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06-14-2009, 02:59 PM
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fiberglass after sanding an area about 4-6 inches surrounding it so it can 'bite' into the roughed area. Few layers of glass on back side too for strength. Minor imperfection filling with bondo after shaping and then glaze putty fill those minor imperfections. . . You'll have an area around 1ft by 1ft needing repainted. . . .Do the work yourself... About 3-4 hours TOTAL for a newbie and save a few hundred dollars.
06-14-2009, 05:48 PM
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You can't use fiber glass, it won't adhere. The door skins aren't made of fiberglass, they are made of SMC ( Sheet Molded Compound). To be honest, if you want a repair that will actually be perminant you'll have to atleast put a door skin on it.
06-15-2009, 03:48 AM
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door It apperars that painting is going to be a must. I repaired a door simular by cutting a section off of another door that had been damaged and panel bund in place. Takes a little time but looks a lot nicer. other than that replace the door for 150 bucks
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06-18-2009, 10:17 PM
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To be honest, this door can be repaired. I would say for someone not familar with smc repair it will be time consuming. 3M makes a product called 8115 pannel bonder. I use this product to bond new smc pannel on vettes and repair damaged sections. It takes 24 hours to set and can be a challenge to get used to but makes for a exellent repair.
06-19-2009, 10:23 PM
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You have to be careful with panelbond because it will "move" under different rates when the temperatures change causing the repair area to become visible. I agree to use an SMC repair compound.
