How To Mold Fiberglass & Composites. 1 of 8

Part 1 of 8. www.fibreglast.com
A Step By Step Guide To Molding Fiberglass. A simple introduction to fiberglass mold construction; explained using a model aircraft cowling. From plug, to mold, to finished fiberglass part.

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[aurrasinger]

Wow, big 80's flashback! Thanks for posting!

[nUaSvAy]

3M makes a good ventilator mask for about 30 bucks. Fully enclosed, protects from : dust, paint, chemical fumes, etc. DO NOT WORK WITHOUT A MASK!

[EasternMerchant]

I want to know.... once fiberglass has cured, will it pose to threat? I have a Class B pleasure way Camper VAN with a hull mostly comprised of fiberglass and I live out of it 365 a year because I am a journalist that travels on the road constantly. Are they any long term health hazards living in a Fiberglass Structure that's constantly heated by the sun during the day and eroded by external elements?

[Sugarsail1]

everybody dies. Have fun. Don't stress.

[riseingstur]

@riseingstur p3.would destroy a billon dollar industry, and the nightmare of what to do with the trillions of tons now in the roof spaces and lofts of homes. A leading advocate in the USA who has spent decades in the USA calling for a total ban on fibre glass products , said that fibre glass was man made asbestos, that how dangerous his research proved it was. For detailed information ... GOOGLE.. ( THE HEALTH RISK OF EXPOSURE TO FIBRE GLASS PARTICLES). help spread the truth .

[riseingstur]

@riseingstur contd 2. knew for decades that asbestos was a killer , but anytime anyone raised concerns they called them scaremongers who had no evedence. The reason they did not act and ban it fifty or sixty years ago was , firstl they had no alternative and it was a multi millon dollar industry. The same with fibre glass particulary as regards roof insulation loose fibre glass . This industry is a billon dollar industry alll over the world, and to ban it and tell the truth that contd

[riseingstur]

@richarddale76 I am not aware of Bondfillers , maybe here in the UK we call them by a diffrent name, what eactaly are they used for ?. Yes totally agree with you that antthing to do with cement dust is also dangerous. A family member of mine recently died from asbestos related llung cancer. His trade was a plaster and the plaster and cement contained asbestos as it acted as a binding agent. Asbestos is now banned in the UK from plaster and cement products. Goverment  p1 contd

[richarddale76]

@riseingstur Bondo/fillers are also just as bad. when they hit the surface of you lungs they rehydrate and clog blood vessels in them. Plus anything containing cement. Silicosis is just as big a killer as asbestos in parts of italy and spain due to mining and making of ceramic products

[hillbrowjhb]

@mykeydread2000 OK so you prefer to ignore the obvious healt hazards connected with fibre glass , when sanding ,cutting, or disturbing in any way. So we can assune that goverments around the world who put a total ban on asbestos were wrong in doing so, as we are breathing in hazardous dust every day . I take it you have no problem whatsoever risking your health and would find nothing wrong with working with asbestos. , sanding , cutting etc whilst wering less than useless face mask on.

[mykeydread2000]

@hillbrowjhb

dude! there is dust everywhere, in the street, in your house, all hazardous. Time to calm down me thinks ; )

[sschoon86]

Any fibrous material can cause lung issues. Go to China and visit a textile mill where there might be cotton or other fiber s floating all around, and you will see a high respiratory disease rate. But do people tell you not to sew, because the cotton fiber might irritate your lungs? No they do not. FIBERGLASS IS DANGEROUS, but if you wear the high-quality protective gear, you will be fine. 200,000 people die each year from medical malpractice... better quit going to the doctor!!

[StonyRC]

Yes, there are risks to health when working fibreglass into products BUT they are well known and basic protective equipment is sufficient. Fibreglass and GRP products are ubiquitous - just try avoiding them! Almost everything in Western society poses SOME health risk. You have to be realistic rather than paranoid.