how to repair fiberglass

Raider · 07-04-2009, 07:28 PM

hi chaps,

realy hope you can help me.

i bought a life-size muckle statue of tomb raider which has suffered damage all over it. my question is whats the best to fill in the holes on a fiberglass statue? ( wall filler / car body filler or something else? ) Also i need to make her a new pony tail, how best could i achive this ie materials

do you think i could get away with just painting the damaged patch or it will need a full repaint?

Cobblepot · 07-05-2009, 06:42 PM

Any body Filler used for cars, will fill up those holes.

moore_000 · 07-06-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Raider

hi chaps,

realy hope you can help me.

i bought a life-size muckle statue of tomb raider which has suffered damage all over it. my question is whats the best to fill in the holes on a fiberglass statue? ( wall filler / car body filler or something else? ) Also i need to make her a new pony tail, how best could i achive this ie materials

do you think i could get away with just painting the damaged patch or it will need a full repaint?

1.) You will need to remove any loose broken parts.
2.) You can use Apoxy Sculpt or model putty to fill in the holes.
3.) Sand smooth the area of the fix.
4.) Repaint. Hopefully you can match the paint.

Good luck!

ComputerFly · 07-12-2009, 02:12 PM

You could use Bondo, which is available at your local hardware store. They make car finishes look perfect with it, so it should be no problem using it on a statue.

riteguytu · 07-12-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by moore_000

1.) You will need to remove any loose broken parts.
2.) You can use Apoxy Sculpt or model putty to fill in the holes.
3.) Sand smooth the area of the fix.
4.) Repaint. Hopefully you can match the paint.

Good luck!

That's what I'd do

ALPH4T34M · 07-12-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ComputerFly

You could use Bondo, which is available at your local hardware store. They make car finishes look perfect with it, so it should be no problem using it on a statue.

I would suggest using that too, very easy to work with also.

ALPH4T34M · 07-12-2009, 07:25 PM

Oh and if you have any load bearing, structural damage, just use fibreglass tissue and resin, you can get some from Halfords, will do the job no problem. Just be careful not to apply this stuff too thickly, sanding it is hell I I just recently found out on my garage door! LOL!

I think you can also get fibreglass paste, no need for mixing then, just paste it on and smooth it off. Apart from these, car body filler would be the other option to go for.

Raider · 07-15-2009, 03:47 PM

thanks for the tips guys

simpletoon · 07-16-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Raider

thanks for the tips guys

Wait!
Use Apoxie Sculpt (epoxie modeling compound) and NOT "bondo".
You'll have much more sculpting control, no smell, no mess and it feathers smooth with just water, "non toxic", cures rock hard and it sticks to virtually everything.

Trust me. I've been building custom cars for 25 years.
Epoxie putty is the best thing to ever come out of the chemistry industry.