expanding foam
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
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Printed Date: May 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Topic: expanding foam
Posted By: frazierk
Subject: expanding foam
Date Posted: January 08, 2004 at 7:48 PM
I've seen (in several audio mags), shops using expandable foam for molds. Who carries this stuff, in the can, like these shops use? Every place I've found so far has it in a spray can only. KJF ------------- KJF
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Posted By: jakita
Date Posted: January 09, 2004 at 12:11 AM
fiberfills fiberfoam www.fiberlay.com click on core materials and foam. If you need to know how to use it PMme.
Posted By: Lurkin
Date Posted: January 12, 2004 at 9:57 PM
i would like to know more about this fiber foam....looks like it may be easier to form a consol for a kenwood touch screen. thanks
Posted By: jakita
Date Posted: January 13, 2004 at 12:26 PM
What would you like to know?
Posted By: frazierk
Date Posted: January 13, 2004 at 10:07 PM
Do you mix it like fiberglass? Can you control how much it expands? Would like to use it to make molds for door panels, etc. Seems a lot easier tha. pour 'a' mold or latex..
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KJF
Posted By: jakita
Date Posted: January 13, 2004 at 10:37 PM
$20 for two quarts. It is a two part foam 50/50. It expands to about ten to fifteen times. Works great for making a solid mold. Easy to cut, sand, shape. Builds extremely fast. Can starts cutting sanding it about one hour after it has been used. I can tell you how to do it all but it is easier to buy some and do some testing with it for yourself. It is most like the yellow expanding foam sold for insulating.
Posted By: Novacaine OD
Date Posted: January 16, 2004 at 11:56 AM
Do you think you could use it make a subwoofer enclosure for a pair of 8" subwoofers? only need about .5-.25 interior air space.
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give me info
Posted By: kalito
Date Posted: January 16, 2004 at 7:06 PM
is it ok to use foam to build up mass and then cober it with fiberglass..
Posted By: jakita
Date Posted: January 16, 2004 at 8:48 PM
Works great for building mass, that is what I use it for the most. It would be my prefered way for making a tiny enclosure Nova guy. If you have specific questions PM me.
Posted By: kalito
Date Posted: January 16, 2004 at 10:21 PM
where can you get it for cheap b/c my bro bought 2 can some time ago and only used some out 1 and the rest of the can went bad it was hard as a soft-rock and on the secont can i try to use yesterday but there was nothing comoing out and at $8 a can "that's not good my friend"
Posted By: caozbone
Date Posted: January 23, 2004 at 10:31 AM
try www.shopmaninc.com they have all the fiberglassing materials you can think of such as the two-part expanding foam that the magazines really use but do not let their readers know. you can get some super stiff foam for $16 - it is a foam kit that will expand to 1/2 cubic foot, there are some other foams they have that are not as rigid for a cheaper price. the stronger the foam, the higher the price, and with the two-part liquid, it takes a lot longer to go bad than the already mixed foams in a spraycan
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