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terrrrrrrror

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Posted: July 16, 2004 at 9:30 PM / IP Logged

Ok, I have a Mazda MX-3 which is a hatchback.

The project I am working on right now is a custom hatch to look like a Del Sol. What I am doing is taking the otriginal metal frame and building the rest out of fiberglass. How do i get the fiberglass to stick to the metal?

I have looked alot of places and they have talked about cracking because the different expansion and contraction rates of metal and fiberglass.

Any info given would be greatly appreciated!!!

King_Midas

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Posted: July 16, 2004 at 9:38 PM / IP Logged

bondo

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Posted: July 16, 2004 at 9:43 PM / IP Logged

the best thing to stick steel to is fiberglass. dont worry about it.... you only have to worry about parts that will take impact. Thats why a polyurathane bodykit is more desirable.

audiomechanic

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Posted: July 17, 2004 at 8:45 AM / IP Logged

rough the metal up with 36 or 40 grit, clean it with a good wax and grease remover type cleaner (acetone will work too) then go to town. smooth the feather the edges with duraglass and bodyfiller.

that should be fine.

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Bonding fiberglass to metal

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