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sprawl85

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Posted: March 20, 2006 at 9:09 AM / IP Logged

hey thanks for the tips cougar, I think I will go with the milkshake. It got colder here so I probably won't be able to work on this or update pics for about a week. I am going to wait until it gets at least 40 out. Friday it is supposed to warm up into the upper 40's so I will continue then. As for it not being as strong I am going to put on about 2 more layers of the cloth. Do you still think it won't be very strong after 3 layers? I just hate working with mat. It would be better if I could get some better paint brushes, but I am working on a budget.

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crazyoldcougar

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Posted: March 20, 2006 at 6:39 PM / IP Logged

Honestly i find mat considerably easier to work with because you dont get seems...like you do when you over lap the cloth...

a couple layers is a good idea because these doors will inevitably get kicked and hit by stuff...2 - 3 layers will be more then enough..

the crappier the brushes the better they are..the ones i get at walmart are plastic handle with plastic bristles...they are stiff and they work great.sometimes i even cut 1/2 or so off the bristles so they are even more stiff....and they are dirt cheap..dont use the foam brushes by any means...

you will find that those flood lamps work wonders for fiberglass..everyone has one of those kicking around..if not a small space heater workes well too..

i would be careful building up the edges of the panel too much, as you said you will run into clearance issues..

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sprawl85

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Posted: March 20, 2006 at 7:20 PM / IP Logged

well imma grab some mat then and go from there, i will post more pics soon. And I know exactly the brushes you are talkin about, i figured they would be too cheap, but i'll givem a shot. I used a floodlamp inside one time and it worked good, but I completely forgot about it until now, I'll hafta break that bitch out and use it again. Also, i think I am going to add some more staples to areas I don't think will stay put, what do you think about that?

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1qwkfox

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Posted: March 21, 2006 at 6:42 PM / IP Logged

I was also going to recomend rage gold ..

You will hear nothing but good stuff about it ..

sprawl85

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Posted: March 22, 2006 at 7:20 AM / IP Logged

it isn't like canadian or anything is it? I can get it at autozone in the US?

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05honda

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Posted: March 22, 2006 at 8:12 AM / IP Logged

Im pretty sure you can find it in the US....The Autozone's around here dont carry it.....Your local Autozone might carry it thought....If not I know they carry Bondo Brand Gold Filler....its not as good as the Rage but it works....By the way the progect looks like its coming along great, good luck.....

sprawl85

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Posted: March 22, 2006 at 11:36 AM / IP Logged

god resin sucks when it is 39 degrees out!

is there any way to thin it out, or should I just wait until it is warmer out?

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Posted: March 22, 2006 at 2:02 PM / IP Logged

Wait till it is warmer or find somewhere that it is warmer, garage with a heater.

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sprawl85

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Posted: March 22, 2006 at 8:50 PM / IP Logged

OMG mat is so much stronger than cloth. I have only done really small fiberglass projects before this, so I didn't even realize it, but I put a layer of mat on one section of that door and it is strong is hell. It barely even flexes. And it didn't even seem to build up much thicker. Oh yeah and I can't even tell where once piece starts and the other ends. I will send you pictures as soon as I get the whole door panel covered with it, but I do have to wait til it is warmer like auex said, becuase I dont' have a space heater.

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sprawl85

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Posted: April 16, 2006 at 12:52 AM / IP Logged

ok i got a couple layers of cloth on and now I slapped some bondo on her and here is a picture of it partially sanded down.

FG door panels 03 cavalier 4-door - Page 2 -- posted image.

lots more sanding to do.

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