BOMBARDIER SEA-DOO GS 5626 1998, Shop Manual

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Section 12 HULL/BODY
Subsection 02 (ADJUSTMENT AND REPAIR)
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PATCHING THE REPAIR AREA
Outside
The outside should be done first. Wipe clean the
area with acetone on a cloth, then mask off area.
For a small crack use an epoxy filler in the same
way you would use Bombardier’s gelcoat repair
putty. When laying up a larger area you will use
mat, cloth and fiberglass resin and hardener. Use
a clean container to mix the resin, mix only what
you will need. Follow the recommended catalyst
ratio.
Using a clean paintbrush, brush the mixed resin
on the surface. Place the smallest piece of mat
over the fracture and then wet out the mat. Fol-
low with the remaining pieces of mat and final lay-
er of cloth. While wetting the pieces make sure
you work the air bubbles out and saturate all the
pieces evenly. Try to work quickly, you may only
have 15 or 20 minutes. You may clean the brush
with acetone.
Wait until the repair has hardened before moving
on to the interior repair. If the size of the opening
is too large for the pieces to maintain the proper
shape, you will have to use a backing support. It is
a shaped piece of cardboard that fits flush to the
interior surface and has a plastic layer on the re-
pair side. It is held in place by tape or a support.
Inside
Wipe down the area with acetone on a cloth. Ap-
ply the same procedure as for outside repair when
laminating the alternating pieces of fiberglass ma-
terial. If a backing support was used, remove it
before starting the repair. After the area has hard-
ened, remove sharp edges of material from sur-
face. If required paint the surface.
SANDING
Outside
This surface will have to be prepared for applica-
tion of gelcoat. The size of the area will determine
the gelcoating procedure to be used. Refer to the
repair procedure for minor gelcoat fractures.
BUFFING AND WAXING
Refer to the buffing and waxing for Minor Gelcoat
Fractures .
TOOLS AND MATERIALS LIST
Tools
– safety glasses
– air mask
– white cloths
– sanding block
– putty knife
– plastic film
– stirring stick
– cover sheets (for Sea-Doo)
– scissors
– buffing pad
– heavy-duty polisher
– power sander
– paint brush
– plastic container (mixing)
– spray gun
– plastic squeegee
Materials
– fiberglass mat
– fiberglass cloth
– polyester resin
– cardboard
– masking tape
– sandpaper (100-grit, 220-grit, 320-grit, 400-grit,
600-grit, 1000-grit)
– 24-grit sanding disks
– Bombardier gelcoat putty
– Bombardier liquid gelcoat
– acetone
– cabosil
– epoxy filler
– medium compound (white)
– fine compound (white)
– wax