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Date:         Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:20:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Martin Jagersand <vwjag@HAMMER.CS.JHU.EDU>
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From:         Martin Jagersand <vwjag@HAMMER.CS.JHU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Cracks in pop-top

> Has anyone dealt with fixing cracks in the fiberglass Westy pop-top? > I've got one crack that is about 1mm wide, but doesn't go through to the > inside. Should I worry? If so, does basic boat fiberglass patching work?

Simplest fix for a small crack is with clear epoxy and a small piece of fiberglass cloth. For small cracks can as well buy the handier 1oz glue tubes. Get the slow hardening.

Work away any loose material in the crack and widen the top to a 90degree V. Cut a small fiberglass cloth strip to match. Fill V with epoxy. Press down cloth. fill more expoxy on top and work out any bubbles.

Original white color shines though clear epoxy, and a small repair is hard to spot unless one gets really close.

> Can you apply a new gel coat? The surface coating on the pop top doesn't appear to be anything like boat gealcoat.

Good luck, Martin -- Westy 1.9l Turbo Diesel Quantum 1.6l Turbo Diesel

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http://www.cs.yale.edu/~jag/vw/forsale.html

Martin Jagersand email: vwjag@hammer.cs.jhu.edu Computer Science Department Johns Hopkins University

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