How to Make a Fiberglass Enclosure

Hey, i was wondering how exactly you mannaged to use the 3M hi-strenghth 90 adhisive to attach the material to the wood, is the material strechy so u could glue it from the middle out? or was it a slow process from one side to the other with staples included? im just afraid of not having enough and being stuck. PS what material did you use? ive heard it been called fish fabric, is this correct?thanks, JC

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samtucan11 wrote: I am still trying to figure out, the best way to attach a fiberglass trim/insert panel? If you do not want it perminently attached how do you attach it? Lets say i want to make a fiberglass panel over some batteries that i need to get to, to charge, i would make an insert panel right. But how can i attach it? I cannot use screws, because screw heads would ruin the whole look, i cannot use an epoxy because that would be perment, anyone have any suggestions on how to attach a removable fiberglass insert panel? i really appreciate it <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center> <TR> <TD class=bold></TD></TR></TABLE>

I saw this and thought one thing.... Magnets. You could easially use a couple rare-earth type magnets one layer deep in the resin to make a nice invisible way to hold down a cover over something like a battery. I would be careful when using magnets near electronics though, check to make sure that it will be safe for them. When using magnets, make sure to buy an extra one. This can be used to lift up the cover. If you install all the magnets say, north pole up, then you can use a magnet attached to a handle south pole down, to pull open the cover from its magnets. For this to work well, you would have to use a smaller magnet in the box (non opening point) than on the lid and in the handle. This way you make sure that your handle can always pull the lid off easially. I would also recommend coating the handle with felt or some other non-abrasive cloth so you dont scratch your nice new fiberglass!

dudes where do I get the resin from? please help id like a 5gallon bucket.

Tripnbeats wrote: dudes where do I get the resin from? please help id like a 5gallon bucket.

Any Home Depot or marine shop would have this for you.Jeff

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Looks great. How much do you charge the customer when doing that kind of setup?

spoolingv8 wrote: Looks great. How much do you charge the customer when doing that kind of setup?

The job cost the customer about $ 1200 with paint, supplies & labor. The customer brought me the equipment and the car and I just did installed and fabricated the enclosure. This job took about 1 week to accomplish. The sanding took about 3 days of the week !!Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

Mobile Audio/Video Specialist

Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Velocity Motors wrote: spoolingv8 wrote: Looks great. How much do you charge the customer when doing that kind of setup? The job cost the customer about $ 1200 with paint, supplies & labor. The customer brought me the equipment and the car and I just did installed and fabricated the enclosure. This job took about 1 week to accomplish. The sanding took about 3 days of the week !!

im constructing a fiberglass w/foam core front splitter/diffuser for a time trials track car. can the 5:1 filler/resin withstand the flexing for the application? thanks shawn

That filler is more for finishing than it is structural. If your wanting to add structure but want to make it look smooth, use short strand fiberglass filler instead of regular body filler. The SSF filler is heavy but adds alot of structural strength to any part.Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

Mobile Audio/Video Specialist

Morden, Manitoba CANADA