fiberglassing

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:38 am

where can i get fiberglass? i need to fiberglass my srt bumper to fit and i need to do some fiberglassing. what do i need?

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:24 am

you can get fiberglass mat and/or cloth, and fiberglass resin, and body filler at walmart, advance autoparts, pep boys, etc...

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:20 am

Any hardware store will sell the Resin, And cloth, in various sizes depending on what you need... However i will say, If you have NEVER used fiberglass, be sure to use the stuff outside where it can ventilate. Secondly, i would experiment with it a bit first so you know how it's going to turn out.. as fiberglass isn't the easiest substance in the world to work with(IMO).

LyricsNLines · Post by **LyricsNLines** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:10 pm

You need resin and fiberglass mat, theirs several different forms of the mat. Some of the metal insert onces work best on bigger projects.

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:23 am

mmm, ima go to walmart tomorow and buy da stuff i need

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:00 pm

Fiberglass on a plastic bumper?? What are you doing?? Maybe I can help, adding something stiff to something flexible usually doesnt work out to well

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:20 am

closing dis gap

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:59 pm

fiberglassing that will never work, you need to get the right headlights and fix that bumper if you were local I could help you but fiberglass will never work

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:47 pm

never say never my friend. it has been done b4

teamliviD · Post by **teamliviD** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:00 pm

its gonna be alot of work. i would build some kind of frame out of cardboard underneath the bumper and then add the glass to the top of it. after its shaped the way you want it you'll just need to trim it.

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:01 pm

dat would b very helpfull if u can do dat

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:51 pm

The fiberglass will NOT like sticking to that bumper. I repeat. It will NOT stick correctly. And it sounds like you are a newbie to glassing. That is a big project and it requires some good tools and knowlage of the product. I would NOT reccomend you attempt this unless you want to be buying a new bumper.

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:01 pm

im confused how did these other people do it?

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:45 pm

there are lots of methods to do that, but none of them are suggested for a newbie to fg. most people have no idea about the amount of time and effort it takes to make something a finished working product. this is definately not a project to learn fg on.

teamliviD · Post by **teamliviD** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:08 pm

contagious18 wrote:that would b very helpfull if u can do that

i was just saying "if I was you" ...........so on and so forth.

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:46 pm

common guys you cant learn if you dont try. as long as you go slow and take your time anything is possible. i say go for it contagious. it can be done. many people have dont it. just work slow it will probably take a while but it will be worth the wait. and there is nothing like admiring your own work. may mess up a couple times but oh well i say you can do it.

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:55 pm

i agree that you will not learn until you try, but choose yor battles wisely. start with something small, like a speaker box or kick panel, not a brand new bumper.

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:58 pm

krc21 wrote:common guys you cant learn if you dont try. as long as you go slow and take your time anything is possible. i say go for it contagious. it can be done. many people have dont it. just work slow it will probably take a while but it will be worth the wait. and there is nothing like admiring your own work. may mess up a couple times but oh well i say you can do it.

Maby you didn't read my post. FG WILL NOT LIKE STICKING TO THAT BUMPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:33 pm

^^^^ I totally agree with Kornholio using fiberglass and plastic isnt going to work AT ALL!! If you had the time to come to Md I could fix it with plastic and it would look like it belongs there, but it will cost you. You can learn by trying again and again but if nobody shows you how to do it the right way you will never get it right.

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:12 am

well if fiberglass dont work, dan wat would? i need to kno

teamliviD · Post by **teamliviD** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:52 am

plastic weld and cut out the portion of you old bumber to fill in the gap.......

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:00 am

contagious18 wrote:well if fiberglass dont work, dan wat would? i need to kno

Your best bet is to use a special bumper adhesive and bumper repair kit. And work your way off of that. Trust me. This is goin to be alot harder than you think. Def something you are goin to want to take to a shop. I am not flaming you for it being your first time and trying to learn. I am all for that and give you props for trying to dive right in. But you gotta pick your battles man. This is going to be a big project that without the proper knowlage of material and skills isn't going to happen. If you wanna play with glass mold in a guage pod first. Learn on a dash piece. Mold a tv in. Start small. You will only learn by practicing. But this is not a good idea.

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:31 am

nineball wrote:i agree that you will not learn until you try, but choose yor battles wisely. start with something small, like a speaker box or kick panel, not a brand new bumper.

listen to korn, and listen to nine.. prob wont stick, if it did, def not a project for a noob.. start small like eyelids!!! that was an ordeal in all itself for me first time using glass...

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:15 pm

teamliviD wrote:plastic weld and cut out the portion of you old bumber to fill in the gap.......

dats another good idea. wat supplies do i need for dat?

Mach · Post by **Mach** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:00 pm

FG will not work its too hard and the bumper is too flexible. So it will crack off.

You need to get some Urethane its more pliable.

Also, Can't believe you destoryed that bumper. AHHHH

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:21 pm

i didnt destroy it, its a makeover
u cant say dat doesnt look beautiful

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:46 am

Whats that on the picture? Junkyard experience? The bumper looks like shit. Horryble fitment, gruesome grill mesh and wrong headlights.
Better show us no pics anymore - until you've found a way to make it right.
With this setup better drive not around - ricers will laugh about you!

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:54 pm

Jenni wrote:Whats that on the picture? Junkyard experience? The bumper looks like shit. Horryble fitment, gruesome grill mesh and wrong headlights.
Better show us no pics anymore - until you've found a way to make it right.
With this setup better drive not around - ricers will laugh about you!

wow. ever heard of constructive criticism?

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:55 am

No.

Yeah sorry - was maybe too hard.
Okay: Constructive critism:
Try to connect upper parts of a 00-02 bumper (the headlight area) with the SRT bumber. If you're able to do - it will look killer.
Or trade the headlights for a 03+ set...

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:04 am

Jenni wrote:Whats that on the picture? Junkyard experience? The bumper looks like shit. Horryble fitment, gruesome grill mesh and wrong headlights.
Better show us no pics anymore - until you've found a way to make it right.
With this setup better drive not around - ricers will laugh about you!

first of all , hood wasnt all da way down, all screws werent on just a fitment test to c wat else i need to do