fiberglassing

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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
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Topic: fiberglassing

Posted By: AJRXtreme
Subject: fiberglassing
Date Posted: March 24, 2005 at 10:17 PM

Im plannign on making a box for the back of my expedition out of MDF but i want to fiberglass over it to give it a little more than carpet. Ive never worked with fiberglass before but i have read some tutorials on how to. I was wondering on how many layers i should use of fiberglass if im just going to be covering a box. If anyone knows of any good videos or tutorials on this issue it would greatly be appreciated. Thankyou!!

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03 F150 on 24's
HU:Pioneer DVD5700
Frt:MC57
Subs:(12)S12L7
Amps:(3)KX2500.1's, MC-2004

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Posted By: erickbkny28
Date Posted: March 24, 2005 at 10:52 PM

AJRXtreme wrote:

Im plannign on making a box for the back of my expedition out of MDF but i want to fiberglass over it to give it a little more than carpet. Ive never worked with fiberglass before but i have read some tutorials on how to. I was wondering on how many layers i should use of fiberglass if im just going to be covering a box. If anyone knows of any good videos or tutorials on this issue it would greatly be appreciated. Thankyou!!

If your going to make a box of MDF, you DON'T have to fiberglass it to get a smooth paint job out of it.. Your best bet is to make your box and sand it to a 400 grit finish, Then, take it to a spray shop. MDF is a very easy wood to work with and it will sand very very smooth. If you fiberglass an MDF box, you will be sanding it for the next 3 years.LOL

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Posted By: AJRXtreme
Date Posted: March 24, 2005 at 10:56 PM

how much would it cost to get it sprayed?

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03 F150 on 24's
HU:Pioneer DVD5700
Frt:MC57
Subs:(12)S12L7
Amps:(3)KX2500.1's, MC-2004

Posted By: erickbkny28
Date Posted: March 24, 2005 at 11:29 PM

You got me there..... You'll have to go shop around and get some prices.

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Posted By: bigpun78
Date Posted: March 25, 2005 at 12:20 AM

If you are wanting to get into fiberglassing I would tell you to to check out glassmans custom forum. I ordered my videos off of ebay. They have helped me out a whole lot. For my it was worth the investment.

Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: March 25, 2005 at 10:38 AM

Here are some website to get you started.
https://chris.pfharlock.com/glass/index.htm

https://www.personal.psu.edu/users/r/d/rdm186/a4mods/

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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!

Posted By: elmaschingon_18
Date Posted: March 28, 2005 at 10:24 AM

Hey AJRXtreme,

i think these videos are extremely helpful! they are professionally made video!

www.caraudiohelp.com

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sanding sucks!