Fiberglass question

[dailyrider123]

OK this is to anybody that has experience with fiberglassing, OK I'm about to try my hand at making some custom kickpanels. The method I plan to use is too first take my original kicks and make a mold of them than build up my kicks from there. My question is, when I lay that first layer to make the mold do I use fleece or chopped strand mat to resin and pop my mold out?

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[avs20 10+ year member]

You would need to lay tape down, foil, or some other base layer. Many people spray this with Pam or car wax, but there are also fiberglass mold release waxes you can buy that are made specifically for this. Then you would use your mat to lay down your mold.

 

[dailyrider123]

Yes I plan to use Pam first lay fleece, resin, than chopped strand and foil to hold the chopped mat to hold around the curves. Do that sound right to you?

From my understanding you have fiberglass cloth(which I don't have) than you have fiberglass mat and than you have the fleece right? Well can I do this without the fiberglass cloth?

 

[avs20 10+ year member]

No.

Read this: http://www.caraudio.com/forums/car-audio-reference-database/38665-newbie-guide-custom-kick-panels.html

 

[dailyrider123]

Thanks bro

 

[dailyrider123]

No. Read this: http://www.caraudio.com/forums/car-audio-reference-database/38665-newbie-guide-custom-kick-panels.html

I plan to snap my original kick panel out and make a mold off that vs doing it inside the vehicle it seems easier that way plus there is a YouTube vid by I think "hurt so good" that did it that way and it came out perfect its like 7 minutes and some change long I don't know how to post links on here sorry lol

 

[erod856 10+ year member]

 

[dailyrider123]

^^^^yep that's the one! I'm going by home depot today to grab a pack of 8sqft of fiberglass cloth. Another question though if I wanted to glass the my dash trim piece what's a good method?

 

[germanyt 10+ year member]

Whats the best way to ensure that the kick doesn't go tumbling around the floor?

 

[dailyrider123]

I'd figure double sided tape or screw it to your factory kicks, now that I'm thinking about it maybe I should just build the original kicks into my pod so itll have it's factory connects already in place

 

[germanyt 10+ year member]

Factory kicks?