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C3 Body repair - what product?

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demonx:
Anybody know of a product that is available here in Australia and is good for fixing cracks in a C3 body?

Also - does anyone know fur sure what the 1970 body is made from as I've read on another forum that the later ones are SMC and the earlier ones are fibreglass. So what's the 1970?

If it's SMC we have to use an Epoxy Resin, however - what sort? There are thousands!

If it's fibreglass, then what?

MADLT1:
chromie is the man to give a c all;26

gtc:
^ What he said. ;26

demonx:
I gave Chromie a call.

He was very helpful and upfront with info, which I am more than grateful for.

Thanks Chromie.

Now - since I took up about twenty minutes of his time I figured I'd post some of the info he shared so that maybe others can spare him the agony I created!

Quick in the nut shell process:

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rub back repair areas to bare glass using 36 grit dry paper

Do fibreglass repairs using vinylester , strand 225 and black pigment and make sure to use a consolidator. Also said 5 layers min and 10 max.

wait 2 months for fibreglass repairs to cure

rub rest of car back to bare glass with 80 grit dry

spray polyester based sealer - rub back to 180 - 230 dry

spray vario primer - rub to 400 dry

spray with radial sealer - rub back ready for base coat

base coat
clear coat
wet sand and cut/polish  

Chromie:
Actually the polyester sealer goes on first, then the vario primer, then the base coat then the clear;58

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