Fiberglass repair pics
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Gorilla Tape
works well too. Great staying power.
Any day on the water is a great day.
your seat
Your seat should have been assembled with a series of foam strips and blocks that would have prevented this issue. I know they have been manufactured this way for at least the last 18 months. This is he first i have heard of this type of issue.
Now for the repair; Someone gave nice instructions in an earlier post. You should sand the area and all subsequent damage. A peice of masking tape on the outside is also a good idea. The only part I disagree with, I would start with a smaller, chopped type, peice of glass, followed by a larger woven material. I do not think kevlar provides a huge benefit in this case. Wax paper, or a firm plastic film will provide a nice finish and eliminate possible sanding.
And again, the gelcoat on the outter portion of the boat is optional. The cavity should be evenly filled with resin.
epoxy and mat glass don’t mix
just to toss that out. I believe mat glass (random fibers) have a coating that is conducive to ester resins and not epoxy.