Fiberglassing Tips?

**Nskforlife** · 10-20-2006, 11:01 PM

And build your own rings. Then they are the exact size you need.

i'm no expert, nor have the tools to make a good set of rings, and 2, these are just the size i need, .02 inches too big, but i dont think i could do a better job myself...

i'm going to be doing my whole project with one power tool, a dremel. i'm gonna have a box set up with rounded corners and ported. yes this is my first install. yes you all probably have more experience than i do since i have none, but i like to read my sources and check them before i go starting my project. i'm still finalizing all my plans on paper. but soon i should be good to go...
and i know yall are pushing uscomposites. i'll try their resin n hardener.. and i'll get walmart fleece. i just wanna make sure i do the job right the first time.

**Sidewalksalvage** · 10-20-2006, 11:25 PM

how are you cutting the MDF for the box? A dremel is good for some smoothing but your arm will be aching. You may want to look into possibly renting tools from homedepot or something because a dremel will not get the job done right the first time.

**Nskforlife** · 10-21-2006, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Sidewalksalvage

how are you cutting the MDF for the box? A dremel is good for some smoothing but your arm will be aching. You may want to look into possibly renting tools from homedepot or something because a dremel will not get the job done right the first time.

i'm cutting the mdf at my friends house with a jig saw. but for dutting off excess fiberglass, yes, the dremel will be doing the job. and for sanding i will be using lots and lots of elbow grease. if i need tools, i'll just buy them when i need them. i'm gonna probably starting on this in the dead of winter in a garage. so it will probably take a little longer than it would the dead of summer. and any other things that dont have to be done at certain temperatures, like sanding, will be done at my apartment. it will take some time but i can manage. i'm in no rush at all to get it done. i hope to have everything done by spring sometime, even though it shouldn't take that long at all.

**EgApMaR** · 01-03-2007, 01:15 PM

Ok I know that I am new to these forums but I have worked in the custom glass industry for about 10 years now and you all have me baffled. lol MDF, fleece, 3/4 ounce mat and some cheapo polyester resin(you get the better of the the cheapo resin at a boat supply place) will get you everybit of strength you need. The key to fiberglass is too not over work the material, get it smooth the first time means less finish work. Most of the tutorials on the web right now are a joke (IMO). They just complicate the process! Any questions feel free to email me.

Steven
Kaotic Kustoms LLC.

**houdini** · 02-21-2007, 11:53 PM

I have to agree, Im also brand new to this web site, but a 12 year vet of cutom fabrication for car audio, dont buy the hype of name brand.
"technique" and mainly "attention to detail"!!!!! is what sets you apart.

I see lots of sites advising people to build small intricate (dash) pieces out of materials that dont last.

and techniques that are drawn out and yield minimal high detail.

**initiale** · 04-11-2007, 11:37 AM

Hi Guys, I'm sorry if the question is so stupid.
What is bondo?
I'm from hungary and I can't find on the net, and even in a dictionary.
Anyone can explain me what is it?

Thanks

**JasonWW** · 04-11-2007, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by initiale

Hi Guys, I'm sorry if the question is so stupid.
What is bondo?
I'm from hungary and I can't find on the net, and even in a dictionary.
Anyone can explain me what is it?

Thanks

A type of body filler. When you have a dent, you sand off the paint in and around the dent and mix the filler with a hardner. Then you spread it over the dent. It will quickly harden. Then you sand it flat.

**Sidewalksalvage** · 04-12-2007, 01:30 AM

Bondo is a brand name for a type of body filler. Its also come to mean body filler in general (like kleenex is to tissue). Its basically an putty like epoxy. Part resin part hardener, mix em together and you get this pasty goooy goodness that is great for fillinig dents and other bulking up jobs.

**bambam** · 04-12-2007, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by MP3DUB

... any tips on getting the fiberglass loose other than just prying?

I did a full backseat area with tin foil then tape and then put on a very thin layer of PAM and the entire thing (3 layers) just popped out after letting it set for 24 hrs. Other people have said to use wax which I am going to try next time.
Check out www.fiberglassforums.com ... great site.

Just my $0.02