How to refinish window rock guard?
So my '91 Wilderness travel trailer has a front window rock guard that is a thin fiberglass panel and is getting "fuzzy" with fiberglass strands appearing on the flat surface and it sometimes will get...
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donn0128 wrote:
Most of them come apart, so I would buy a piece of plexiglas and simply replace the old fiberglas with it.
Nope, "most" do not "come apart".
"Most" have a aluminum frame that goes around the fiberglass insert and it IS RIVETED or WELDED together.
One MUST cut, grind or drill the rivets or if welded cut the frame then come up with a away to piece it back together.
They are not designed to come apart easily.
I would also SKIP the "plexy" as it does not give ANY impact resistance and your cheapness may end up spending a bunch of money on new window glass that the cover was supposed to protect.
The OP just needs to simply resurface the existing fiberglass by sanding then priming then a splash of paint.
Easy to do and a quick weekend project for the price of a few sheets of sandpaper and a couple of rattle cans.
IF the material was beyond refurbishing, I would suggest using FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Panels) material, you can find it at most home centers in a 4x8 foot sheet for under $30.. But you will need to give it a coat of paint or the fibers will eventually show.
