blaster crack repair suggestions

[WaveDemon]

So my blaster is starting to get a crack on the hood near the latch. I know it's a common place for it to happen and it often breaks off. I've never done any fiberglass repair or re-inforcement. What do you guys suggest for the repair?

 

[hangtime]

Epoxy resin man . West systems or U.S. composites:headbang:

 

[jetskiking]

Depending in how big the repair is west also sells repair kits for pretty cheap. I think I bought one to repair cracking handlepole for like $10.00. It has the resin, hardener, filler, brush,spatula and glass in one package. the packets of resin and hardener come premeasured so theres no mistakes.I think they have a larger kit for $25.00

 

[WaveDemon]

anyone have any experience re-inforcing the hood, I know the visser site says to do it...

 

[butti]

anyone have any experience re-inforcing the hood, I know the visser site says to do it...

i havnt done the hood yet but i will be doing it to my next hull.the hood on my current hull is trashed.big long scary cracks all over it:scared: remind me to show you in daytona next time

 

[Hogggman]

Where do they say to reinforce the hood?

 

[WaveDemon]

if you go to the hardware section of the visser site it shows the whole underside of the hood with text saying extra fiberglass.

 

[Hogggman]

I cant get the visser site to work any more it keeps saying under construction.

 

[WaveDemon]

I cant get the visser site to work any more it keeps saying under construction.

works fine for me.

http://www.jimmyvisser.com/

 

[butti]

that site hasnt been updated since 02:frown:

 

[Hogggman]

It works from the link you sent but if I type it in the same way it says under construction. So i book marked it from the link

 

[jetskier79]

anyone have any experience re-inforcing the hood, I know the visser site says to do it...

I re-inforced only the lip on the hood. If I had a spare hood, or the time to take mine apart, I'd glass in the entire thing. For average to mildy hard riding, I'd say reinforcing just the lip is sufficient. In fact, short of pancaking backflips, the rest of the hood should be just fine.

If you plan on trying rolls, you might want to consider re-inforcing the inside like a superjet.

 

[WaveDemon]

thanks jerry.