words cannot describe how helpful you have been!! i was doing it wrong all this time but i accept when i am wrong, thank you for your time and patience.
this was such a good vid man iv watched soo many of ur vids you are teaching me soo much thank you for ur time an puttin these vids out you realy are helpping ppl out....
Fantastic! Finally someone that gives good information on how to. I looked forever. I don’t know why your channel was WAY at the bottom, it should be at top!!! Thanks you!!! I’m trying to join 2 separate car parts together to make one. One is a 1987 mustang mirror to a 2014 mustang mirror. Need the mount from the 87 and the mirror assembly from the 14. Should I reinforce it somehow with metal? Maybe rods? Or? I doubt you’ll see this comment since the video is 9 years old. But it’s worth a shot.
learned from this video, wanted to say I appreciated it, working on a small project. couldnt find this video for a little, dont know whats going on with youtube, but tried to reference this vid for other people. this 14 minute vid has taught me more about glassing then ive learned from anyone in the 12+ years ive been playing with it. gonna take on a project (other than the kick panels im making) in the near future and will be applying the stuff ive learned!
Great skills my friend! You can definitely tell on camera which is the best... Question for you I have to repair some damage to a truck hood. No holes, just many cracks. Im going to line everthing back up, and grind down the areas around the cracks, maybe 3"-5" on either side of the cracks. Would you recommend i use the chopped mat, or the mesh? Im leaning towards the mat, but would appreciate your input! Also, how many layers? Obviously im going to do both sides of the hood, but the top side will be finished in filler, primer, then painted. Thank you kindly!
@gtsdesigns .... Glad I was able to help in some way.... I still find it fun when I'm making something new that nobody else in the world has.... Keep Glassin
Hi, I’ve been watching your vids and love your sense of perfectionism! I was wondering if you could offer me some advice please. I am a novice and am looking to make a rear parcel shelf for a Lancia Delta HF. Do you have any recommendations regarding cloth, matting, resin etc? It will need to be about 5mm thick when finished.
in the process of watching ALL of your videos. i had no idea companies thinned out their resins. i guess i just never thought people could be that cheap. lesson learned. fiberglasssite dt com is where i'm going from now on. please keep the videos coming.
hey Buddy love the videos, you have shown me quality, thank you very much for that, im going to be rebuilding my boat floor, i need to rebuild the stringers that support the floor then i will be re fibrglassing around the wood, thanks for showing us what to do as im a complete amatuer.
I have limited experience, but hope to do a couple projects next summer. I am soooo glad I was sent to your site by wildeyednorthernboy, Thomy Shue. Just finished watchingall your videos, and learned most of the parts I've ever had were crap or so-so.
Thanks a ton for making these videos. I learned a ton from these and the resin quality ones, as I've been recommended all sorts of ways that just didn't make sense. I was wondering, what would be the best way to retain the detail when glassing a six foot tall foam column with grooves spiraling along to the top? The grooves are wide, but I don't want to lose that detail with poor application. Should I focus on sections and really press in the grooves after spreading the resin?
Hi mate, i want to learn and make epoxy fibreglass flexible strips to be used for Bow making. What should I need, and what proportion of epoxy and hardner should be applied... It would be good if you make a demo of this also..please
great video, love the down to earth no BS talk! question though... I am thinking of making a costume using fibre glass, theres going to be a helmet and plenty of curves... I thinking of making the initial construction out of cardboard (decent weight)..anysuggestions especially on maintaining 2 ply around curves etc as i was originally thinking of laying shreds? what would i use on top of the cardboard first or could i go directly with resin then fibre glass? kind regards & many thanks in advance
Hey Glasser, I just started watching your series tonight and I just wanted to say that I think these videos are awesome. Thank you for showing us how it's done!I have a question though. In one of your other videos (Making Shapes1-11:34) when you are laying cloth you use some torn or shredded strips on the surface. What is the difference when doing that compared to the bad ply example here, is it just that it's the mould and not a final part so you want it nice and heavy duty or another reason?
