The Heavy Duty Hood construction is superior to any other fiberglass Hood
on the market.
The hoods top finish is made with a gray custom blended sandable type of gellcoat.
Designed exclusively for superior paint adhesion. The micro pores in this gellcoat are
easily sanded and powder off just like a high quality primer which allows for good primer
adhesion. Make sure your next fiberglass part(s) come with a sanding type
gellcoat, Standard gellcoats are not designed to be painted and offer poor paint
adhesion qualities.
After the gellcoat layer is
applied to the mold, a layer of fiberglass mixed with resin is applied, by machine,
followed by hand rolling to reduce the chance of air pockets. Then a sheet of 2 mil
Coremat® is
hand laid in it proper location. This core material reduces the amount of
"print thru" which could eventually appear on the surface. Next, another
layer of fiberglass is applied by machine then hand rolled again to insure
consistency. The final coat is a superior grade of fiberglass mat - which is laid in
by had and wet out by machine.
The hood's inner perimeter frame is manufactured similar to the hoods outer skin. Steel anchor nuts are used in the hinge area. Steel plates and latch pins are used in the latching area of most hoods. Some hoods do not have any latching provisions - please refer to the text on the individual pages for the parts you require. The inner portion of the hood is fiberglass texture coated in black lacquer.
These 2 panels are then assembled in our jigs an left at least 16 hours to cure. Note: Edges come long and all scoops come closed to allow for proper individual fitting and alignment.
These methods of manufacturing produce a far superior product compared to others in this industry.
