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Special clamps are used for all panel attachment, just like they were assembled originally.

FIBERGLASS REPAIR THE RIGHT WAY!
This 1962 received a new upper surround panel correctly installed at the factory seams.

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All bare fiberglass and panels are resurfaced using the original catalyzed gel coat process. This is the only way to positively seal the fiberglass.

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Another unique step that we use is to coat the newly applied gel coat with a poly vinyl coating to allow the gel coat to dry in the absence of air. This prevents any moisture from working it's way into the gel coat. 

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The gel coated body is allowed to dry in the absence of ambient air for six to twelve hours and can then be sanded.

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This 66 had a new upper surround and then the entire front end is gel coated.

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After the PVA coating is washed off, the surface is then guide coated with a dark tracer color.

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The entire surface is block sanded. This process is then repeated with a smoother grit sand paper.

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