After the fiberglass cured, I faired the bow with microballons. The glass is great for strength, but without a mold it almost never hits exactly the shape you want. Fairing is key to make the repair look good once its painted, and is usually most of the time in this kind of repair.
Another view of the faired bow, you can see how only in one small patch was fairing not needed. once the fairing was done the bow was primed. Without primer the different materials (fiberglass, microballons, fairing compound) would all soak up the paint differently, and the paint would have all kinds of texture.
The paint was in a can, but it was a can of pocock white, so it was a perfect match. If only the rest of the boat was clean you would never see the repair.
After the fiberglass cured, I faired the bow with microballons. The glass is great for strength, but without a mold it almost never hits exactly the shape you want. Fairing is key to make the repair look good once its painted, and is usually most of the time in this kind of repair.
Another view of the faired bow, you can see how only in one small patch was fairing not needed. once the fairing was done the bow was primed. Without primer the different materials (fiberglass, microballons, fairing compound) would all soak up the paint differently, and the paint would have all kinds of texture.
The paint was in a can, but it was a can of pocock white, so it was a perfect match. If only the rest of the boat was clean you would never see the repair.
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