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Cracks on front fibre-glass panels

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lesliedrew953

Hi again everyone, here is another question about our 1986 Avondale Mayfly.
When trying to clefibreglass crazing on front panel.jpgan it over the weekend I noticed some crazing / cracks on the front fibre-glass panels. See photo.
Does anyone know how to "repair" that before it gets too bad ?

Many Thanks,

Leslie
 
They are stress cracks in the gel-coat. The only way to repair them is to grind all the cracks out and re-do them. I've done similar problems before on fibreglass car bodies and an invisible finish can be achieved BUT the whole area will need painting to match. As the rest of the panel will be coloured gel-coat (rather than paint) obtaining a 100% perfect match with a painted repair isn't always easy.

You might want to try giving the cracks a good clean with an old toothbrush and strong detergent, getting the dirt out of the cracks will make them less noticeable and a good polish after will give them a bit more protection.
 
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