The shot of the fibreglass around 10 mins is a good angle, after your boy says bye. It's a shame we can't see more texture in the earlier shots but thanks for the video, it's a good help for a beginner like me. Congratulations to your star student, I'm sure he learns a lot from you!
Great video man I'm so glad I found someone worth learning from! I'm trying to replace the floor in my boat do you have any videos that, at help? Thanks
John Swygert ..I do custom fiberglass work myself but if you really want great fiberglass videos check out the boat works today guy great vids on all different types of fiberglass work
Question I see different grades of cloth on Amazon like 2 mil 4 & 6 mil thick I am doing a sand rail type vehicle any ideas as to doing fiberglass over sheet metal?
When is it necessary to use a gel coat and that PVA or something rather that you mentioned in the first video? Is this only when you are building a boat or a car piece or mold? Can you direct me to a vid about the ins and outs on this if you have one made?
i have a question :) I have a spray foam golf course and I need something to make the foam hard....Could you let me know what I have to do to make it hard with this product? Thanks
Cameo was great!! SO are you basically saying that you should use as little resin to soak through the Glass? I have always been interested in Fiberglass, but have never done it... Along those lines I want to know how to mold something out of foam, then use it to make a mold that I can create fiberglass parts from.... Do you have a video yet that details that? I have gone through your channel but didn't see anything..
Awesome sir! I hope to make parts like you properly demonstrated. Question. Where is the best place to buy supplies? I know cheap is not the best, so would rather produce a grsat product I can use and not just a product.
+Gunnar Kranenburg Actually, the BEST STUFF is cheaper then store brand junk...fact!...... FiberglassSite.com ....... Tell Mike I sent you after you saw my videos and he will take care of you, he will charge you just enough that he makes a few bucks and WILL NOT over charge....... FRP-101 resin is what I use ...... He also sells rolls of glass on ebay
Since I only have so much time before the resin hardens in the cup, should I focus on smaller sections and sand down the overlapping edges later on? Also, I want to retain the really crisp grooves and sharp lines of the piece, so should I lay down a mat of glass, brush the resin on, and then work quickly to smooth out the crevices to make sure they don't lose their depth and crisp lines if the mat hardens flat before I can really work in the details. (I hope I was able to phrase that well.)
we all started somewhere... I almost burned the garage down on my very first fiberglass project...My dad (god rest his soul) beat my ass then grounded me for a month..... heh heh ....... Best of luck to you and your projects...peace
I'm new to fiberglassing and I certainly want to do it correct. Thank you for your videos they really help. I'm also wondering about mother molds, can I use clay as a master mold or do I have to use something else less porous?
Less porous is the best chance to use for the PLUG or The BUCK .... You can use clay but it has to be smoothed and waxed and PVA'ed before a fiberglass mold can be made from it.
Another informative video, getting a list of supplies already have a few rollers and visited fiberglass site.com, so far I have on my wishlist, 1 gallon styrene gelcoat, 5 yards of 1.5 and 2oz chopped strand mat, and some polyester resin, how does that look for a starter kit? Have some Home Depot "Crap" resin, matt, and chopped strand but that will be used up then probably never bought again.
I make Street Tracker and Flat Tracker parts as well as Cafe parts...... make the rear fender / seat pan... gas tanks, front fenders and even a full one piece body.
@iceman22st ....glad i was able to help.... over the years the quality went into the shit pile and the new guys with the new imports didn't know any better...... my hope is to one day inform the world of all the HACKERS and JUNK glass makers out there.....gonna need a TV show to do it though....... ANY Producers looking... Im Avalible...heh heh....... oh yeah....I have more vids coming soon...same kinda stuff but making cool stuff
And I was thinking I was a lazy ass because I did do whole sheets instead of little pieces on my door panels. After it hardened it looked pretty much like your good pieces. Then we laid another coat of resin, not to strenghten it but to make it smooth and to have a layer to sand flat instead of sanding in the fiberglass layers. That doesn't hurt right?
