Fiberglass work made easy
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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=54203
Printed Date: April 19, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Topic: Fiberglass work made easy
Posted By: Steven Kephart
Subject: Fiberglass work made easy
Date Posted: April 19, 2005 at 12:59 AM
At the shop I used to work at we got UV curing resin from a local boat shop. It was great because you could work as long as you want on your work without worry of it gelling over too early. Then when it is ready you just take it outside and let it sit in the sun for 5 minutes and it is completely hardened. I have not been able to find a supplier, until now. I recently came by this website: https://surfsource.net/suncure/index.htm/resin.html Unfortunately I don't have any fiberglass projects coming up, so I won't be trying it out for a while. However I figured I would pass it along to you guys to try out and maybe offer a review afterwards. If it works like the stuff I used to use, then you guys will love it. It will save you time and possibly money from mixing up too much resin. Steven Kephart Adire Audio -------------
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Posted By: placid warrior
Date Posted: April 19, 2005 at 1:18 AM
We have that stuff, wallmart sells a UV curing bondo. I tried some on my car and the stuff is a pain to sand and the sun didnt hit all the areas i put it (shoulda thought o that before i used it though), Its not a bad product, i just had a bad experience with it (i wouldnt use it for bodywork, but for fiberglass projects i suppose it would actually be quite usefull) Maybe I just used a crappy brand of the stuff (Bondo brand)
Posted By: Stanford1621
Date Posted: April 23, 2005 at 8:24 AM
I don't see where that would help, Does the uv rays penetrate enough to cure thicker applications? what about plllying resin inside the box? what about fiberglassing different sides of a box then you have to turn the box 3 times so all 3 sides can cure.
Posted By: ravenndude
Date Posted: April 23, 2005 at 3:26 PM
you can always get a UV (black) light and get the insides.
Posted By: Rick_h
Date Posted: April 23, 2005 at 9:46 PM
ravenndude wrote:
you can always get a UV (black) light and get the insides.
That would be the only way for me as I do all my stuf at night! Rick H...
Posted By: mosely
Date Posted: April 23, 2005 at 10:07 PM
I have been wanting to learn how to make fiberglass pieces for my 94 caprice, and i was wondering if there was a good place to get all the stuff i would need, cause the wal mart that i go to doesnt have stuff like dura glass, and the foam used for molding pieces thanks
Posted By: ravenndude
Date Posted: April 24, 2005 at 1:33 AM
mosely wrote:
I have been wanting to learn how to make fiberglass pieces for my 94 caprice, and i was wondering if there was a good place to get all the stuff i would need, cause the wal mart that i go to doesnt have stuff like dura glass, and the foam used for molding pieces
thanks
www.selectproducts.com/ has a lot of sh*t
Posted By: mosely
Date Posted: April 25, 2005 at 10:08 PM
looks good, thanks alot
Posted By: AudioZBahn
Date Posted: April 26, 2005 at 12:48 AM
Can you get all the stuff at like home depot or lowes?
Posted By: mosely
Date Posted: April 26, 2005 at 10:37 PM
Thats a good idea, i'll have to check, but i think they should have most of it
Posted By: DukeDuke
Date Posted: April 27, 2005 at 9:38 AM
Home Depot and Lowes carry resin, as well as mat and cloth, but as far as duraglass and rage go, they dont carry it, the only body filler they carry is bondo, which is a pain to sand... As well, all the resin and mat and cloths they carry are Bondo brand.... so your best bet is select products, they carry great stuff and wont sale you out of date stuff, I believe unless you turn the resin over every week or so, resin is only good for 90 or something, and I know HD and Lowes dont do that, nor do they check the dates, I dont believe they even have a date on them! But good luck! Select Products is the way to go... has EVERYTHING you will need from start to finish.
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Duke Duke
Posted By: mosely
Date Posted: April 27, 2005 at 8:01 PM
I know how that goes, i got some bondo brand resin and all i got for a hardener was a tube full of air, anyways thanks for saving me some shopping time, Mosely
Posted By: DukeDuke
Date Posted: April 28, 2005 at 12:18 AM
Ha ha! So the tube was empty? No MEKP? Ha ha! Sounds like bondo! SelectProducts.com all the way!
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Duke Duke
Posted By: ndm
Date Posted: April 28, 2005 at 10:46 AM
www.solarez.com I bought some of this stuff a while ago it works but there are instances where you want to use regular resin. they sell in larger quantities too if you call them. ------------- do it right the first time ....or do it again and again and again...
Posted By: Rick_h
Date Posted: April 28, 2005 at 1:03 PM
mosely wrote:
I know how that goes, i got some bondo brand resin and all i got for a hardener was a tube full of air, anyways thanks for saving me some shopping time, Mosely
Ya gotta build a good relationship with the supplier! I was in the store the other day and noticed a bag of about 15 tubes of hardner laying on the floor behind the counter and I could smell it. I asked them if those tubes were bad and he said some of them were leaking so they were going to throw away the entire lot! Well I saved them the trouble and hauled it away. Foudn the leaking tubes and tossed them now I have about 12 full tubes left for FREE. Rick H...
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