temperature to work with fiberglass?
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
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Topic: temperature to work with fiberglass?
Posted By: skeptikal
Subject: temperature to work with fiberglass?
Date Posted: October 04, 2005 at 2:08 PM
I am new to the forums but I've been lurking around here for a little while and finally decided to register ;P. Anyways I have searched the forums and can't find what temperature i can and can't use fiberglass at. I am not new to car audio in any sense but I don't work on my car because the winters get damn cold here in northern indiana. I have a garage that I can put space heaters in to work with the glass is that ok? Outside temperature will be like 0 degrees but the garage will be warm and when I go lay down the glass I will have to have the garage door open a bit. Will this be ok as long as I have a couple space heaters in there? Will teh glass set ok? Thanks in advance! ------------- NuSonic Sounds
Brandon McGinnis
Your Source for Ology Audio
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Posted By: abovestock
Date Posted: October 04, 2005 at 2:54 PM
The ideal temp. to work with the product will be on the back of the can. If not usually around 70* F. works quite well. BE CAREFULL with using space heaters around resin. Resin is full of solvents and could combust if your not carefull.  ------------- Why do you ask if I ate paint chips when I was younger?
Posted By: skeptikal
Date Posted: October 04, 2005 at 4:31 PM
lol believe me the resin will be no where near the space heaters, i've set resin on fire before and that shhh burns like crazy. I mean it will be well ventilated I was just concerned about the outside temperature being really low. My garage would be ~50-60 degrees... is that ok for fiberglass? I have also heard about UV hardeners.. How do these work? ------------- NuSonic Sounds
Brandon McGinnis
Your Source for Ology Audio
Posted By: customcarchris
Date Posted: October 04, 2005 at 6:41 PM
I have laid fiberglass in like 40 degree weather before and well, it didn't set up that fast, but as soon as I heated it to around 65 - 70, it hardened better and solid. I don't think it would have hardened at 40, but it did not hurt it to lay it in that kind of temperature. So anything I think above 60 and it will be fine, but it might take a while!
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: October 04, 2005 at 9:16 PM
i have done fiberglass in -20 F , you just need to use a lot more hardener. The colder or more damp is is, the more hardener you will need. You will get the hang of it pretty quickly. P.S. 0 degrees F is not DAMN cold., thats nice relaxing weather to go skiing in......come live here for a while, you'll learn what cold means. ------------- 2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.
Posted By: skeptikal
Date Posted: October 04, 2005 at 11:08 PM
Lol man I don't think I could live in Canada. I'm a warm weather person and 0 degrees is freaking freezing! But anyways thanks guys for the help. ------------- NuSonic Sounds
Brandon McGinnis
Your Source for Ology Audio
Posted By: fr33w0rld
Date Posted: October 05, 2005 at 2:52 PM
dude i am in canada and i plan to glass all winter...i just finished my fiber glass top last nite...and it snowed this moring rofl...i love me heat gun :D
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Posted By: crxguy455
Date Posted: October 08, 2005 at 8:21 PM
What's 0 F, like -17 C? pretty cold but u havent been locked outside your car in the middle of freaking nowhere 150km (guess that's 90 miles?) from any sort of city with nothing but a Tshirt on because your coat was in the car, waiting for a towtruck for nearly an hour in -30 C...frostbite to the max ------------- blah
Posted By: fr33w0rld
Date Posted: October 09, 2005 at 2:41 AM
it goes down to -52 c were i am sometimes. were c and f match up and its the same temp c or f now thats cold.
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HU Alpine CDA-9855 Amp MA Audio 802sx 4,400 RMS 1 ohm Sub 18" MA Audio RMS 5,000 @ 1.5 ohm Ported Box Car 99 civic Si
Posted By: crxguy455
Date Posted: October 09, 2005 at 7:04 PM
Yea well 4 or 5 winters back there was so much snow you couldnt see outside your house unless you had a twostory. No doors could open the city was dead for 2 days.
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Posted By: abovestock
Date Posted: October 10, 2005 at 3:37 AM
Damn, in Ohio if it reaches 0*F everybody feaks out and thinks there going to die. Personally I love it.
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Why do you ask if I ate paint chips when I was younger?
Posted By: pichecm
Date Posted: October 10, 2005 at 8:08 AM
I live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Here, we are surrounded by Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. In the winter, we get pummeled by snow, and windchill factors. The coldest I remember is somewhere in the -40 C. I hear out in the praries (i.e. Alberta, Canada), they hit that mark every winter. But god, we love it, otherwise we wouldn't be Canadian!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 10:02 AM
eyyyyyy!  ------------- 2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.
Posted By: turtleturtle
Date Posted: October 14, 2005 at 12:34 PM
Come down to Texas! It is so hot here, and the rain comes from nowhere.... ------------- "...am I not Turtley enough for the Turtle Club?"
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