Question for the master of fiberglass. If I layed down one to two layers of fiberglass, but then had to step away, can I add two more layers later the next day even though the first coat fully cured, or is that not recommended?
As long as the resin used that has cured is NOT WAXED resin....if there is No Wax In It, then you can wait a week between layers if you like....if the resin has WAX in it, then you have to sand or grind each hard layer of fiberglass before adding more fiberglass and resin
+GasserGlass another question for ya. Can a part be slightly bent/warped after it's hardened with a heat gun or something? I've got two separate parts I need to line up but there's a centimeter difference between them.
+Jason Craft YES..... you can wait a week or even a year to lay on more fiberglass.....However, this works with only NON WAXED RESIN....... if the resin you first used has WAX in it, then you must sand the already hardened resin before adding more fiberglass......Great Question....... Some resin has wax in it, as WAX resin cures, the wax will come to the surface to coat the part so it wont remain tacky...... Cured NON waxed resin will remain tacky for days, weeks and even months, even though it fully cured......I use NON waxed resin on car and bike parts, I'm going to paint the rough side anyway
hay man i need to strengthen my RC boat hull its some new light weight poly ?fiber glass hull have some carbon Kevlar ,what should i wet it up with? ,i be laying in 1 sheet ,its heaver cloth . i have this slow cure 2 part Epoxy not sure on whats best ,
@ixyzyxi ....Whelp....the smooth side should have already been smooth????....... Adding resin makes the fiberglass weak...Resin Rich parts are not strong and tend to break....a door panel should be okay though.
I have a concrete water slide going in to my pool. I have epoxy painted it and it works ok, but the cracks in the concrete buckle up and the paint splits. I am thinking about fiber glassing the slide and would like your opinion on if it's a good idea, what kind of resin and cloth would you recommend? Thanks!
If you don't mind using an epoxy resin, have a look at SystemThree products. Their "Silvertip" resin cures clear and colourless. Watch out for UV exposure with epoxy, though: it will cloud and/or chalk over time.
+Proto Prototype Polyester Resin for the mold and the parts....use FRP-101 resin if you can find it over there.... just dont use the stuff on he shelf in the hardware store..... thats stuff is very old and has little styrene left in it.... its thick as Honey from a bee hive...no good
Thank you for your production videos on how to fiberglass. I have one question though, what sort of cloth should I use to make 90 degree angles on a part? I'm trying to make a replica of Formula 1's Lewis Hamiltons Patronas racing wheel out of fiberglass. Thanks in advance.
t hammer:..... YOU DON'T...you don't use any fiberglass to make an INSIDE or Outside 90 degree bend the is not round....What you do is.....Use chopped matte fiberglass and make rip the edge to make it Fuzzy for lack of the right word...butt the fuzzy edge of the matte , butted up to the 90 degree and come from the other direction with a separate piece of Fuzzy edge matte so the the Two Fuzzy Edges MEET at the 90 degree....it will then lay down in the 90 degree edge..... I might have to make a quickie movie to show you?
Oh Man....Good Question.......! Depends on what the part is clearly?!?! Vacuum molds are really good for doing the outer layer of Carbon Fiber but on a regular fiberglass part its better the you an open face mold. Vacuum bagging is LABOR intensive and set up take forever.... I can make 5 parts in the time it takes to make one bagged part. Good Luck
Thanks, for sharing, what type of fiberglass cloth materials do i need to use in the engine bay? And can i apply varnish after applying fiberglass with resin?
