fibre glassing

[General Baxter]

im making some van panels out of thick fibreglass

ill be using the matting stuff ect:

just wondering as ill be using the glass as a template and putting the matting onto the glass, is there any thing i can put between the glass and fibreglass, to make it come off the glass, and leave it clean lol

[SRlew]

could you just use some grease proof paper or somthing?

[novaco]

could you just use some grease proof paper or somthing?

what he said!

rather cheap from you local supermarket:thumb:

[Welsh Dan]

Masking tape?

[Ash]

at work (not tesco's) we use a silver tape, basiclly sticky tin foil but thicker, and then rub wax over it, but thats for crazy shapes, guess grease-proof will do fine. btw we tried masking tape, but never again.

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[db_1.2]

Tin foil is supposidly the best, ive used it before now, hey wanna make 4 baxter and sell 2 to me?:p

[General Baxter]

Nope as there not going to be perfect, so im going to totaly flush then into the frames :)

[db_1.2]

:(

Alternatly couldnt you stitch weld a sheet of metal and smooth of the edges with just filler?

[db_1.2]

or for a neater job weld from the inside and smooth in with filler, just an idea, i thought it sounded easier although metal might be a bit too flimsy

[db_1.2]

or spray the windows like some dope did round here!lol

[Lucky Luke!]

you can get a mould release wax, either that or there is a special tape you can buy thats similar to duck tape but with a layer of wax on the back of it.

[ade]

lol

tin foil's the easiest way.

[benfredjosh]

^^^ did it the other day building a boot install for a mate tin foil all the way and maybe rub some soap on the side that meets the fiberglass if u wana be fancy lol because the foil will stick to a degree takes ages to pick it all off lol

[-tucny-]

what you need to do is-

1. clean the outside of the glass and dry.
2. apply a few layers of wax release agent with a spong.
3. apply a layer of gel coat (with a brush).
4. When the gel coat gels, brush with resin and apply a layer of matting. work in resin and apply a couple more layers.
5. leave over night then seperate the cast and glass (sprayin water or compressed air to help with seperation.
6. trim round the edges (using an angle grinder is so much easier)

Now you have your mould. repeat the process in the mould and youve got a panel, then keep repeating it and make some money!

Do it all in a well ventelated room or bad things will happen to you and beware of the dust, its also bad!

[General Baxter]

Do it all in a well ventelated room or bad things will happen to you and beware of the dust, its also bad!


your forgetting im the person who sands down bodywork in his bedroom lol

[General Baxter]

:(

Alternatly couldnt you stitch weld a sheet of metal and smooth of the edges with just filler?

wont work as the metal would need a smooth bend in it like the windows:roll:

[db_1.2]

ah i see, so have you started it yet?

[-tucny-]

your forgetting im the person who sands down bodywork in his bedroom lol

i make all my stuff in the celler, the fumes fill the house and my cats been walking (well floating) round the place high as a kite for the last 4 years!

[Mike]

your forgetting im the person who sands down bodywork in his bedroom lol

ha ha! you and me both then! lol