Today I'm attacking some holes under the cowl. I'm running out to the garage and spending five minutes here, ten minutes there poking, mixing, filling, rubbing sanding and more. I hope to have the holes patched and two coats of silver over the problem area. I also took the time to fiber fill the drain holes and smooth the flow of water. Rather then smacking against a wall, the water will run up a smooth ramp. Still not perfect, but better than factory. And since I sealed the under cowl so well, any standing water that is left should evaporate quickly. I also don't plan on driving the car in the rain, so this is just a precaution. Better safe then sorry. I started by brushing some resin on the offending area. I wet out some cloth on a piece of card with some fiberglass resin. Once it was good and wet I picked it up (making sure I had gloves on) and layed it into place. I took a disposable brush and worked out all the air bubbles on both pieces and feather the edges. The smoother it is now the less sanding there will be later. After it sets I will scuff off the wax that rises to the surface and give it another coat or two of Master Series Silver.
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