>From an 3 day old thread:
>1. I also got a hardtop with Bugeye #2. Seller said it was an
>original factory hardtop - I was skeptical but now know it is after
>carefully examining a picture in Geoff Healey's Sprite book. AH
>Spares in England apparently sells new latches for it. Anyone know
>if rubber is available?? The fiberglass is crazed but it still is
>solid. How should I refinish it? A new gel coat? Bondo and paint??
>From my past days of surfing and making surfboards I remember
laminating several coats before the final surface coat. It would
seem that one should be able to sand and apply a new coat of resin.
I'm not sure how different types of resin will bond though.
Dana
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