Fiberglassin Plastic
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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=52989
Printed Date: May 15, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Topic: Fiberglassin Plastic
Posted By: dray504
Subject: Fiberglassin Plastic
Date Posted: April 01, 2005 at 10:19 AM
hey i have a 99 accord that im wanting to fiberglass the door panels, the panels are like a hard plastic once u rip the vinyl and foam stuff off, i've heard differnt opinions on making fiberglass resin stick to the plastic, as far as roughing the plastic up or using kitty hair or a differnt substance on the plastic first to allow the fiberglass to stick, whats the best method and whats worked for everybody on fiberglassin plastic, THZ!! please respond ASAP
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Posted By: ravenndude
Date Posted: April 01, 2005 at 10:32 AM
someone said to drill holes in the plastic and make sure you get some glass in there and the resin soaks through. Kinda aks like a FG screw.
I never tried it personally though
Posted By: dray504
Date Posted: April 01, 2005 at 10:36 AM
with drilling holes in the plastic do yall mean to drill str8 though the plastic or to drill like half way??? how far apart should the holes be??? will ruffing the plastic up be enough or any other methods???? THZ!!!
Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: April 01, 2005 at 12:50 PM
Drilling all the way thru is the only reliable method I've tried. Suffing it up usually doesn't work. Resin dosen't like to stick to plastic at all. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: dray504
Date Posted: April 01, 2005 at 2:05 PM
ive been reading aliitle bit about fiberglassing plastic nad see some people use some typr of bondo-glass from like walmart, is that what its called??? is it regular bondo?? also i se people use kitty hair and that it sticks well to plastic, does that work good??? how much does kitty hair cost and what size container?? also i see some people use duramix, and it sticks well to plastic, i see duramix comes in differnt part numbers (4040, 4050, etc.), which one should use??? can u get kitty hair or duramix from walmart or u have to go to a paint shop. THZ
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: April 01, 2005 at 2:54 PM
In the past i have drilled a crap load of 1/16 holes, and sanded with like 30 grit.
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Posted By: dray504
Date Posted: April 02, 2005 at 8:43 AM
i scruffed up a section of the plastic and put some resin on that area to test it out, and it seems to hold up pretty good, it only comes off if i really stab at it, so i think it will be ok.
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