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<blockquote data-quote="bubbagumper6" data-source="post: 8172131" data-attributes="member: 567719"><p>Fiberglass really isn't that bad. If you have any type of skill with some tools and being able to follow directions you'll do fine. I just built my first glass enclosure and yeah I had a few hiccups and learned a few things along the way but in the end it turned out great. It's definitely not cheaper or easier than just using MDF but in the end you'll end up with a new skill and a new material you'll know how to build things with. Make sure to post up a log, I love looking at others' work. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>Also there's some good tutorial videos out there, especially if you know how to use bittorrent.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, here's the stuff I learned along the way...</p><p></p><p>Be conservative with your mold. I glassed my enclosure into the side of my trunk but made my initial mold WAY too big. It went way too far up the wall and was very difficult to remove/replace. I ended up having to cut at least the top 6" or so off of it, wasting time and materials.</p><p></p><p>Protective yourself. They tell you that fiberglass is itchy, well I prepped for it very well with tyvec suits, talc, etc but after laying a few layers, I thought I'd be fine without it. That's because when you're laying it, that's not the itchy part...it's when you're doing any kind of cutting/sanding on it, THAT'S when you need to cover every exposed bit of skin with either clothing or talc. Otherwise you end up with tiny little pieces in your skin that just look like red bumps and they're annoying as f***.</p><p></p><p>Pay attention to your MEKP ratio, I got sloppy and mixed a batch of resin with too much MEKP and it hardened within like 5 minutes, haha.</p><p></p><p>That's all I've got for now...good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bubbagumper6, post: 8172131, member: 567719"] Fiberglass really isn't that bad. If you have any type of skill with some tools and being able to follow directions you'll do fine. I just built my first glass enclosure and yeah I had a few hiccups and learned a few things along the way but in the end it turned out great. It's definitely not cheaper or easier than just using MDF but in the end you'll end up with a new skill and a new material you'll know how to build things with. Make sure to post up a log, I love looking at others' work. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Also there's some good tutorial videos out there, especially if you know how to use bittorrent. Lastly, here's the stuff I learned along the way... Be conservative with your mold. I glassed my enclosure into the side of my trunk but made my initial mold WAY too big. It went way too far up the wall and was very difficult to remove/replace. I ended up having to cut at least the top 6" or so off of it, wasting time and materials. Protective yourself. They tell you that fiberglass is itchy, well I prepped for it very well with tyvec suits, talc, etc but after laying a few layers, I thought I'd be fine without it. That's because when you're laying it, that's not the itchy part...it's when you're doing any kind of cutting/sanding on it, THAT'S when you need to cover every exposed bit of skin with either clothing or talc. Otherwise you end up with tiny little pieces in your skin that just look like red bumps and they're annoying as f***. Pay attention to your MEKP ratio, I got sloppy and mixed a batch of resin with too much MEKP and it hardened within like 5 minutes, haha. That's all I've got for now...good luck! [/QUOTE]
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