What material exactly?

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Topic: What material exactly?

Posted By: Master Asylum
Subject: What material exactly?
Date Posted: February 10, 2005 at 8:42 AM

I'm looking to get started with some basic fiberglassing practices on one of the junkers sitting outside annoying me. I was wandering exactly what product to get at first? My biggest concern is, what kind of fiberglass? There is long and short hair and I was wondering if that mattered particularly, and if not, what usually works best for what? Thank you. (Sorry, I am having trouble finding a good basic list of starting products.) Any such list (I'm starting out doing like a cup holder just to get the practice on keeping the car clean and getting down the hardener ratio.)

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1998 Monte Carlo w/
Eclipse CD8454
2xRockford 5.25" Power 2-way T152C
2xRockford 6"x9" Punch 3-way FRC4369
1xMemphis 16-MCH1300 5-channel
2xKicker 12" L5 Solobaric-2 Ohm

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Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: February 10, 2005 at 2:36 PM

Well really its up to your own personal preference about what glass you use. There is cloth and there is mat, cloth is the fiberglass that is sewn together in like a checkered pattern, the mat is glued togethered in strands here is a link for you to look at and see the differences. https://www.uscomposites.com/fiberglass.html I personally prefer the cloth over the mat like a 1000 times over, just because the cloth to me is a whole lote easier to work with. The mat is cheaper because it takes less of it to buildup more. The mat builds up quicker, builds up means it gets thicker. The cloth is more expensive because it takes more to make it thicker but actually you can use less cloth because it is stronger than the mat. Its up to you, most everyone uses mat.

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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!

Posted By: doc t
Date Posted: February 10, 2005 at 5:59 PM

The cloth rocks for areas that are flat and straight and cuts easy, the mat is good for tight areas and around corners on the inside where the cloth might kink up and get creases in it, mat is also easier to tear into odd shapes. I use both depending on the application.

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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: February 11, 2005 at 12:44 AM

Get both and try them out. Like Doc said they both have their uses. Like realitycheck I prefer to work with cloth but it doesn't always meet my needs.

Posted By: Master Asylum
Date Posted: February 11, 2005 at 9:13 AM

Interesting. Anything specific on the resin I need to get? THat's my biggest worry right now :/ It looks like long hair products seem to be useable from all the pics, but I don't know much about FG to be sure that is what is used.

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1998 Monte Carlo w/
Eclipse CD8454
2xRockford 5.25" Power 2-way T152C
2xRockford 6"x9" Punch 3-way FRC4369
1xMemphis 16-MCH1300 5-channel
2xKicker 12" L5 Solobaric-2 Ohm

Posted By: HottAccord
Date Posted: February 11, 2005 at 11:03 AM

I belive your basic polyester resin is what everyone typically uses. Some people prefer the clear looking boat resins, but usually polyester resin is best for fiberglass. Good luck!! posted_image

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Im a fiberglass whore!!

Posted By: Master Asylum
Date Posted: February 13, 2005 at 1:16 PM

Any clue how much I'll be looking at on spending for a gallon or quart? The g/f's mom said something like 60 for a gallon and that sounds wrong.

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1998 Monte Carlo w/
Eclipse CD8454
2xRockford 5.25" Power 2-way T152C
2xRockford 6"x9" Punch 3-way FRC4369
1xMemphis 16-MCH1300 5-channel
2xKicker 12" L5 Solobaric-2 Ohm

Posted By: erickbkny28
Date Posted: February 13, 2005 at 3:02 PM

You can find basic polyester resin at Home Depot, Lowes, Ace, PepBoys and Auto Zone, it should be $20- $25 a gallon. You don't need to buy $40 resin

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Posted By: dowmace
Date Posted: February 13, 2005 at 3:54 PM

that $60 resin is probably Epoxy resin which you would use in a CF application usually

Posted By: Master Asylum
Date Posted: February 14, 2005 at 11:26 AM

CF application is?

I got a body repair kit for $13, comes with 1 quart of resin, hardener, reuseable applicator(meh, need to get a brush), 8 sq ft cloth, a little tray for mixing, and some instructions. Not bad for a start I don't think.

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1998 Monte Carlo w/
Eclipse CD8454
2xRockford 5.25" Power 2-way T152C
2xRockford 6"x9" Punch 3-way FRC4369
1xMemphis 16-MCH1300 5-channel
2xKicker 12" L5 Solobaric-2 Ohm

Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: February 14, 2005 at 1:38 PM

CF= carbon fiber.

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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!