Fix holes in fiberglass yourself!

Here you will see how to fill holes in fiberglass, using fiberglass. If you follow the steps, it’s not hard to do. If you have any questions, leave a comment. Please subscribe! I strive to upload useful content, any ideas appreciated!
The Baxter orbital sander was $99 at Harbor Freight
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[@raybates3119]

Good method. I've been working with glass for quite a while and this method will definitely work. It's probably not the preferred "Professional Fiberglass" repair method but it will get the job done and give lasting results. You hit the nail on the head with beveling the openings. Regardless of what method of repair you use, that first step is essential! Hat's off to anyone who demonstrates good how to videos!

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thanks Ray! 👍🏼

[@CampBoulder]

So grateful for your videos, Johnny! I'll watch anything you do about fiberglass - so, so helpful.

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thank you Camp Boulder!

[@johnfrost1888]

Great video, just the information I wanted to allow me to patch holes in a fiberglass hood

[@flytramps4750]

Thanks for a great logical and thorough explanation! I am now a subscriber and ready to finish my own restoration boat project 👍😁

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hello Flytramps, awesome to hear, thank you! I’d love to hear about your boat project too. 👍🏼

[@judgejury3230]

Finally a video that got to the point! Thank you!

[@westcoast_johnny]

Judge Jury, thank you! 👍🏼

[@whattheflock8923]

Thanks for the video. I have some odd small holes like this on my fiber glass boat I want to fix and you made it look really simple.

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hi Casey, glad I could help! 👍🏼

[@mack3710]

Hey bud. Super appreciate the videos. Love it. 👍👍

[@westcoast_johnny]

Mack thank you for watching. 👍🏼

[@V8Deuce]

GREAT job

[@colleenmeas1996]

Stumbled upon your channel when looking for how to do fiberglass repair on my Burro trailer and there’s not much out there. You do a great job explaining what your doing, how you’re doing it, why you’re using each product and I just wanted to say thank you! A lot of this info isn’t known to average people who don’t tinker much with things (like me) so finding you channel has been so great.

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thank you Colleen for the nice compliments, I’m really glad you found the channel!

[@rwh3rd1]

Thank you. I am starting a Boston Whaler restoration and will be doing the work myself. This was a great video for me to start working with fiberglass.

[@westcoast_johnny]

Awesome to hear Robert! Boston Whaler makes amazing boats. 👍🏼

[@EricElPescador]

Thanks for the video!

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hey Eric, glad you found the video! 👍🏼

[@thunderbugcreative7778]

Great lesson thanks! Would it make sense to do this from the inside so that the outside wouldn't have to be sanded and worked so much? Or perhaps the factory rough surface on the inside prohibits this?

[@OthmanAlikhan]

Thanks for the video =)

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thanks OthmanEmpire! 👍🏼

[@dannhagstrom586]

I’ve done some fiberglass repairs successfully on my rv, but I’ve been unable to disguise where I did. You showed me two products I’d never heard of and I know they’ll make my work look better!

[@westcoast_johnny]

Awesome to hear Dan!!

[@richardthomas3415]

Nice

[@tsl8ionutube]

Hey Mr. Johnny... Great video and just what I have been searching for. I have a quarter size hole in my fiber glass tub. Your process seems fitting for the problem I have. Other videos also have been helpful but addressed cracks and tiny holes. And yes I can do this.. Thanks. Anyway to share a video back with you..?

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hi Ricky! ..Yes, a quarter sized hole can easily be fixed with Kitty Hair and a piece of melamine as a backer… which will easily “snap off” and not stick to the resin. You don’t need CSM (Chop Strand Matting) to fill the hole. You can buy “kitty Hair”or another brand of the same type stuff in a quart size can, with hardener. That’s all you need! And Thanks for stopping by!! ~ Westcoast Johnny 👍🏼

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hi Ricky, you can send it to [e-mail] Thanks for stopping by! 👍🏼

[@mikethong9928]

nice. Thanks

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thanks for stopping by Mike 👍🏼

[@DUDE72341]

kitty hair MEOW..thanks johnny!

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thanks for tuning in! 👍🏼

[@keltiqrennee]

I call it Rat Fur...

[@GarageMisadventures]

Lots of holes to fill in my Scamp and cabinets too. I’ve done some fiberglass work but I haven’t used those products. I’ll have to check them out.

