Fiberglass Matting / Cloth Question

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Topic: Fiberglass Matting / Cloth Question

Posted By: spoontek
Subject: Fiberglass Matting / Cloth Question
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 12:18 AM

I've seen everyone use the matting / cloth type.

Curious if Self Adhesive Gypsum (Drywall) Panel Tape works, cause it's made of fiberglass mesh.

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Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 8:00 AM

Have no clue what this is or what it looks like. If you could elaborate a little more or a picture would be very helpful. Or maybe someone else knows what this is.

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Posted By: soundmasta
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 8:08 AM

drywall tape could work. never thought of that.

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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 10:28 AM

if its what I'm thinking of, I wouldn't use it. Is it like the mesh stuff? If so that probley won't work.

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Posted By: doc t
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 11:26 AM

not much strength in it. fiberglass cloth has more tensil strength then the drywall mesh tape. wouldn't reccomend in place of FG.

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Posted By: soundmasta
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 1:56 PM

if you are thinking about using it for it's self adhesiver qualities, just get a can of spray glue. spray and lay.

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Posted By: spoontek
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 7:59 PM

i see. it was just a thought.

thanks.

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Posted By: placid warrior
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 8:17 PM

nope...i tried it on my very first project ever (a spoiler for my car which was made of wood, routered and covered in a layer of fiberglass...didnt last thru the winter before it started cracking) i had trouble around the tight bends cause it wasnt really sticky enough, It just wasnt much fun, the mat is my favorite, although i think the cloth looks kinda cool cause it leaves sort of a carbon fiberish effect.