+cherfieldm ******* NO VARNISH at all PERIOD!!! ...... ANY kind of fiberglass can be used, I prefer Epoxy or Polyester risen for my fiberglass..... A HEAVY Woven Cloth of a few layers will also give more safety in case the engine explodes.......Varnish is semi flammable when dry....if flame hits it, it WILL go up in fire...... Fiberglass and Resin will take much much longer to cath on fire.....you can use flame retardant additives in your resin as well to keep a longer burn time.....That's what we use in Funny Car Bodies
In case the "engine explodes". Nothing to add. Just a good illustration of how much you know the subject. (Don't worry, i'm just a dumb carbon fiber manufacturer who don't know shit about anything).
I built an airboat powered by a weedwacker engine hull measures 48x24. It is cut out of foam and covered by door dress wood, it is sanded and finished just debating what I could use to water seal the wood. Could I use fiberglass resin will this water proof wood? Or what you recommend ? Would appreciate any help if you would like to see pictures go to rcgroups.com type in Homelite 25cc airboat build
I guess I am not certain (still a noob) but it was when you were laying glass on the nacta ducts. To me it looked like chopped matte that you were separating with your hands while laying out just before applying resin.
Another great series! What do you think of vinylester resin over polyester resin? Is it better or just stick with polyester resin from fiberglasssite dot com?
Its depends on what you are making...I use Poly for 90% of what I make...it doesnt need anything better..... Vinylester resin is great stuff but for the extra cost, for me, its not worth it
I was in Walmart looking at resin and I guy said it was shit the 3m kind and he said ever coat is good is that true? What would you recommend for a beginner
@450hp202turbo .... FIRST you must test the poly with ACETONE...Wet a rag with ACETONE and rub it on the UN-finished fiber side of the boat hull.... if it gets tacky, you can use Polyester Resin...if it does not get tacky, you must use Epoxy Resin.... Without holding it in my hand, this is the best advice I can give you.
words cannot describe how helpful you have been!! i was doing it wrong all this time but i accept when i am wrong, thank you for your time and patience.
this was such a good vid man iv watched soo many of ur vids you are teaching me soo much thank you for ur time an puttin these vids out you realy are helpping ppl out....
God bless you for encouraging your grandson! THAT's the way its supposed to be!
Fantastic! Finally someone that gives good information on how to. I looked forever. I don’t know why your channel was WAY at the bottom, it should be at top!!! Thanks you!!! I’m trying to join 2 separate car parts together to make one. One is a 1987 mustang mirror to a 2014 mustang mirror. Need the mount from the 87 and the mirror assembly from the 14. Should I reinforce it somehow with metal? Maybe rods? Or? I doubt you’ll see this comment since the video is 9 years old. But it’s worth a shot.
learned from this video, wanted to say I appreciated it, working on a small project. couldnt find this video for a little, dont know whats going on with youtube, but tried to reference this vid for other people. this 14 minute vid has taught me more about glassing then ive learned from anyone in the 12+ years ive been playing with it. gonna take on a project (other than the kick panels im making) in the near future and will be applying the stuff ive learned!
I can fiberglass pretty good, but after watching your videos, Ive gotten 10 times better and it made glassing fun again... Thanks!
Great skills my friend! You can definitely tell on camera which is the best...
Question for you
I have to repair some damage to a truck hood. No holes, just many cracks. Im going to line everthing back up, and grind down the areas around the cracks, maybe 3"-5" on either side of the cracks. Would you recommend i use the chopped mat, or the mesh?
Im leaning towards the mat, but would appreciate your input!
Also, how many layers? Obviously im going to do both sides of the hood, but the top side will be finished in filler, primer, then painted.
Thank you kindly!
i like your work man its helped me out with my stuff allot.
Thanks for the great information on this. I learned a lot!
@gtsdesigns .... Glad I was able to help in some way.... I still find it fun when I'm making something new that nobody else in the world has.... Keep Glassin
keep going at it....one day youll be making all kinds of stuff
Hi, I’ve been watching your vids and love your sense of perfectionism!
I was wondering if you could offer me some advice please.
