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gel coat cracked on my cf hood

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Old May 7, 2003 | 09:27 AM
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Default gel coat cracked on my cf hood

is this repairable? cant a shop just completely sand it down and re-gel it? not sure wha to do.

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Old May 7, 2003 | 09:35 AM
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how badly cracked is it? If it is fairly small, superglue works wonders.
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Old May 7, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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its pretty visable, like it was keyed... i think the gel is completely cracked
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Old May 7, 2003 | 10:03 AM
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Default Re: gel coat cracked on my cf hood (sagaprelude)

My friend sanded his and shot a coat of clear over it. It looked ok, but not as good as the original. Maybe if you have a professional reshoot it, it'll look like new
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Old May 7, 2003 | 11:34 AM
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Default Re: gel coat cracked on my cf hood (sagaprelude)

depends how bad, but go to a local TAP plastic place they have CF repair & CF layover kits.
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