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thanks for watching!

[@RICO76047]

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[@trvln5]

Great video....thanks so much for posting it! As a safety engineer please consider buying a cheap N95 respirator. It's worth the few bucks so you don't inhale any of the chemicals you are breathing during the sanding process. Spend a few more dollars and get 99$ effectiveness. Thanks again!

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thank you John, I took your advice and bought a filtered mask.

[@roadhouse72able]

Perfect

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thank you! 👍🏼

[@talltineoutdoors2291]

What brand of hardening cream??

[@Jcnell9]

Love you videos where did you get the plastic mixing board at

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hi Jason, I put a link to the board in the video description. Now I use disposable paper sheets on a mixing board.

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hi Jason, sorry I missed the comment the first time. Yes, that would work too.

[@Jcnell9]

@@westcoast_johnny thanks my man appreciate it l am filling 6x9 holes on my boat l used 3 sheets of the mesh on the back side and will be filling with gel coat this week

[@HungryHippo13]

When you patched the air conditioner hole, did you do that from one side or both? I am covering the fridge vents on our 76 scamp and am wondering how to go through that process.

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hi Hungry Hippo, the fridge vent hole and the ac hole we’re both done one side only. I installed I piece of melamine with screws to hold it tight. (On the outside). Then the fiberglass was installed from inside the trailer. One hardened, you can remove the screws and it should pop off and not stick at all to the new fiberglass. It’s hard to get it perfect so you might have put a little body filler over the fiberglass and sand smooth. I’m planning a live KZbin fiberglass demo if you’d be interested, I’ll address you and your questions too. Thanks, W Johnny

[@AutoFreak10]

Could I ask how you would recommend making a tunnel for my steering arm to pass through? I had to cut a hole in the fibreglass to allow the steering arm to enter but although not that important as it only goes into a well, I was wanting to make a fibreglass tunnel for it but there is lots of bends and shapes that would be required for the surface part before it enters into the tunnel.

[@westcoast_johnny]

Paul, can you send me a couple pics? I’m pretty sure I know what you mean but pics would help. 👍🏼 [e-mail]

[@AutoFreak10]

@@westcoast_johnny yes will do, thank you so much

[@KnottsFishing]

Does that hold up over time and no shrink? Ive always dished big holes out and used actual matting like in my video how to fox a hole in a boat.

[@westcoast_johnny]

@Knotts Fishing..great comment!! I watched your video and I would’ve used chop strand matting too, especially supporting a bow rail. I did push it a little by filling an 1 1/2” hole with Kitty Hair, at the end of the video I explain if you are doing anything structural you need to use fiberglass matting.

[@KnottsFishing]

@@westcoast_johnny thanks! That hole you was fixing looked bigger honestly only reason I was wondering.

[@courtneyakin1]

I saw that the rivet holes around your windows were filled. You recommend doing this over reusing the same holes when you replace your windows? Do you also fill small holes with kitty hair? What are your thoughts on Bondo Glass?

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hi Courtney, I’ve not tried the Bondo Glass yet, but I’m going to try it and make a comparison. If it’s like Kitty Hair then it should work as well. I did fill in the rivet holes with Kitty Hair because when I removed the windows, I had to drill out the rivets, and then the hole was slightly bigger. Some rivets were stubborn and drilling them out was not too easy, resulting in the original rivet hole becoming enlarged. So in a week or two when the windows go back in I’ll make a video about that, and if it’s okay can I mention you and your question? Thank you! 👍🏼

[@courtneyakin1]

@@westcoast_johnny That would be great! I’m just getting started on a ‘77. Wish I had the crank out jalousie windows that you have. Mine have one larger pane that is attached with a hurricane hinge at the top and pushes out at the bottom. When I remove the first one, I found that three of the four corner holes were drilled too close to the edge and weren’t surrounded by fiberglass. Grrr… I’ve never worked with FG but binged-watched ALL of your Scamp videos last night. They are super helpful. I, too, have to replace subfloor. Do you have any videos from when you cut out the previous floor? Also…is the rear floor and the floor under the kitchen counter all one piece? If not, did you glass them together? My shell is sitting on the actual trailer at the four places where the frame exits. Trying to figure out how to lift the shell off it slightly before glassing in the new floor….

