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<blockquote data-quote="fo0manchu" data-source="post: 1006405" data-attributes="member: 562052"><p>alright, so it also depends on the shape of your box.&nbsp; Does your box have weird curves or sharp angles?&nbsp; If so fiberglass matt will be easier to work with because you can simply tear the matt and layer them wherever you want to.&nbsp; Are you putting this on with a brush?&nbsp; When using matt, you can first lay it down with a brush and if you want to get the air bubbles out, they sell special metal or plastic rollers which flatten out the matt to get the bubbles out.&nbsp; This tool is great, and you can find them online, a fiberglass store, or on ebay.&nbsp; Just look up fiberglass roller.&nbsp; But if you dont want to get the tool, you can get away with jabbing the matt with a stiff brush.&nbsp; Dont make long stiff strokes with a brush on matt as it will spread the strands everywhere.&nbsp; With cloth, you can actually use a squeegie to spread the resin.&nbsp; Also, remember that gravity also works against you if your laying up something upside down, so if your molding something to the panels of your car a trick you can use it to tape corner of the glass or use a bit of spray glue then resin it.&nbsp; You can also add more hardener so the resin &quot;kicks&quot; faster then after you have one layer, take it out of your car when it dries and add more layers.&nbsp; With fiberglass, dont put too much resin on the piece. Fiberglass is strong because of the fibers and not the resin.&nbsp; Too much resin will actually make it weaker and more prone to cracking.&nbsp; Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="fo0manchu, post: 1006405, member: 562052"] alright, so it also depends on the shape of your box. Does your box have weird curves or sharp angles? If so fiberglass matt will be easier to work with because you can simply tear the matt and layer them wherever you want to. Are you putting this on with a brush? When using matt, you can first lay it down with a brush and if you want to get the air bubbles out, they sell special metal or plastic rollers which flatten out the matt to get the bubbles out. This tool is great, and you can find them online, a fiberglass store, or on ebay. Just look up fiberglass roller. But if you dont want to get the tool, you can get away with jabbing the matt with a stiff brush. Dont make long stiff strokes with a brush on matt as it will spread the strands everywhere. With cloth, you can actually use a squeegie to spread the resin. Also, remember that gravity also works against you if your laying up something upside down, so if your molding something to the panels of your car a trick you can use it to tape corner of the glass or use a bit of spray glue then resin it. You can also add more hardener so the resin "kicks" faster then after you have one layer, take it out of your car when it dries and add more layers. With fiberglass, dont put too much resin on the piece. Fiberglass is strong because of the fibers and not the resin. Too much resin will actually make it weaker and more prone to cracking. Good luck! [/QUOTE]

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