I am a novice and am looking to make a rear parcel shelf for a Lancia Delta HF.
Do you have any recommendations regarding cloth, matting, resin etc?
It will need to be about 5mm thick when finished.
in the process of watching ALL of your videos. i had no idea companies thinned out their resins. i guess i just never thought people could be that cheap. lesson learned. fiberglasssite dt com is where i'm going from now on. please keep the videos coming.
hey Buddy love the videos, you have shown me quality, thank you very much for that, im going to be rebuilding my boat floor, i need to rebuild the stringers that support the floor then i will be re fibrglassing around the wood, thanks for showing us what to do as im a complete amatuer.
I have limited experience, but hope to do a couple projects next summer. I am soooo glad I was sent to your site by wildeyednorthernboy, Thomy Shue. Just finished watchingall your videos, and learned most of the parts I've ever had were crap or so-so.
Thanks a ton for making these videos. I learned a ton from these and the resin quality ones, as I've been recommended all sorts of ways that just didn't make sense.
I was wondering, what would be the best way to retain the detail when glassing a six foot tall foam column with grooves spiraling along to the top? The grooves are wide, but I don't want to lose that detail with poor application.
Should I focus on sections and really press in the grooves after spreading the resin?
Hi mate, i want to learn and make epoxy fibreglass flexible strips to be used for Bow making. What should I need, and what proportion of epoxy and hardner should be applied... It would be good if you make a demo of this also..please
I have & use over 30 shapes & types of rollers... my favorites are made out of neoprene and are easy to keep clean (acetone)
One of my favorites of your vids.
best of luck on your project!
great video, love the down to earth no BS talk! question though... I am thinking of making a costume using fibre glass, theres going to be a helmet and plenty of curves... I thinking of making the initial construction out of cardboard (decent weight)..anysuggestions especially on maintaining 2 ply around curves etc as i was originally thinking of laying shreds? what would i use on top of the cardboard first or could i go directly with resin then fibre glass? kind regards & many thanks in advance
Hey Glasser, I just started watching your series tonight and I just wanted to say that I think these videos are awesome. Thank you for showing us how it's done!I have a question though. In one of your other videos (Making Shapes1-11:34) when you are laying cloth you use some torn or shredded strips on the surface. What is the difference when doing that compared to the bad ply example here, is it just that it's the mould and not a final part so you want it nice and heavy duty or another reason?
This guy has the most information on how to fiberglass then anyone else on RUclips!
Funny Guy Too!
That's too funny
The best part of the video was your Son!! thanks for the tutorial I am going to dive itno some fiberglass work myself
Instructive video ! Thank you ! )
The shot of the fibreglass around 10 mins is a good angle, after your boy says bye. It's a shame we can't see more texture in the earlier shots but thanks for the video, it's a good help for a beginner like me.
Congratulations to your star student, I'm sure he learns a lot from you!
hope all is going good with you mr roach best wishes to you.
cool video! learn alot! thank you
youre right finding the right information on youtube is hard no matter what it is
Enjoying watching the videos so far complete amateur at fiberglassing but feel competent after watching your videos thx...
How do you sand it smooth, seems like you would hit the fiberglass sanding
Like the examples great tutorial...im just started my 1st fiberglass project any tips on molding
awesome video bud
GOOD technique. I'm a drywall finisher and I can tell that's an art.
And i suck at Drywall..... its harder to me then glassin
can you make fiberglass bond with metal without cracking and warping?
thanks for the lesson you are greatly appreciated!😉
Great video man I'm so glad I found someone worth learning from! I'm trying to replace the floor in my boat do you have any videos that, at help? Thanks
John Swygert ..I do custom fiberglass work myself but if you really want great fiberglass videos check out the boat works today guy great vids on all different types of fiberglass work
great video! learned a lot. thank you!
Thumbs up for the star! :)
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with everyone! I learned some key things from your videos that will help me with an upcoming project.
