whats covering the glass?

[jjsticks]

I have a fiberglass over wood body on the 27 T.but the flat paint seems to be coming off in chips,what is covering the glass part of the body?is it like a skin coat of sorts?and where can i get the products to refinish the body.thanks men!jj

 

[Rick]

Thats a gel coat and if its chipping off then the mold was prolly contaminated before the lay-up in which case i think you'll have to sand the whole body down past the gel coat.then prime the body and your that far you might as well block sand it smooth.

 

[tea boy]

it mite be the wax that thay put on the mould to get the body out that is reacting against the pain and making it come off.

 

[donsrods]

Yep, to properly prep any glass body for paint you have to dewax it a couple of times, then sand to get some tooth, then dewax some more. Sounds like someone missed a step or two. Mold release wax is a bugger to get off.

Don

 

[jjsticks]

thanks guys can you recommend a good step by step web site.i'm new at this.jj

 

[Youngster]

if you could post some pics it would help

Ron

 

[donsrods]

thanks guys can you recommend a good step by step web site.i'm new at this.jj

What are we........chopped liver. :lol::lol::lol: Yep, post up some pictures, we'll be happy to try to steer you through it.

Don

 

[Youngster]

i'm wondering if we're not looking at this wrong. could it be the body was built from wood and the 'glass laid over it? then maybe a skim coat of putty or spot filler?

Ron

 

[jjsticks]

i was told there was no gel coat put on the body.it is wood with glass over it. could i use body filler?thanks guys i dig this place ")

 

[donsrods]

Yep, pictures would help a lot.

Don

 

[Telman2]

Honestly pictures of what you're dealing with would go a long way toward our helping you.