fiberglass knowledge

[fdiaz]

hello, I was wondering if any near or in hall co. area would be kind enought to show me how to use fiber glass. I'll do anything pretty much. I love the art and know how of fiberglass. I dont really know alot of people. Or even a ebook for video i can download. Thanks in advance, hope some one is willing to show a young NooB.

[RandomGuy]

lotsa tutorials at www.lemonparty.org then click the how to.

[Bishop]

^lol why you gotta post that shit everywhere?

[chmura]

hello, I was wondering if any near or in hall co. area would be kind enought to show me how to use fiber glass. I'll do anything pretty much. I love the art and know how of fiberglass. I dont really know alot of people. Or even a ebook for video i can download. Thanks in advance, hope some one is willing to show a young NooB.


our shop is in Hall county


what u want to learn.....

[5thgcelica]

as said...look on line..there is some little sites to help you out. and then really its just getting out there and playign with it. thats how i learned. im not saying im an expert at it, but i know my way around it now.

there are some cheap fiberglassing kits made by bondo, has everythign in them, you can get them at your local auto stores.. however i recomend you not use them for serious projects like sub boxes or mold work on a car, but it'll give you something to play around with.

http://web.njit.edu/~cas1383/proj/main/

[SD STI LOVER]

hello, I was wondering if any near or in hall co. area would be kind enought to show me how to use fiber glass. I'll do anything pretty much. I love the art and know how of fiberglass. I dont really know alot of people. Or even a ebook for video i can download. Thanks in advance, hope some one is willing to show a young NooB.

where in gainesville? let me know. we can help u out.

[COGCaviZ24]

yo, i'm in gainesville and currently working on with fiber glass, PM me

[neontuner95]

whats good for fiberglass bumpers and z3 fenders any tips on fixing it or is it also in the above link havent check it out yet wanted to ask a more direct question.

[fdiaz]

Hey guyz i would like to thank everyone that replied to my post. This makes me feel like the fourms was ment for me. People willing to help people that are willing to learn. I really appricate a lot and cant believe it. :) Hope to see some of you guyz thanks.

[fdiaz]

Oh by the way, RandomGuy that was freaken nasty bro. Why you looking up for old guy porn anyways?

[chmura]

whats good for fiberglass bumpers and z3 fenders any tips on fixing it or is it also in the above link havent check it out yet wanted to ask a more direct question.


what exactly u wanna do?

[hitomi]

fiberglassing is really easy, but there are some tricks you'll learn as you go along that can really help you out. i just started doing custom fiberglassing without molds and it seems to be working out pretty well. i recommend using online tutorials that you find, but try to get some that say the same things. there are so many out there that teach you how to do things that arent really practical. plus, you can learn to be creative on your own.

i got a lot of my stuff for fiberglassing at home depot because i could get larger quantities of it.

as for the bondo, when you do fill over the top of the glass,dont wait til the bondo dries and then sand it. i learned this the hard way and sanded by hand for 15 hours. try getting a lower duty filler, wait til it dries a LITTLE but is still a bit tacky, and then use a metal file to get it more even before letting it dry and sanding it down. that should help some with the bondo process.

another trick with fiberglass that i recently heard was that if you are doing a large curvy surface, stretch out the fiberglass mat and secure it down in one piece instead of cutting up tons of smaller pieces. then put the resin over the top and then cut out what pieces of fiberglass cover things you dont want covered (that you obviously didnt put resin over because that'd be dumb). then keep layering from there.

i started learning on small parts that i took out of my car. like cupholders and a-pillars. i made a gauge pod right onto my a-pillar using fabricated molds out of common material. it seemed to work out just fine. just start out small and get the hang of it. you'll get faster at it and a lot better at it as well.

good luck. it's time consuming, but its pretty fun.

[neontuner95]

what exactly u wanna do?


I have some cracks in various areas on the front end of my car I trying to fix it and prep it for paint so its already primered just need to fix bumper and fenders.

[neontuner95]

fiberglassing is really easy, but there are some tricks you'll learn as you go along that can really help you out. i just started doing custom fiberglassing without molds and it seems to be working out pretty well. i recommend using online tutorials that you find, but try to get some that say the same things. there are so many out there that teach you how to do things that arent really practical. plus, you can learn to be creative on your own.

i got a lot of my stuff for fiberglassing at home depot because i could get larger quantities of it.

as for the bondo, when you do fill over the top of the glass,dont wait til the bondo dries and then sand it. i learned this the hard way and sanded by hand for 15 hours. try getting a lower duty filler, wait til it dries a LITTLE but is still a bit tacky, and then use a metal file to get it more even before letting it dry and sanding it down. that should help some with the bondo process.

another trick with fiberglass that i recently heard was that if you are doing a large curvy surface, stretch out the fiberglass mat and secure it down in one piece instead of cutting up tons of smaller pieces. then put the resin over the top and then cut out what pieces of fiberglass cover things you dont want covered (that you obviously didnt put resin over because that'd be dumb). then keep layering from there.

i started learning on small parts that i took out of my car. like cupholders and a-pillars. i made a gauge pod right onto my a-pillar using fabricated molds out of common material. it seemed to work out just fine. just start out small and get the hang of it. you'll get faster at it and a lot better at it as well.

good luck. it's time consuming, but its pretty fun.



Man this doesnt sound like my kinda thing Im gonna have to pass I thought it was less involve than this just reading this sounds like I need to let a pro do it.

[chmura]

I have some cracks in various areas on the front end of my car I trying to fix it and prep it for paint so its already primered just need to fix bumper and fenders.


well it all depends on how severe the damage as to how u fix it....

do u have pics?

since u seem to be way out of town all I recommend is do it yourself videos, links etc.... or go to a shop near by

[neontuner95]

well it all depends on how severe the damage as to how u fix it....

do u have pics?

since u seem to be way out of town all I recommend is do it yourself videos, links etc.... or go to a shop near by

Im just gonna take it to a body shop man when they paint the car theyll fix it at the same time

[hitomi]

well, for future reference just learn. practice on some simple stuff. start small, work bigger. i dont think i'd honestly do body work on my own car yet. especailly since i'm such a perfectionist. but good luck with the repairs.