Series-5 Seat Pan Cracking

[Jono]

Fantastic, Thanks Mate! A picture is worth 1000 words

[Dorsal]

http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/sho...ght=butt+block

For a few other ideas and conversations on the topic.

[jrevens]

If any release agents, wax, etc. are removed and the surface is roughed up, epoxy will bond to it just fine.
Polyester over epoxy, no.

[Maverick]

jmodguy, you wrote, "Gel coat is a polyester product and will not adhere to epoxy well and vice versa." ​

My question is regarding the adherence of the epoxy to the polyester resin. The Gel Coat is on the top surface of the seat pan. On the bottom there is no Gel Coat so, will adding strips of Kevlar/Carbon Fiber weave added to the bottom of the seat pan with epoxy adhere or am I just spitting in the wind?

[jmodguy]

jmodguy, you wrote, "Gel coat is a polyester product and will not adhere to epoxy well and vice versa." ​

My question is regarding the adherence of the epoxy to the polyester resin. The Gel Coat is on the top surface of the seat pan. On the bottom there is no Gel Coat so, will adding strips of Kevlar/Carbon Fiber weave added to the bottom of the seat pan with epoxy adhere or am I just spitting in the wind?

Like John said, if you rough it up well with 80 grit paper you should get an acceptable bond. I re-inforced the edges of my seat pan with cf and west system epoxy resin after it sagged and got stuck under the door frame 😤