beginning a fg project, fleece?

I would have prefered not admitting this, but yes aznboi3644, I did back in the day soak some automotive carpeting from J.C. Whitney.  The area was large and.............WHEW, what a waste of resin!!!!!!.  That sucker must have soaked up 3 gallons of resin before it got scrapped.  LOL, what a flashback.  We (friends and I of the late 1980's when minitrucking was making the grade) thought we were hot stuff creating things that didnt exist.  None of us had near the income we do now, so we often look back and laugh, but dont dare tell.....until you had to ask that question.  We were visiting the B. Dalton bookstores and Hastings, to name a few so that we could take a look and remember what George Barris, Ed Roth (older customizers) were up to.  The books didnt show everything, appearantly they were creating these books to show off instead of instructing and behind the screens of what they were really fabricating with.  We saw "CHICKEN WIRE" in a background!  So, even now I use 3/8" or 1/2" wire mesh for some body moldings as well as plugs.

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Thick fleece is strong if soaked completely, but not strong enough.  That is the reason everyone that chooses integrity over cheap bling will add a number of layers of FG mat material on top of this, and then smooth it with body filler, then prep for finishing.

I will never, ever use carpet of any kind again to add resin to for fabrication.

Unique Whips is TV.  For one, its a guarantee you didnt see everything.  Two, he may have used more layers under the body filler, you only saw the time elapsed build.  He (Reme) probably whips this stuff together just for quick looks to make the show.  All of a sudden I dont have anything good to say about TV fabricators...  other than, I wish I had the free time to have a clean shop like thiers, my shop exhibits proof that some serious work is being performed on a daily basis.

Ah, ok, I get ya.  Yes, thats the objective is to have the fleece serve as a shapeable foundation in any shape anyone may desire.  FG mat or FG cloth weave serves as the stronghold for the complete fabrication......beer time, talk to everyone later.