ohayden
Jul 2nd, 01, 06:01 AM
I did a search and couldn't find anything on filling in cracks with epoxy.
How do I go about doing this? The cracks are very small and were painted over. I stripped all the paint but there still remains paint in the cracks. Is there a good way to remove it? Do I need to remove it? BTW this is on a steering wheel and some of the cracks are hair line.
TOMSTV
Jul 2nd, 01, 12:01 PM
The Eastwood company makes a steering wheel resto kit part no.52054 it's for just what your doing.
http://www.eastwoodcompany.com
hope this helps.
ohayden
Jul 2nd, 01, 12:36 PM
Well I thought about going that route, but I already have the epoxy and I just got done sanding it. All I need to do is fill in the cracks and paint. It's just the filling in the cracks part that has me stumped. Some of the cracks are hair-line and I don't know how to fill them. Should I scrape them out and make them bigger? Or would just primer over them would be fine?
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RickD
Jul 3rd, 01, 12:44 AM
Often the recommended procedure is to use a hacksaw blade and widen it. Perhaps you can put some epoxy glue in those hairlines?
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69 RS Conv,355,M20,4.10's
Unreal
Jul 3rd, 01, 02:56 AM
you can buy the same epoxy as eastwood's kit at any hardware store for about 4 bucks. It comes in two plastic film canisters stuck end to end into a cardboard tube. Eastwood's kit includes sandpaper and instructions for about 20 bucks.
Unreal
Jul 3rd, 01, 03:05 AM
Oh, forgot to answer the question. It is recommended that any cracks be enlarged to allow the epoxy to fill in well. large cracks should be keyed to help hold the epoxy in.
ohayden
Jul 3rd, 01, 04:03 AM
Great!! Thanks everyone. I thought I was going to have to make them bigger (The hard route is mostly likely the right one). The re-assurance really helps out and sets my mind at peace. Thanks again!
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Cars:
68 SS Camaro
73 Camaro -Daily Driver
Website:
http://68.dhs.org
Austin
Jul 4th, 01, 07:36 AM
Sand your cracks in a "V", wider at the surface with the point of the V being the base of the crack.
68ragtop
Jul 5th, 01, 07:27 AM
I do a ton of gel coat / epoxy repairs to my boat, the best way to go is to use a dremel tool with a pointed blade, then fair the corners with some fine wetsanding paper. fill with epoxy ( I use West System) with some 404 hidensity filler, sand and finish. (eastwood uses PC*7 in their kits)
G'luck
John