Fiberglassers...any tips?
#1
Fiberglassers...any tips?
For those of you that do your own fiberglassing (shavedmax)...can you recommend any sites out there with tips or tricks or anything like that? Also maybe even where/what products you love or hate?
I have a few projects i'm working on that will eventually lead into fiberglass work. I have things i'm going to practice with for awhile until i can get decent. Gracias
I have a few projects i'm working on that will eventually lead into fiberglass work. I have things i'm going to practice with for awhile until i can get decent. Gracias
#5
what are you fiberglassing exactly?
if you are doing a trunk setup, it is all about the framing. ie-what you build out of wood that will be fleeced and later glassed. there are a lot of little things that can help you avoid big problems and speed up the process, but its a lot different for doing body work or a stereo setup..
if you are doing a trunk setup, it is all about the framing. ie-what you build out of wood that will be fleeced and later glassed. there are a lot of little things that can help you avoid big problems and speed up the process, but its a lot different for doing body work or a stereo setup..
#7
Originally Posted by Chris91SE
eh...it's mainly interior stuff so no fabbing/framing would be needed. i eventually will redo the trunk but that work i'd want to save until later when i have experience...
if you are going to just paint stuff, you can use spray gel coat that holds up better too heat, takes less work and holds the clear better.
#8
For interior work, Jason is right don't use too much fabric. Using mostly resin will be easier to work with, and require less finish work. The fabric is pretty much there for structural purposes. But make sure that you are very exact in your mixtures of resin/catalyst. If you mix it wrong, it either won't dry or can warp from drying too fast. And if you are coating interior parts in glass, make sure the surface is prepped properly.
Originally Posted by Chris91SE
eh...it's mainly interior stuff so no fabbing/framing would be needed. i eventually will redo the trunk but that work i'd want to save until later when i have experience...
#10
if it's stuff like trim pieces then no need to use resin, sand and fill the grain either with bondo or primer( a good high build primer nand wet sanding will do the trick) if you are dooing anything soft(ie dash, door panels etc, you NEED to reinforce it with glass or it will crack! if you are making kick panels just cover your floor with plastic, put aluminum foil where you want the pod, so it holds shape, lay some glass and then start to shape it. anything else just e-mail me. with out knowing exactly what u are dooing it's tough to give good advice, pretty much like jason said
#11
Oh, another thing just in case. If it's anything that has to fit against something else, make sure you check for clearances since the glass will add thickness to it. I've seen some people crack a dash when they shut the door too hard because they didn't take into account the extra thickness of the glass.
Originally Posted by Chris91SE
good stuff jason and jeff...jason i shot you an email. thanks guys...
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