Need help repairing dingy stern fiberglass

[widmn]

Picture shows cracks on stern. Fill in with epoxy/resin? If so, what kind?
Thanks, Rich
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[widmn]

pics aren't showing. can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?

[widmn]

pics are attached now

[Cheechako]

Delaminating from the glass.
The easy fix is to widen those gaps with a screwdriver. Using luke warm epoxy flow it in there deep, clamp lightly and let it harden. (plastic syringe helps, but those are pretty wide open)
Seal the exposed wood grain on top there too... (after sanding).
You could even drill and place a SS machine screw and nut /castle nut through that section to help prevent future separation..
-Make sure it's dry inside first, and wood core is not rotten

Where the wood chunk is missing you can use something like "kitty hair" resin & fiberglass shorts hairs mixed.

Sand all and make it pretty.

[widmn]

Do you just paint it after or use special epoxy paint?

[Cheechako]

Originally Posted by widmn

Do you just paint it after or use special epoxy paint?

You can just paint it. Gel coat is nice but over epoxy, you need something with an epoxy base... or good sanding will probably do it. Any "shiny" epoxy surface needs a good rough up.

[widmn]

Thanks again!!