fiberglass work

speedyrb29 · Post by **speedyrb29** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:03 pm

has any one ever done any fiber glass work? I want to fiber glass some of my dash and door panels and the center console but ive never fiberglassed anything before so im just woundering if some 1 can kind of tell me the main things you need? I was thinking you just sand then start layering fiberglass down the resand but just wanna know if theres more to it.

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:24 pm

this should help you out a bit..

fiberglass is messy, and does not like to stick to plastic... you need the resin, hardener, fiberglass, and lots of patience.....

http://web.njit.edu/~cas1383/proj/main/

http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/for ... asp?FID=16

since your doin your doors, and dash, heres a copy and paste from the first links FAQ,,, you might not even wanna try and fiberglass em...

I want to fiberglass over my dashboard / door panel. What process do I use?

Unless you are completely rebuilding the shape and/or style of your dashboard or door panel, you do not need to use fiberglass. In most cases you can simply use body filler and proceed with the normal painting procedure in order to get a shiny high gloss painted finish. Depending on the surface type, you may need to use a combination of plastic putties or adhesion promoters. Every car plastic is different so it would be a good idea to do a test patch before you do the entire process. However in most cases, body filler has no problem sticking to plastic.

speedyrb29 · Post by **speedyrb29** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:02 pm

thanxs alot for them links it helped me out alot. i think im going to just use bondo to get the smooth look.