Fiberglass question

[monkeyboy 10+ year member]

When I went to go pick up some resin for my first shot at a fiberglass box there was a premixed shorthair/resin tub available.

Is that any good, or should I stick to the longer stuff?

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[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Not sure what you mean. Was it the resin jelly ? I would stick with just plain jane liquid polyester resin. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

i think that was a type of bodyfiller called "kittyhair" or "tigerhair". its not what you are looking for.

just get a pint\gallon of fiberglass epoxy or polyester resin.

 

[Expy2K 10+ year member]

Ditto on the kittyhair

but it may be Milled fibers

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[monkeyboy 10+ year member]

Yeah, it was the resin, with the hair already mixed in. You just mixed in the hardener and layed it down.

I think this is it... http://www.bondo-online.com/catalog_item.asp?itemNbr=208

So I should stick with the longhair mat and resin.

 

[Expy2K 10+ year member]

Just run to Home Depot pic up some resin for like 30 bucks

Walmart 12sq mat for like 5 bucks or so (its like 1.5oz)

and Evercoat Rage gold for filler.. 24-33ish...

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[monkeyboy 10+ year member]

Thanks.

I won't need the filler right? I'm only glassing the box to the floor as it is an odd shape. The top will be wood. Glass not visible in this install.

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

yeah dont get the filler if you cant see the end product.