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Fiberglass - Tips needed


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Okay I'm prepping myself to undertake some fiberglass work/filling of my central dash and lower gear surround to accommodate a custom mod.

 

I've seen a number of videos on Tube of You which 9 times out of ten they flash past the products used or don't really provide a starting point for kits or materials needed.

 

So.......

 

As this is dashboard work I'll be doing a bit of reconstruction, which will entail moving the AC controls down a bit. I'll also be widening the stereo location.

 

What's your tips for materials, suggestions for doing this sort of thing, and where to get this stuff.

 

Thanks in advance :thumbs:

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good questions I have been watching loads on you tube lately too but for speaker pods in behind the seats to the rear strut! does look complicated I must say, there is sites that supply fibre the stuff but its normally like boat building material sites that have the gear?

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good questions I have been watching loads on you tube lately too but for speaker pods in behind the seats to the rear strut! does look complicated I must say, there is sites that supply fibre the stuff but its normally like boat building material sites that have the gear?

 

I have noticed all this boat stuff, roofs and the like.

 

I watch "Soundman" a lot just for general viewing pleasure and learning new tricks.

 

The speaker pod thing I've seen a couple of tricks that look really effective, again without a good list of the items used.

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Il drop you a PM later when i get home about 10ish. Got alot of wet laminate experience, so hopefully should be able to help.

 

To be honest, your better off going to a local fibreglass workshop and bunging them £30 for some materials, as you will get alot more and probably better quality than the stuff you buy online.

 

Ahhh cool Daryl, that would be great, waiting in anticipation :thumbs:

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Don't put too much hardener into the resin, did that once and when applying it with a brush, within 5 mins I had a big ball of gloop stuck to the brush :lol:

 

:lol:

 

Yes I did read about that. But check this stuff out, shame it would cost to bring over.

 

And we don't get THAT much sun.....

 

 

 

 

Have a trawl through this site Ian.

 

http://www.ecfibregl...uk/default.aspx

 

You can actually learn a lot just by reading it.

 

I've had a couple of bits for the jet skis from them.

 

 

Cheers Chris I'll have a look through that :thumbs:

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