fiberglass.....

[dannyz122001 10+ year member]

ive worked with fg before but only in smaller quantities, mostly from HD. lookin to fg about 15-17ft^2. what weight fg should i get, how much, and about how much resin will i need? also doing kicks and glassing inside of box. thanks in advance

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[terra 5,000+ posts]

youll need a ton of resin...maybe 6 gallons? maybe more..at my home depot glass doesnt come in weight..so i couldnt tell you.

 

[dannyz122001 10+ year member]

i was looking to use an online supplier... i think UScomposites... and they have chop mat from 3/4oz. to 2oz. im assuming 2oz is better because less layers but not sure... is it only price dependent?

 

[dannyz122001 10+ year member]

think about 6 gallons is enough? its 1 panel about 20''x35'', another about 20''x20'', and the last is 20''x 30''. pluss glassing the inside of the box, kicks, and door pods

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

Sounds like a lot of work ahead of you.

 

[dannyz122001 10+ year member]

yea but its good stuff.. hopefully i can space out the time-frame so it lasts longer

 

[dannyz122001 10+ year member]

6 gallons enough? what weight? need some gurus here

 

[Glock23 10+ year member]

goto fiberglassforums.com and tell them glock sent you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[dannyz122001 10+ year member]

will do..... thanks

 

[dannyz122001 10+ year member]

anyone else?

 

[2critical 10+ year member]

goto fiberglassforums.com and tell them glock sent you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

x2 ^^^^, You will find that better is stronger, more layers of 1oz. is better than less layers of 2oz. But as said above, a little reading there and you will think you are a pro! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[dannyz122001 10+ year member]

great. thanks guys

 

[dbornotdb 10+ year member]

My suggestions.......

 

If your ordering from US Composits (good choice BTW), order 5 gallons of polyester resin.

Now I would suggest getting the General Purpose resin for the price if you think some might be getting wasted in the learning curve. Get the b440 resin if your confident. It wets out much better and has a good consistancy to it.

 

As for the mat, I suggest getting the 1.5oz. I prefer ordering the mat tape rolls. It is not sticky like the name tape implies, but in a roll. It comes in different widths. 6" width about 80 yards is really easy to work with and is the best buy per yard to weight.

 

If you feel you willl need more, then you know what to get and what works for you. Better than over ordering and getting alot of stuff you may not be using.

 

Hope this helps you out.

 

And fiberglassforums is a great place to learn techniques and tips. Be sure to check out ALL the stickies. There are some on what fabrics work best for framing and others on tips to properly get the mat laid down. LOTS of info.

 

[dannyz122001 10+ year member]

My suggestions....... 

If your ordering from US Composits (good choice BTW), order 5 gallons of polyester resin.

Now I would suggest getting the General Purpose resin for the price if you think some might be getting wasted in the learning curve. Get the b440 resin if your confident. It wets out much better and has a good consistancy to it.

 

As for the mat, I suggest getting the 1.5oz. I prefer ordering the mat tape rolls. It is not sticky like the name tape implies, but in a roll. It comes in different widths. 6" width about 80 yards is really easy to work with and is the best buy per yard to weight.

 

If you feel you willl need more, then you know what to get and what works for you. Better than over ordering and getting alot of stuff you may not be using.

 

Hope this helps you out.

 

And fiberglassforums is a great place to learn techniques and tips. Be sure to check out ALL the stickies. There are some on what fabrics work best for framing and others on tips to properly get the mat laid down. LOTS of info.

great. thanks man. a lot of help!