Engine compartment cover
 

The cover on my engine cover is cracked all the way around the inside of the
cover between the outer lip and the thicker insulated part in the middle. It
also makes a cracking noise when I walk on it. Question is, can I grind and
reglass that area to strengthen? Doesn't look to difficult.
Thanks
David

Yes - it is quite easy. Epoxy sticks best, irrespective of what the original
resin is.

Fair Winds

Graeme
sv Leonidas

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 02:43:13 GMT, "David"
wrote:

The cover on my engine cover is cracked all the way around the inside of the
cover between the outer lip and the thicker insulated part in the middle. It
also makes a cracking noise when I walk on it. Question is, can I grind and
reglass that area to strengthen? Doesn't look to difficult.

Is it cored? With what?

Reglassing is an option with a properly prepared surface, but I
suspect the "cracking" may be due to deterioration of the core
material. You may have delamination going on rather than stress
cracks. I would check for that first. If it is delamination, then
strengthening isn't going to do anything for you.

Take care.

Tom

"The beatings will stop when morale improves."
E. Teach, 1717

Don't know what its cored with, although I can do some poking around. You
might have a good point with the delaminating, I'll check it out
Thanks
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 02:43:13 GMT, "David"
wrote:

The cover on my engine cover is cracked all the way around the inside of
the
cover between the outer lip and the thicker insulated part in the middle.
It
also makes a cracking noise when I walk on it. Question is, can I grind
and
reglass that area to strengthen? Doesn't look to difficult.

Is it cored? With what?

Reglassing is an option with a properly prepared surface, but I
suspect the "cracking" may be due to deterioration of the core
material. You may have delamination going on rather than stress
cracks. I would check for that first. If it is delamination, then
strengthening isn't going to do anything for you.

Take care.

Tom

"The beatings will stop when morale improves."
E. Teach, 1717