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02/1/2006 at 8:03am
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Having forgotten that the roofbox was on, I've tried to reverse into the garage. As a result, the box was smashed on the wall and got a hole in one corner. What kind of glue would you suggest to use to put the bits back together?


02/1/2006 at 9:20am
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If you've got all the bits then you might get away with some sort of epoxy resin like araldite but I suspect you might need to make some sort of internal reinforcement out of fibre glass.

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02/1/2006 at 9:26am
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Thanks Julian, you are probably right about the reinforcement... I have some fiberglass mosquito net leftovers, I will probably use them for the job

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using fiber glass on the box wont work as it wont bond to the box as well as you think, you need somat strong and flexible, as too what, I have no idea as I dont know what your box is made of.


02/1/2006 at 6:24pm
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It depends what type of plastic the box is, as to whether the resin will stick.

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02/1/2006 at 6:50pm
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hm, it's made of fibre glass


02/1/2006 at 7:39pm
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if its fibre glass you can use fibre glass car body repair stuff on the inside once you have roughed it up a bitand it should work. You can buy it in a kit with the hardener ,resin and fine or course matting .

I think my roofbox is made from polly propelene, it was just a bog standard halfords one though



02/1/2006 at 7:52pm
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You can also get a metal mesh to reinforce the epoxy resin (fibreglass), which I would use in your case to make a former or "armature" to stick the old bits onto. This should be shaped to the inside and stuck to the unbroken area, then when set put on the broken pieces with more epoxy resin paste.

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02/1/2006 at 8:56pm
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you could try all the above and then reinforce it with some thin tin and pop rivets

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right seeing its made from fiberglass, you need to rub the shine off it really rough it up a lot, you cant be too scared of it as when you put the repair resin on it, it be smooth as glass again it needs a good key base to grab onto.


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02/1/2006 at 10:27pm
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After repair with fibre matting plus resin (and yes, don't be afraid of sandpaper), first it is preferred to apply a few layers of the stuff, tile wise from smal to a larger sirface. Do use the sand paper well on each layer and don't forget to take account of this tile-wise procedure in the preparation with sandpaper. If you do that you can get a perfectly smooth surface. On top you could apply a gel-coat with or without colour if you want. This type of stuff (gel coat, and also fibre matting and resin) should be obtainable in a good paint-shop and in some canoe/kayak shops and repairers. Car-part shops often have the fobre and matting )in smaller pieces) but often don't have gel coat as they presuppose an other type of finish with car paint. By the way if you have a smooth surface after the repair, a spray can of car paint also is a good methof of colour-finish.

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Thanks a lot everyone!


06/1/2006 at 4:27pm
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Quote: Originally posted by SirAntony on 02/1/2006
Having forgotten that the roofbox was on, I've tried to reverse into the garage. As a result, the box was smashed on the wall and got a hole in one corner. What kind of glue would you suggest to use to put the bits back together?


Gorilla Glue with Fibreglass matting. sticks like *it to a          
blanket.

sunseeker2


06/1/2006 at 4:51pm
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Best place to get all the bits for fibreglass ( and advice if you ring them ) is http://www.cfsnet.co.uk They usually sell in bulk but do smaller bits as well if you ask.  When I was doing up my boat, I almost had an open line to them.  They sell all the stuff you don't get in normal high street shops.  They may even have something that does what you need.

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