best stuff to repair indy hood?

j2hizzo

j2hizzo

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My friend has an Xlt. It broke where the vents are. I need to know the best repair? I know I need fiberglass....
 

I'm sure there are other/better ways of doing it but just get some cheap 2 part epoxy. Lay a coat down, fiberglass, and another coat. Always worked for me. Clean it first really good.
 
j2hizzo said:
My friend has an Xlt. It broke where the vents are. I need to know the best repair? I know I need fiberglass....
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I've used two part Corvette bumper epoxy (remainds flexable) after drilling holes and sewing the crack together with spiderwire on a '96 XCR.

The hood is not fiberglass
 
A couple of bucks said:
As in....sand it or lightly grind it for the best possible adheasion. Is everything all there or are there pieces missing?
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Sorry for the abbreviated response,
I clean it good with household cleaner to get the grime off, then take 40-60 grit sandpaper to rough it up really good (create some grooves) so the epoxy has something to grab into. Put a good coat of the epoxy (I use plastic epoxy) lay some fiberglass strips over that, and then some more epoxy on top of that. I have used this on my old 71 ski doo with great success. Repairs I made 5 or 6 years ago are still holding strong and she has been through some rough riding in high stress areas on the hood.
Just my .02.
 
During the second coat of epoxy while it is all still wet, make sure the fiberglass is completely wetted out and there are no air bubbles.
 
TimSRX said:
During the second coat of epoxy while it is all still wet, make sure the fiberglass is completely wetted out and there are no air bubbles.
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Exactly ;)! ;)! Any bubbles in it means it won't last.
 
FJViper said:
Exactly ;)! ;)! Any bubbles in it means it won't last.
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You can use plastic cooking wrap or wax paper to work the bubbles out and also help smooth out the area to minumize the amount of sanding once you've applied the epoxy.

I would suggest finding a flexable epoxy.
 
YAMAHA PARTS! Depending on location you may want to put some "stiffners"in there. When repairing the tilt front clip on my jeep mud buggy I used some thin plate steel in the hinge area and som 1/4 roundbar in others. In a sled hood I would recomend using aluminuim. You can rivot it in place or work it in the layers of fiberglass to spread the load over a larger area. If its a odd place or shape you could even try some good stiff wire.
 
Another type of stiffiner is screen that you use in screen doors. Works very well. Also remember that when you're laying down your final coat of resin, that an excessive amount on the top does pretty much nothing except add weight & look glossy. You should be able the feel the weaves in fiberglass mat or cloth when the resin has dried. Not a smooth 1/4 inch layer of resin.
 
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