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09-16-2014, 04:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2010 19 ft.
Posts: 13
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Repair work on hole on fiberglass
Last spring while waxing my 2010 19 ft, I came across a small hole and a bunch of cracks at the back of my trailer. Not happy but filled in the cracks and hole last year with crazy glue which prevented any further cracking. Just got it back today from Dave at Spiderworks and what a fantastic job he did. I can't see or feel the damage. I think a rock hit the back bumper and was shot forward and did the damage. If in need of fiberglass repair call Spiderworks, in for 24hrs. only.
Robin
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09-16-2014, 04:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2013 19' & 2013 15B
Posts: 2,636
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thanks Robin. It is good to know that there is someone local who can do these types of repairs.
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09-16-2014, 08:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Esc19/'14 Silvrado
Posts: 4,193
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By any chance did he tell you what product(s) he used for the repair?
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"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
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09-17-2014, 01:44 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2010 19 ft.
Posts: 13
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No Myron he didn't and I didn't ask. Spiderworks is a fiberglass repair shop and he works mainly on boats. He has a small shop, there was an older Boler in for repair same time as mine. He put a gel coat on also.
Robin
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09-17-2014, 11:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Delta, British Columbia
Trailer: 2015 5.0TA
Posts: 271
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MyronL
By any chance did he tell you what product(s) he used for the repair?
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There are all kinds of Gelcoat repair kits available on line. The trick is matching the colour exactly. Escape Industries should be able to help with the colour. I have done a lot of work with fibreglass (the front fenders of my'56 F100 are fibreglass and I owned a Bigfoot before the escape.). I would strongly suggest not making temporary repairs with any non fibreglass product. It will contaminate the fibre glass. (Silicone seal is an absolute killer). I am sure that Dave at Spidreworks had to grind out all of that crazy glue before he could make a proper repair.
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09-17-2014, 11:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,793
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MyronL
By any chance did he tell you what product(s) he used for the repair?
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After my boat had been bashed many times going through 394 locks across Europe, yes, we did keep track, it had some major spider cracks to repair.
Basically the materials are, fg filler for damage below the gel coat level and hopefully, color matched gel coat. Using a process called cello finishing it's possible to do virtually invisible repairs.
Ron
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09-17-2014, 02:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
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Yes, that's what in a previous FB trailer life exactly what I did... went to my nearest West Marine store... right after many fine hours of exotic curses while clearing out the previous owner's silicone patch disaster.
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"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
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09-17-2014, 03:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2010 19 ft.
Posts: 13
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Hi Myron and GerriJ, yes Spiderworks had to grind out the crazy glue before repair. In my defence I sent pictures of damage to Reace and asked for help as we were leaving for a three week holiday in two days and I wanted to prevent further damage. He offered none, for liability reasons would be my guess. I was on my own and crazy glue was suggested for a temporary repair till a professional could do the repair. The crazy glue worked well for us, but might not work well for others.
Robin
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09-17-2014, 04:31 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
Using a process called cello finishing it's possible to do virtually invisible repairs.
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Ah! You reminded me of a repair my dad did on a dune buggy many years ago. He filled the repaired area with the gelcoat then covered it with an acetate sheet ( kinda like cellophane). When he peeled it away and then buffed a little you couldn't see the repair.
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09-17-2014, 04:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Port Moody, British Columbia
Trailer: 2007 Escape 17B (sold); Currently 2013 19
Posts: 162
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For all of you Vancouverites/lower mainlanders, does anyone know of a company that does good fiberglass repair locally?
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09-17-2014, 06:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Surrey B.C., British Columbia
Trailer: 2012 Escape 19
Posts: 150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lorrie
For all of you Vancouverites/lower mainlanders, does anyone know of a company that does good fiberglass repair locally?
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Escape have done fibreglass repair to their trailers in the past. It's obviously not their primary business but they still may be interested in helping you.
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09-17-2014, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,793
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[QUOTE=rbryan4;67111]
He filled the repaired area with the gelcoat then covered it with an acetate sheet ( kinda like cellophane). When he peeled it away and then buffed a little you couldn't see the repair. /QUOTE]
Yeah, I'm really dating myself when I mention that process. It seems to have disappeared as a term. Also, the acetate sheet that works really with that process, the perfect combination of thickness and flexibility, are sheets of acetate that were commonly used on overhead projectors, another item that belongs to another era
Lot's of boat places in the Vancouver area can do excellent glass repairs. I've raced big boats for years and seen lot's of banged up boats repaired to perfection. One that I've had personal experience with on a major job was Fraser Fiberglass.
Ron
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09-18-2014, 09:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Long Beach, Washington
Trailer: 2012 Escape 19 "Tortuga"
Posts: 200
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for a temporary fix Marine Tex works well. It's a 2-part mix that provides a toothpaste consistently that can be patched over a booboo. stay away from glues and silicone caulks. to repair you have to remove ALL the filler and get down to the glass fibre, then it's pretty straightforward body work. grind, glass, resin, gelcoat, sand, sand, sand.... itchy and not fun but rewarding when your done! Professional boat repair shops do a great job and can generally match gel coat colors, tho Escape should be able to source the original gel.
we have worked in the f/g kayak industry for 25 years!
steve
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09-18-2014, 11:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: St.Albert, Alberta
Trailer: 21 ft November 17th
Posts: 847
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Glad to hear you were able to get it repaired.
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St.Albert Alberta
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