Fibreglass

1. Rossgti Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Corby Posts: 166

   #1 29th May 2010, 08:29

   Where can I get some and how to use?
   Really fancy a boot build to tidy up the sony sound system setup
2. Andy_K Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts

   #2 29th May 2010, 08:45

   Halfords sell fibreglasssing kits with everything you need in.
   
   To make a bootbuild, you need to make a template of the shape you require, usually out of a wooden frame with fabric streched over, then paint the resin onto it. Then build up with layers of fibreglass matting soaked in resin until its strong enough. Then smooth with filler and sand and paint.
3. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #3 29th May 2010, 17:21

   i wouldn't get it from halfords, get it off ebay
   
   make a wooden frame, stretch over a fleece or old t shirt and coat the resin on, wait til it drys and do the same again and then you can smooth it with filler
4. mischief Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Hampshire Posts: 324 Wicked Red Vtr.

   #4 29th May 2010, 17:41

   you could use MDF and flock it or wrap it in some material.
5. machevelli7777 Established Member Joined: Jan 2007 Little Wymondley Posts: 1063 VTR MK1 (SOLD)

   #5 30th May 2010, 11:27

   what i did is see what packs are available on ebay then ring them direct, works out cheaper.
6. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

   #6 30th May 2010, 11:28

   Yep buy off ebay - get it alot cheaper the in a shop...
7. kevhoust Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 falkirk Posts: 276 ep3 civic, rwd vtec saxo W.i.p

   #7 30th May 2010, 11:40

   Like it has been said try ebay, will work out alot cheaper than buying halfrauds kits. Iirc you only get half sq metre of matting with those kits.
   
   These two places might be worth a looks as well
   http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/
   
   http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/
   
   I would maybe suggest using a polyester resin and also getting a couple metres of fibreglass tissue to use as a final layer once your sure your boot build will be strong enough, gives a nicer finish to it and will save a little on sanding
8. davidharvey Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Mull of Kintyre Posts: 1496 Saxo VTR. Pug 407. trabant...seriously VW T25

   #8 30th May 2010, 11:46

   Any boatbuilding yard or supplier will have fibreglass kits very cheap, but looks like Corby is a bit away from the sea
9. Rossgti Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Corby Posts: 166

   #9 1st June 2010, 10:13

   Sounds like it takes some level of skill I'm missing lol,
   how long does it take on average to do a boot build?
10. kevhoust Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 falkirk Posts: 276 ep3 civic, rwd vtec saxo W.i.p

    #10 1st June 2010, 17:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rossgti Sounds like it takes some level of skill I'm missing lol, how long does it take on average to do a boot build?

    
    Youll be fine mate, can be quite messy and time consuming but youll get there in the end. As for timescale to do a boot build it will all depend on the complexity of your design, id say it will be the smoothing of the bodyfiller that will take the longest.
    
    Should try searching on youtube for help on making a fibreglass boot build id expect theres some one there(has videos of everything else lol) will let you get an idea in your head of what you have got to do.