fiberglassing newbie

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

Posted By: bigb9000
Subject: fiberglassing newbie
Date Posted: February 20, 2006 at 3:45 PM

Hi, first time user, first post.

Im looking to start fiberglassing stuff. and because of my newbie status, i do not know how to search. is there any good threads or anything i should start reading before i start buying materials and giving it a try? (tips, technices, etc)

I know a little already from reading my fiberglass books: Fiberglass & composite materials; an enthusiast's guide to high performance non metallic materials for automotive racing and marine use, The Fiberglass Manual; A Practical Guide to the use of Glass Reinforced Plastics, Fiberglass Repair and Construction Handbook

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: February 20, 2006 at 5:40 PM

Here a start on a search for you. Do some reading in these posts and then start posting your own questions and we'll see if we can help you out.

Fiberglass Techniques

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: smonster
Date Posted: February 20, 2006 at 6:33 PM

I posted a topic asking for some do's and don'ts on fiberglassing.... I'll look for it and post it here...

Posted By: smonster
Date Posted: February 20, 2006 at 6:44 PM

This is the link
Dos and Donts...Do's and Don'ts

And btw.... bondo is not a very good brand of resin...it does give some more room for error than some others but I would suggest going to tap plastics and using their brand. Just my two cents.... I am relatively new to FG.

Posted By: HottAccord
Date Posted: February 20, 2006 at 7:21 PM

Or you could always get yourself some Rage Gold Lightweight filler, it sands like chalk!

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Im a fiberglass whore!!

Posted By: urstolendesire
Date Posted: February 21, 2006 at 1:47 AM

Pretty much- experiance is the best way to learn. I read everywhere on the internet I could find. I asked around at all the shops and they just kept tellin me dont try it its alot of work... they were right. I made a console for my camaro and it took me 3 months. it was the first thing i ever made. if i were to make another one it might take me a month max...now i have a console, kickpanels on the doors, and i'm making a sub box right now. If you use carpet instead of paint- you can save months and months of work but i always take the hard way out.