Hey, I went to your web site on the screen and there wasn't anything there... where should I go to see what your selling?
Question I see different grades of cloth on Amazon like 2 mil 4 & 6 mil thick I am doing a sand rail type vehicle any ideas as to doing fiberglass over sheet metal?
When is it necessary to use a gel coat and that PVA or something rather that you mentioned in the first video? Is this only when you are building a boat or a car piece or mold? Can you direct me to a vid about the ins and outs on this if you have one made?
hello. i learn a lot from your video. i was doing it wrong so far. now to put it in practice, where do i buy good supplies/tools from ?
i have a question :) I have a spray foam golf course and I need something to make the foam hard....Could you let me know what I have to do to make it hard with this product? Thanks
Cameo was great!! SO are you basically saying that you should use as little resin to soak through the Glass? I have always been interested in Fiberglass, but have never done it...
Along those lines I want to know how to mold something out of foam, then use it to make a mold that I can create fiberglass parts from.... Do you have a video yet that details that? I have gone through your channel but didn't see anything..
Awesome sir! I hope to make parts like you properly demonstrated. Question. Where is the best place to buy supplies? I know cheap is not the best, so would rather produce a grsat product I can use and not just a product.
+Gunnar Kranenburg Actually, the BEST STUFF is cheaper then store brand junk...fact!...... FiberglassSite.com ....... Tell Mike I sent you after you saw my videos and he will take care of you, he will charge you just enough that he makes a few bucks and WILL NOT over charge....... FRP-101 resin is what I use ...... He also sells rolls of glass on ebay
Since I only have so much time before the resin hardens in the cup, should I focus on smaller sections and sand down the overlapping edges later on?
Also, I want to retain the really crisp grooves and sharp lines of the piece, so should I lay down a mat of glass, brush the resin on, and then work quickly to smooth out the crevices to make sure they don't lose their depth and crisp lines if the mat hardens flat before I can really work in the details. (I hope I was able to phrase that well.)
You should try to use Gelcoat on ANY part that will be painted or seen
Thanks for the kind words..... Wish you well in your project...gimme a holler if I can be of any help?!?!?!
we all started somewhere... I almost burned the garage down on my very first fiberglass project...My dad (god rest his soul) beat my ass then grounded me for a month..... heh heh ....... Best of luck to you and your projects...peace
AMEN....You said it all!
I'm new to fiberglassing and I certainly want to do it correct. Thank you for your videos they really help. I'm also wondering about mother molds, can I use clay as a master mold or do I have to use something else less porous?
Less porous is the best chance to use for the PLUG or The BUCK .... You can use clay but it has to be smoothed and waxed and PVA'ed before a fiberglass mold can be made from it.
Another informative video, getting a list of supplies already have a few rollers and visited fiberglass site.com, so far I have on my wishlist, 1 gallon styrene gelcoat, 5 yards of 1.5 and 2oz chopped strand mat, and some polyester resin, how does that look for a starter kit? Have some Home Depot "Crap" resin, matt, and chopped strand but that will be used up then probably never bought again.
I make Street Tracker and Flat Tracker parts as well as Cafe parts...... make the rear fender / seat pan... gas tanks, front fenders and even a full one piece body.
@iceman22st ....glad i was able to help.... over the years the quality went into the shit pile and the new guys with the new imports didn't know any better...... my hope is to one day inform the world of all the HACKERS and JUNK glass makers out there.....gonna need a TV show to do it though....... ANY Producers looking... Im Avalible...heh heh....... oh yeah....I have more vids coming soon...same kinda stuff but making cool stuff
And I was thinking I was a lazy ass because I did do whole sheets instead of little pieces on my door panels.
After it hardened it looked pretty much like your good pieces. Then we laid another coat of resin, not to strenghten it but to make it smooth and to have a layer to sand flat instead of sanding in the fiberglass layers. That doesn't hurt right?
