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mike01082 10-24-2011 07:13 AM
Jell Coat Crack
 
Hi Everyone,
I uncovered the body on my cobra and found a crack in the jell coat finish.
It is on top of the area behind the head light about 6 inches back and the crack is about 9 inches long. Not a high stress area but wanted to know how something like this would be fixed?
Thanks for your help.
Mike

vettestr 10-24-2011 11:16 AM
Hi,
Is this a newer car or well seasoned? Is the car painted or raw gel-coat? Was area struck or stressed that might have caused this or has a prior repair been done in the area? Lots of ? to direct stages of repair. In short you fix the cause of the problem and then fix the finish by spotting a few coats of gel coat, sand - paint or polish.

saltshaker 10-24-2011 12:01 PM
Crack
 
Call Joe at A&C....He built your car!
Jon

mike01082 10-26-2011 06:12 AM
Hi there, I got the body abour 4 years ago and it is not stressed.
It is at the top area where the head light goes in about 6 inches back.
The crack is only in the finish and not the fiberglass.
Can it just crack like that?

mrmustang 10-26-2011 06:54 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mike01082 (Post 1158543)
Hi there, I got the body abour 4 years ago and it is not stressed.
It is at the top area where the head light goes in about 6 inches back.
The crack is only in the finish and not the fiberglass.
Can it just crack like that?
Did you have a plastic tarp over the body while it was stored outdoors?

If not, I need to know exactly how you had the car stored and covered.


Bill S.

mike01082 11-02-2011 01:04 PM
The car was covered with a soft lined car cover then that was covered with a tarp.
Not sure how it happened but I will have to deal with it.
Thank you all.

mrmustang 11-02-2011 02:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mike01082 (Post 1159571)
The car was covered with a soft lined car cover then that was covered with a tarp.
Not sure how it happened but I will have to deal with it.
Thank you all.
The tarp is the culprit I'll betas it traps moisture.........The worst thing someone can do is put any vehicle under a plastic tarp, then subject it to heat and cold cycles.


Bill S.


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