When I got my hood, it was in a bad condition. From the surface only the paint job looks bad but actually from the bottom, it is really bad. There are some spots that the frame is detached from the hood and cracks from the frame as seen below. Normally with this kind of damage, the usual people would just throw this out and buy a new one. However, in this case I would not think of buying it if it is not worth something. The great thing about fiberglass is it could be shaped into anything which is a favorite with custom body parts makers. Another characteristic is when hit, it will crack or break and it is repairable. That is why I bought the hood and now it is restored.
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Bad Condition When Purchased
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Now fiberglass looks like shreds of fiber or thread and some even prepare it in a small square patch ready for use. The repair process is just aligning the parts and putting the fiber on top of area needed to repair. Apply glue to make it wet and stick together and while doing this, the shape needed is shaped. The process is repeated until it is strong enough. Leave it to dry or heated by blower and it will look like new. Below are some photos of the process and how fiberglass looks like.
The photo below show the same area that was broken. As you can see it might not be fully restored or look smooth but it is like almost new. There are some area that are no longer attached to the hood and the use of glue solves that. So, if you have a part that is made of fiberglass and it is broken, do not worry as it can be fixed.
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