@GasserGlass ok thanks i just got some Acetone to clean up with ,
i give it a wipe ,pretty sure its a polyester hull , cheers
foam video coming up this summer....use as little resin as possible to make the part...Not Enough is bad too...But too much resin is BAD!
great tips! I've been watching the other youtube tutorials and they're just globing on the resin, who would've known that less is more!
Jason Craft Great way to put it, Less is More......No Doubt About It!
Question for the master of fiberglass. If I layed down one to two layers of fiberglass, but then had to step away, can I add two more layers later the next day even though the first coat fully cured, or is that not recommended?
As long as the resin used that has cured is NOT WAXED resin....if there is No Wax In It, then you can wait a week between layers if you like....if the resin has WAX in it, then you have to sand or grind each hard layer of fiberglass before adding more fiberglass and resin
+GasserGlass another question for ya. Can a part be slightly bent/warped after it's hardened with a heat gun or something? I've got two separate parts I need to line up but there's a centimeter difference between them.
+Jason Craft YES..... you can wait a week or even a year to lay on more fiberglass.....However, this works with only NON WAXED RESIN....... if the resin you first used has WAX in it, then you must sand the already hardened resin before adding more fiberglass......Great Question....... Some resin has wax in it, as WAX resin cures, the wax will come to the surface to coat the part so it wont remain tacky...... Cured NON waxed resin will remain tacky for days, weeks and even months, even though it fully cured......I use NON waxed resin on car and bike parts, I'm going to paint the rough side anyway
Not sure I understand what your are asking?...Chopped Matte or Strips of cloth?
tanxs for the knowledge! just one thing the video quality could be better next time
Great presentation.
5:19 strong maybe, heavy definitely, correct HELL NO lmfao i love that part
hay man i need to strengthen my RC boat hull its some new light weight poly ?fiber glass hull have some carbon Kevlar ,what should i wet it up with? ,i be laying in 1 sheet ,its heaver cloth . i have this slow cure 2 part Epoxy not sure on whats best ,
@ixyzyxi ....Whelp....the smooth side should have already been smooth????....... Adding resin makes the fiberglass weak...Resin Rich parts are not strong and tend to break....a door panel should be okay though.
i want to make a a mould of an rc car body so then a can vacuum bag over the mould so i can make heaps of bodies to paint?
thanks for the reply
Is your fiberglass includes the fly ?, I guess the fly like your work that it even fly by to check it out
Have you ever used resin that kick using UV rays or lamp.......The US military is using it for testing for marine applications and things look good..
I have a concrete water slide going in to my pool. I have epoxy painted it and it works ok, but the cracks in the concrete buckle up and the paint splits. I am thinking about fiber glassing the slide and would like your opinion on if it's a good idea, what kind of resin and cloth would you recommend? Thanks!
Layers of EPOXY RESIN with GELCOAT on the surface.....
how many sheets would you recommend for a mould to become a vacuum mould?
this will be my first time fibre glassing
(im 16)
If you don't mind using an epoxy resin, have a look at SystemThree products. Their "Silvertip" resin cures clear and colourless.
Watch out for UV exposure with epoxy, though: it will cloud and/or chalk over time.
Very good video
hello mate, i have a question.
for fiberglass cloth what type of resin is good?
i am tryibg to make my own car molds. thank you
+Proto Prototype Polyester Resin for the mold and the parts....use FRP-101 resin if you can find it over there.... just dont use the stuff on he shelf in the hardware store..... thats stuff is very old and has little styrene left in it.... its thick as Honey from a bee hive...no good
a great lesson
Thank you for your production videos on how to fiberglass. I have one question though, what sort of cloth should I use to make 90 degree angles on a part? I'm trying to make a replica of Formula 1's Lewis Hamiltons Patronas racing wheel out of fiberglass. Thanks in advance.
t hammer:..... YOU DON'T...you don't use any fiberglass to make an INSIDE or Outside 90 degree bend the is not round....What you do is.....Use chopped matte fiberglass and make rip the edge to make it Fuzzy for lack of the right word...butt the fuzzy edge of the matte , butted up to the 90 degree and come from the other direction with a separate piece of Fuzzy edge matte so the the Two Fuzzy Edges MEET at the 90 degree....it will then lay down in the 90 degree edge..... I might have to make a quickie movie to show you?
