Fiberglass Body Build part 1

[legalyzefreed0m]

where might you buy large quantities of fiberglass resin and other chemicals/materials? (for a good price)

[pirateDC]

does anyone know if there are companies or who can you hire to do this work for you????

[Bertziethegreat]

@pirateDC Sure there are, but they wont be cheap.

[learning41230]

I think even I might be able to do this! Great video -- I may try it (instead of making a plug and mold and then making a body from the mole). Since weight is not a huge factor, this may be the best way to go. Thanks!!

[chittychad18]

I suggest watching baileyblade's videos

[chittychad18]

It would dissolve, in another video I was told to use venting tape( kinda like duct but it's a shiny metallic)

[greatandoddogre]

Don't ever try to use styrofoam (EPS) with polyester fiberglass resin. The resin WILL cause styrofoam to dissolve, because it contains styrene, a powerful solvent.

[waterwart]

@greatandoddogre ya but..they did it. then they didn't say anything about desolving...huh?

[greatandoddogre]

@waterwart There are other foams that can be used, but what's commonly known as "styrofoam" is EPS, expanded polystyrene. It's highly soluble in styrene, which is one of the chemicals present in polyester resin. You can use Epoxy and still use EPS, or you can use another formulation of foam, usually polyethylene or another styrene resistant foam instead, but that's not styrofoam.

[miniUMM]

cool video

[4thearth]

What did you use for the rib structure?

[waterwart]

@4thearth I think he said wood strips, but I didn't catch seeing that in the video.

[4thearth]

Thank you so much. For my senior project I'm taking an old go kart and making a body for it to turn it into a "pocket car". And for the longest time I've been looking up videos on how to fiberglass a car body, but all thats on youtube is fiberglassing a audio system.

[73DrtSprt]

good luck flipping it

[mihal25]

sweet!

[sebairaf3]

that electric car 'll be very fast :O

[iRockAPS44]

paper/ cardsock can substatue styrafoam

[skit1009]

nice

[thekillerlama]

You are great.

[timorz99]

and ur accent is better