 Roof cracking and crazing, A hand sized web of cracks on the roof |
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 Apr 7 2005, 11:46 PM
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I am getting a hand sized web of what look like fine white cracks on the roof of my Black '95 Z28.
I think it may be more than just problems with the paint. I realize that the roof is SMC. Has anyone else seen this before, or have a method to repair the roof panel? A search on roof cracking didn't find anything on this board. Thanks Z28 |
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Apr 10 2005, 05:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 360 Joined: 24-September 04 From: Missouri Member No.: 468 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Apr 10 2005, 11:01) can you attach some pics? I can't believe that it is anything MORE than a paint failure.....hard to believe that that peice would crack itself....if so, paint is EASY... I would like to think it was only paint. You can catch your fingernails in the cracks and in a few places a small piece is chipped out. It isn't like the panel is split and will leak, the checking is on the surface. This is typical of old fiberglass, to get a smooth surface the gel coat doesn't have any fiber reinforcement. So the surface can crack, but the fibers in the lower layers stop the progress. SMC will likely act the same way. I am not sure how thick the clear coat is. I could send you some pictures via email but I don't have a way to host them. There is also at least one crack in the bottom edge of the hatch also. Z28 |
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z28barnett Roof cracking and crazing Apr 7 2005, 11:46 PM
Formula WS6 that sucks. if im not mistaken i think that whole ... Apr 8 2005, 12:45 AM Tony99SS Of the three fourth gens I own or have owned, one ... Apr 8 2005, 05:27 AM pknowles I know you have a 4th gen, but every 3rd gen that ... Apr 8 2005, 12:37 PM z28barnett Thanks for the replys.
I did a little more checki... Apr 8 2005, 02:33 PM z28barnett I love this, I took a closer look at the roof, cra... Apr 9 2005, 07:19 PM DryStout QUOTE (z28barnett @ Apr 9 2005, 14:19)I saw a... Apr 10 2005, 01:42 PM Formula WS6 never heard of it til now. the dealership will kno... Apr 10 2005, 01:56 PM z28barnett QUOTE (Formula WS6 @ Apr 10 2005, 07:56)never... Apr 10 2005, 04:31 PM rmackintosh can you attach some pics? I can't believe th... Apr 10 2005, 05:01 PM z28barnett I sent you a photo by email.
Could be in the clea... Apr 10 2005, 07:06 PM rmackintosh ...yeah....its gotta be fixed somehow anyway, so y... Apr 10 2005, 11:26 PM
z28barnett It could be the paint, I have never worked with th... Apr 11 2005, 01:13 AM |
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