My fiberglass topic., yeah, I need some clarifications. Options

[njccmd2002]

I have decided to fiddle with fiberglass.

My first question is, i need a good supplier online of fiberglas, and resin. Would also like the fiberglass spray.

No, will not buy at walmart or auto zone or 0reilly.

I need high quality, show, fiberglass.

Where do you guys get it at.

More questions to come. but this is for now.

[playr158]

a) there is no such thing as "show" fiberglass

b) the stuff you get at home depot/advance auto is perfectly good stuff for anything you'd need to do

c) you won't need to spray anything, vary rarily is that method used and only in commercial applications. You would use the wet layup method.

take your mold/frame/ect and lay some fiberglass cloth down, brush on resin. Matt, resin, repeat until desired thickness/strength. Sand/ touch up fill, sand, paint.


when you make a mold, you then coat the inside of the mold with release wax then spray in a gel coat, then you lay in your fiberglass after that.
The release wax does just want the name implies. assists in releasing the part from the mold (makes it non stick)
gell coat makes a smooth finished surface to the part.

This post has been edited by playr158: Sep 4, 2010 - 6:08 PM