repairing and adding support to fiberglass doghouse

[moonlitcoyote]

My fiberglass doghouse has gotten cracked from being walked on and jumped on, so I need to know if anyone has used a good fiberglass repair kit that I can use to fix it.

Also I would like to come up with a way to add support to the doghouse so that it does not get re-broken.. Has anyone done this or have any ideas on what I can use to add support? Thanks\

MJ

[DaveVA78Chieftain]

Fiberglass Repair Kit: http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Bondo-Fiberglass-repair-kit/_/N-260o?itemIdentifier=167004_0_0_




Go to lowes and get some flat aluminum bar stock (hardware section in steel display).  Cut to length and insert as rib supports underneath (engine side) to re-enforce the cover.

Dave

[moonlitcoyote]

bury it in the fiberglass repair or screw it down? You think flat stock would be strong enough?

[DaveVA78Chieftain]

Both fiberglass and screws at ends.  The bowing will add the strength.  I would use at least 2 bars.  These act like roof rafters and the their greatest strength will be from the arch

Dave

[moonlitcoyote]

Here is what I started with, the doghouse was cracked and very weak...





SO, following Dave's advice I bought some aluminum flat stock and some fiberglass cloth and resin and went to work.




Here you can see that I bent the flat stock to fit, screwed the ends down and started fiberglassing it. I covered the aluminum and cracks with the fiberglass cloth then poured on the mixed resin over the whole thing. It came out very nice. It is very sturdy now.

[yvan]

Did the same to mine last week,  the flat stock embedded in the glass made a world of difference. Now I just need to find a good seal to put around it....

[M & J]

 

Yeah but did you catch any fish?

[DaveVA78Chieftain]

Kool MJ.  Glad to hear it all worked out as planned.

Dave