first time ever with fiberglass
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=105612
Printed Date: May 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Topic: first time ever with fiberglass
Posted By: young-n-dumb
Subject: first time ever with fiberglass
Date Posted: June 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM
hey im new here as of yesterday.....well im 15 and i have a dodge neon with like 210k on it that my dad gave 2 me....i figured since the car's doodie i would use this car 2 teach myself some customization skills and so on so 2day i started out making some kick pods. i did the drivers side first and the whole time i was glassing it i was like damn this is harder than i thought. The first of my problems was that i didnt kno i only had a little over half the resin i needed 2 do it so i let it cure and took it off and it looked like doodie so i just grinded away all the crappy parts of it and re-did it now that i knew how much resin 2 use. 2nd problem: i didnt get enough oil on my gloves so i had strands all over my hands and my strips were sticking 2 the gloves. right now im waiting on both kick pods 2 cure and hopefully theyre fixed. if they turn out alright ill put some pics up and if they dont then ill keep it 2 myslef :P no need 2 embarass myself
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Posted By: Phreak480
Date Posted: June 22, 2008 at 5:54 PM
you should post pics even if they are a disaster, so that some of those better experience with glass can be more able to give you advice on where you fell short.
Posted By: young-n-dumb
Date Posted: June 22, 2008 at 9:25 PM
i will.....ill probly have the set done tomorrow afternoon maybe later dependin if they cure fast or not. the reason i messed up really is cuz i didnt kno exactly wut 2 expect but even after 1 day of workin with it im 10 times better, but yea ill try 2 get some pics up when they get done which should b tomorrow
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