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| Author: | Gunar [ Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Comptip Repair |
The comptip on my Getaway has been broken (not in 2 parts), but seems to be smashed on transportation. So I'll have to repair it e would like some advice on how to do it correctly. 1) Shall I use Poliester or Epoxi resin? 2) How many layers of fiberglass mesh shall I use? 3) Is there any other care I should have? [img]20200217_164344/img] Thanks for the help! |
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| Author: | ChuckC [ Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Comptip Repair |
Picture link didn't work for me, at least. This one's tough-manufacturer won't give you recommendation because of the obvious liability, and the repair will not perform like a new product. Done right, it can be as strong, but you'll loose the flex that's built in. You might be better looking for a new or used one. |
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| Author: | ChuckC [ Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Comptip Repair |
For repairs, you want a high grade epoxy, correct selection of different layers of cloth, some epic cleaning skills, etc. Thinking about it, I'm not sure how you'd repair a snapped comp tip correctly, and I've done a ton of critical repairs...it seems easier to piece it together gently, make a mold of it, then lay up a new one almost...of course, that would be 3 times the cost of a replacement...don't mean to rain on your parade, it's just not easy to repair a fiberglass tube without it looking like he'll on the outside... |
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