
Rob

[Columbo]

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i will also tell you where to get your materials from

[JR]

RobStan said:

Thank you gents for the offers. I may well be dropping you an email.

I was guessing that the paint was bubbling due to moister in the fibreglass. If I'm wrong then life would be a lot easier! (if only it would stop raining and the sun put in an appearance in the summer)

I went to a TVRCC organised talk once (long ago, before I was an RO) given by Miles Wilkins. He explained that if your problem is caused by water in the fibreglass then there is no alternative than to grind it out and re-mat, feathering in to existing fibreglass, finishing with a tissue reinforced layer.

From your description it sounded to me like this was a paint problem that did not go as deep as the fibreglass; this would be a lot less work.

[JR]

RobStan said:

...who is Gerbil?

TVR paint guru http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem...