fiberglass part making

deadlikeme Posted a lot Posts: 1,022	fiberglass part making deadlikeme @chrizturboimp
	Nov 10, 2008 14:05:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi all, right have been looking at alot of pages on the internet and getting more and more buried by all the information and confusion! don't want to give away what I'm planning as I want to just go LOOK!!! ;D but its a big build and Iv never done fiberglass before, win I would like to know the basics of plug making to begin with, with the size of things I'm thinking foam block for the ease of just sanding down and no need to play with wood! just don't know what foam and where from?? and if I need to make two sides, erm say for instance the smooth out skin of a boot and a the inside with the frame work and lock posistions how do you join the two, strongly? and now do you include strong mounting opoints for hinges/gas strut/ and lock posistions? lots of questions as you can see! is there and fiberglass guys on here that can help? and possibly I can come see/understand how things get made!? cheers Chris


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popuptoaster Probably posted too much Posts: 10,001	fiberglass part making popuptoaster @popuptoaster
	Nov 10, 2008 14:28:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	you normally sink metal plates into the fiberglass as your laying it up if you need to bolt stuff to it, and bonding an inner and outer fiberglass skin together is done with the same resin you use to bind the fiberglass in the first place. differnt types of matt have different strengths as well, chopped strand matt isnt as tough as woven matt, buts its cheaper and easier to bend round corners.
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joethefish Posted a lot Posts: 1,732	fiberglass part making joethefish @joethefish
	Nov 10, 2008 20:46:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	What he said... also check the V8minor build on readers rides, he made some sections for screwing too by making a thivker section of glass. Its also possible to glass bolts etc in place in the fibreglass. With a bit of imagination most is do-able. As for bonding i'd say the same as above and if it needs additional strength lay an extra layer of glass mat or two on. Also remember with the glass being lighter the mounting points can be a little weaker as there isn't as much force acting on them. (can use much smaller struts for example) Of course all that could be wrong as i've made very few bits out of glass! Joe
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popuptoaster Probably posted too much Posts: 10,001	fiberglass part making popuptoaster @popuptoaster
	Nov 11, 2008 10:00:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I used to build and repair boats at Bradwell, had quite a lot of fiberglass experience, admitedly it was over 20 years ago though.
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