Door panels
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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=29310
Printed Date: August 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Topic: Door panels
Posted By: hbk00
Subject: Door panels
Date Posted: March 30, 2004 at 8:11 AM
does anyone have any pics or links to pics of finnished fiberglassed door pannels? Any vehicle doesn't matter, just wanting to see how others have done it.
I've done mine about 30% of the way now but what I've noticed is with the fleece and resin I've lost all detail, ie: around the door handles and basic contour in the pannels, not really the texture I don't care bout that I wanted to get rid of that but some creases and such that gave the door pannel its "look" per say. As it sits right now it looks like a somewhat flat pannel with a hole for the door handles to come through....borring... do you think I could get away with using a dremel and a sanding drum to knock down some areas to bring out some areas and such? If that makes sense? thats why I was looking for some pics of finnished projects to see how things were done. Thanks to all..
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go custom or go home!!
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Posted By: gta94integra
Date Posted: March 30, 2004 at 4:48 PM
Im currently working on glassing my door panels. I have one primed and ready...anyways, here's a couple of pics of how i did mine. 
This is a pic of the raw panel after i removed the vinyl and the foam and cleaned all the glue off of it. 
This is a pic of the reconstructed panel almost ready to be primed.
Posted By: 93accordSE
Date Posted: March 30, 2004 at 5:54 PM
looks nice
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Posted By: hbk00
Date Posted: March 31, 2004 at 7:53 AM
looks good did you wrap it in fleese or just lay mat?
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go custom or go home!!
Posted By: 93accordSE
Date Posted: March 31, 2004 at 8:59 AM
I think i'm going to do that, I spray painted mine, which was a bad idea, I should have used a plastic spray paint. Now i'm just going to have to fiberglass them and then use the plastic paint. I guess you learn from your mistakes.
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Posted By: gta94integra
Date Posted: March 31, 2004 at 5:07 PM
First i ruffed up the plastic then put a layer of bondo-glass down, then layed a layer of mat on top of that, then starts the bondo and sanding.
Posted By: 93accordSE
Date Posted: March 31, 2004 at 5:59 PM
Was it a plastic or a vinyl?
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