Newbie, should u practice with fiberglass?

[arc_55]

I am a newbie at fiberglass and i would like to customize my whole trunk eventually, but i wish to start slow by the door panels so do you thing i would practice with fiberglass first.. for example give the door panels a try and see how they turn out before going serious with it? IF NOT what would be the best way to go about this???

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[Acidburn 5,000+ posts]

it would probably be best to do a quick practice job before you get into anything really serious, fiberglass is a strange substance to work with, you have to get the feel of it ya know

 

[Bill T. 10+ year member]

Make a test panel that has a few bends and curves so you get the feel on how fiberglass is laid. Hell, tape off your kickpanel and make a test piece.

Then you will understand it takes time and finesse. Dont rush it, and you'll be fine.

Bill T.

 

[TPABlazer 10+ year member]

start out fiberglassing flat pieces onto a piece of mdf, until you get the mixture down, last thing you want is a really hot batch on your doors, or a really cold batchthat never dries

 

[arc_55]

ok well thanks for the help, i will read some other posts and see what i can learn out of them and then maybe give it a try. The only experience i have with fiberglass is patching up the bottom of my brothers sailboat, but thats easy considering its a flat surface. I think i will look into it somemore to find out some techniques and tricks. If you have any other help that would be great