Can someone produce a list of the products needed to start FG.
FG Cloth
FG Matte
Resin
Hardener (should this be by all the FG stuff, cuz i looked and dindt see any)
What else do i need. All this stuff i found was made by Bondo, i thought i read someone that said stay away from this brand?
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14. How do I fiberglass my interior?
Well, I'm still learning myself... So, I'm a newbie at that kind of thing and hence am probably a bad source for information, but there are all sorts of places to learn online. http://web.njit.edu/~cas1383/proj/main/ and http://www.fibreglast.com are both really nice sources of information. In short, what you need to do is the following:
1. If you're making a mold for say, a sub box, prep the area with masking tape/aluminum foil. This is absolutely imperative if you're working around areas that you don't want fiberglass everywhere, such as if you're making kick-panels and don't want resin all over your carpet!
2. Pre-cut and layout your mat/cloth in the area you want it.
3. Mix hardening catalyst with fibreglass resin.
4. SATURATE the mat with your resin/hardener mixture. Be sure to remove as many/all of the air bubbles as you work. Air bubbles = create a weak final product.
5. Recoat as necessary. It's not necessary to allow time to dry between layers.
6. Sand. Paint. Admire. Gloat. Brag. Move onto next fibreglass project
IDK if this answers your question or not. I got this from the sticky. He mentions supplies and step by step in the first site. I'm planning to do this also and found the site make it seem too easy.
Hope this helps!
fg mat, resin/hardener, mask, rubber gloves, paint brushes, mixing bowl/mixer
RIP Kasey Burleson, and get well soon Chris Shelly
one thing that most people forget is acetone for cleaning your brushes and any area you didn't want resin to harden on. i sometimes get the resin on my hands (its hard to work with gloves on all the time) i use it to take off the resin then right after soap and hot water. but acetone is a toxic (carcinogenic) and washing time after time can cause skin problems and even cancer so use it as you see fit . you can buy it the same area that sells the F.G. if your making a mold some places use a chop gun it's a gun with a wheel and the string of fiberglass in the gun. the gun chops it into a 1 inch strain and resin comes out of the gun at the same time from a air tube after they use a mini metal paint like roller to flatin the glass burp the air pockets out and let it set but thats pro's with big jobs i just did my dash with bondo polyester fiberglass and i had no problems? normally the person telling to stay away from something is the one that didn't take there time with the product just like anything read up about it the key to fiberglassing is layout and cutting the glass make sure it fits nice but read up on it first..
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^^^i just buy cheap brushes that i throw out after each use.
granted you spend a few more dollars doing this, but i find it easier than dealing with cleaning brushes, etc
RIP Kasey Burleson, and get well soon Chris Shelly
you guys are missin' the most important thing.
sand paper?
expect to be doing lots of sanding
^^^tru, but i was just referring to the actual glassing.
but in that case, you will also need a sanding block, body filler, preferably a glazing puddy to fill small pinholes.
RIP Kasey Burleson, and get well soon Chris Shelly
and beer, because it takes a while
^^^no doubt on that last piece to the puzzle.
beer in between layers is clutch
RIP Kasey Burleson, and get well soon Chris Shelly
^^i usually do 2 to 3 layers at a time, then let them sit for a few, not til their totally dried, but tacky, then another couple layers
RIP Kasey Burleson, and get well soon Chris Shelly
spud_51 wrote:Can someone produce a list of the products needed to start FG.
FG Cloth
FG Matte
Resin
Hardener (should this be by all the FG stuff, cuz i looked and dindt see any)
What else do i need. All this stuff i found was made by Bondo, i thought i read someone that said stay away from this brand?
Also you will need a resperator, Gloves, Crap clothes, Eye protection, Mixing bucket, Mixer stick ( paint stiiring sticks work well ), Masking tape, aluminum foil, Many grades of Sand paper, Shop vac helps too, and well as a heat gun sometimes. And a crap full of patiance.
if you don't have a mask don't worry about the beer! you guys down south might hate me for this but ....cold canadian beer hmmmmbeeeeeer if you don't have a (heat gun) a hair dryier on full will work too! don't keep the dryier in one place..drys too fast and will crack it
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