[Healeys] Bakelite repair - how I did it

[john spaur]

Thank you for all of the excellent suggestions. Here's what I did:

Hobby shops have liquid epoxy with the consistency of motor oil with 
various curing times. I wanted to backup the hole and reinforce the 
cracks with fiberglass.  Liquid epoxy was needed to thoroughly wet 
the glass fiber; paste glues cannot properly do that. The fabric and 
resin was applied as a backing inside the case and I used JB Weld to 
fill in the hole. Sanded it down and then applied India ink. I did 
not refinish the rest of the casing because it cleaned up well and 
has a nice original patina.

Cheers,
John

>Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:32:01 -0800
>To: healeys at autox.team.net
>From: john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
>Subject: Bakelite repair
>
>I have a small (3/8") hole in my blower motor casing with some 
>hairline cracks radiating from it. I am thinking of using woven 
>fiberglass inside the case with urethane.
>
>Is urethane compatible with fiberglass?
>
>How about JB Weld and fiberglass?
>
>Any repair suggestions?
>
>Thank you,
>John Spaur
>'62 BT7