Yes please sir, thank you.
will be a lil while but ill make a quickie video on this
Where could I buy Fiberglass boards 4mm?
congrats buddy
ok thanks for the help mate
subscribed
Thankyou master :)
Oh Man....Good Question.......!
Depends on what the part is clearly?!?!
Vacuum molds are really good for doing the outer layer of Carbon Fiber but on a regular fiberglass part its better the you an open face mold.
Vacuum bagging is LABOR intensive and set up take forever.... I can make 5 parts in the time it takes to make one bagged part.
Good Luck
any plans to sell ur videos in DVD??? very interested
is #3 ever coming?
You get good dad points
Pls tell me the name of chemicals...
And you sir are the reason I do these videos... to help who I can that wants to learn....You get an A+ for your grade.... heh heh
Thanks
Thanks, for sharing, what type of fiberglass cloth materials do i need to use in the engine bay? And can i apply varnish after applying fiberglass with resin?
+cherfieldm ******* NO VARNISH at all PERIOD!!! ...... ANY kind of fiberglass can be used, I prefer Epoxy or Polyester risen for my fiberglass..... A HEAVY Woven Cloth of a few layers will also give more safety in case the engine explodes.......Varnish is semi flammable when dry....if flame hits it, it WILL go up in fire...... Fiberglass and Resin will take much much longer to cath on fire.....you can use flame retardant additives in your resin as well to keep a longer burn time.....That's what we use in Funny Car Bodies
In case the "engine explodes". Nothing to add. Just a good illustration of how much you know the subject. (Don't worry, i'm just a dumb carbon fiber manufacturer who don't know shit about anything).
"That's what we use in Funny Car Bodies" Maybe you should google "Funny car explosions" first before you troll someone's post.
I built an airboat powered by a weedwacker engine hull measures 48x24. It is cut out of foam and covered by door dress wood, it is sanded and finished just debating what I could use to water seal the wood. Could I use fiberglass resin will this water proof wood? Or what you recommend ? Would appreciate any help if you would like to see pictures go to rcgroups.com type in Homelite 25cc airboat build
@Doninvadergt ... You are welcome my friend!
I guess I am not certain (still a noob) but it was when you were laying glass on the nacta ducts. To me it looked like chopped matte that you were separating with your hands while laying out just before applying resin.
Another great series! What do you think of vinylester resin over polyester resin? Is it better or just stick with polyester resin from fiberglasssite dot com?
Its depends on what you are making...I use Poly for 90% of what I make...it doesnt need anything better..... Vinylester resin is great stuff but for the extra cost, for me, its not worth it
The best advise I can give anyone who wants to do fiberglass is... Take Your Time and be patient.
have you ever used basalt?
Im not sure I know what you mean?
I'm converting a shipping container into a pool, can I use fiberglass on the inside to waterproof it - will it bond to steel surface
How did it go? I was thinking i wanted to try the same thing..
Your response would be appreciated
I was in Walmart looking at resin and I guy said it was shit the 3m kind and he said ever coat is good is that true? What would you recommend for a beginner
Good video
@450hp202turbo .... FIRST you must test the poly with ACETONE...Wet a rag with ACETONE and rub it on the UN-finished fiber side of the boat hull.... if it gets tacky, you can use Polyester Resin...if it does not get tacky, you must use Epoxy Resin.... Without holding it in my hand, this is the best advice I can give you.
This video was especially worth it just for 9:45 :-D
Thank you