[@courtneyakin1]

@@westcoast_johnny I actually just read that Bondo HAIR would be a more comparable product to Kitty Hair. Bondo Hair is long strand and Bondo Glass is short strand.

[@LocanStreet]

I have smaller holes from screws. Is there a tube of filler that u can recommend?

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hi Logan, you can use a lightweight body filler for small screw holes. Once the surface is prepared you may need a piece of tape on the back side to hold filler. You can get a small pint size of lightweight body filler, beware of Bondo brand because it shrinks and will crack eventually.

[@DavidStirm]

What keeps it from just cracking around the shape of the hole later on?

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hello David, grinding the edges to a 45 degree angle on both sides, very clean surface, and the back (underside) is a little thicker. If you keep the hole under 1 1/2” or so it won’t crack. Using bondo type fillers by themselves will eventually crack over time, the Kitty Hair is super strong and won’t crack. Hope this helps. 👍🏼

[@DavidStirm]

@@westcoast_johnny yes that answers my question absolutely. Thank you.

[@drkennedy611]

Will this repair work on an inground fiberglass swimming pool?

[@westcoast_johnny]

Dave, yes if done properly the fiberglass will be 100% waterproof! Thanks

[@keltiqrennee]

The door in my 19 ft 5th wheel scamp has straightened out...big gap at top and huge gap on the bottom...how do I fix this...or should I just replace it???

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hello, without seeing it it’s hard to say. Is it an older one? I’ve never seen a door do that, they are very heavy and built sturdy. Can you email a pic? There was a fellow I read about in a Facebook Scamp group who bent a door back into shape by installing ratchet straps around the door, and he heated the door up and clicked the straps until he shape was right. Then he let if cool off and reinstalled it.

[@keltiqrennee]

@@westcoast_johnny it's a 2000...so it's a few years old.

[@keltiqrennee]

@@westcoast_johnny Wow thanks for the information... I wish I had an exactly ...how to do... there's no way for me to heat it up unless you call Sacramento California heat... which is about a 100ﾟ ...that might be heated up...lol...lol... I can't take the door off because if I do ...raccoons... skunks... possums...and cats will get in there and well... we don't want any of that... do we... so I don't even have a clue... all I know is that there's a huge gap on the bottom where anything can get in or out ...and then on the top there's so much of that rubber door stuff... you know that you put around your front door so it doesn't leak air... The only thing I guess I can do is just to go buy a new bloomin door...

[@conceptdesigns4100]

So it's that kitty hair somewhat flexible or it's pretty solid?

[@westcoast_johnny]

It’s soft and workable, but it starts to harden usually about a minute or so after you mix in the catalyst

[@cheryliverson6327]

how do i fix 3-4 inch round hole that i cant get behind

[@westcoast_johnny]

There are ways. Is there at least a gap behind the hole?

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

Maybe you can make a plug to go in it then fill it with Kitty hair ?

[@carisanders5957]

Johnny I need some help on my Scamp is there a way to get in contact with you? I am in Southern California.

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hi Cari, I’m in the San Diego area, thanks. 👍🏼

[@carisanders5957]

@@westcoast_johnny can you recommend anybody in the Long Beach area they can install a new door on my Scamp. I hired somebody to work on my stamp and they get a really poor job so I need a good person.

[@carisanders5957]

@@westcoast_johnny Anyway I have a brand new door from Scamp factory that I need installed I could try to do it myself but I spent so much money buying and I don’t want to mess it up. Do you know anybody I can contact up here in Long Beach or perhaps you will be in the area anytime soon?

[@sailingdev]

hey you look a lot like Jay Sankey the magician

[@westcoast_johnny]

Hey Jose, I haven’t heard of him, and I’ve been practicing card tricks.

[@sailingdev]

@@westcoast_johnny lol! bet he doesn't fix fiberglass either

[@petercocks7209]

Well if you worked from inside out all the mess would be on the inside , and if you put pva on the plastic that you clamped on you could have gel coated it first and you would not have had to sand at all

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thanks Peter, i was trying to stay simple, knowing I was going to paint the cabinet with a polyurethane topcoat, but you’re right. Thank you!

[@ebasguy]

360p... dajumm

[@westcoast_johnny]

Thank you EBASGUY 👍🏼