How To Fiberglass * KNOW YOUR FIBERGLASS #2 * The Original Series * Good or Bad

Part two in the series of KNOW YOUR FIBERGLASS

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[ixyzyxi]

And I was thinking I was a lazy ass because I did do whole sheets instead of little pieces on my door panels.

After it hardened it looked pretty much like your good pieces. Then we laid another coat of resin, not to strenghten it but to make it smooth and to have a layer to sand flat instead of sanding in the fiberglass layers. That doesn't hurt right?

[GasserGlass]

@ixyzyxi ....Whelp....the smooth side should have already been smooth????....... Adding resin makes the fiberglass weak...Resin Rich parts are not strong and tend to break....a door panel should be okay though.

[Fiberglasser03]

@GasserGlass How does the resin make the fiberglass weaker? I've built many boats and do what ixyzyxi, does. Add a layer of resin to not sand the actual mat or cloth. I do everything else the same as you. I was expecting to get whore'd watching your videos.

[GasserGlass]

@Fiberglasser03 ...... First..RESIN RICH makes fiberglass parts weaker as it makes it brittle....Two... Cheap resin will puddle making it resin rich in areas (the cheap shit does that).....The cheap shit has little to no binders in the resin or have dissipated over time (sitting on a shelf for long time).... Cheap resin have little styrene in them or to much also making for brittle resin....brittle resin mean brittle fiberglass...... I will show a video demonstrating this soon

[iceman22st]

I have limited experience, but hope to do a couple projects next summer. I am soooo glad I was sent to your site by wildeyednorthernboy, Thomy Shue. Just finished watchingall your videos, and learned most of the parts I've ever had were crap or so-so.

[GasserGlass]

@iceman22st ....glad i was able to help.... over the years the quality went into the shit pile and the new guys with the new imports didn't know any better...... my hope is to one day inform the world of all the HACKERS and JUNK glass makers out there.....gonna need a TV show to do it though....... ANY Producers looking... Im Avalible...heh heh....... oh yeah....I have more vids coming soon...same kinda stuff but making cool stuff

[redrocker72]

wall to wall tutorial

go ahead !

[GasserGlass]

@gtsdesigns .... Glad I was able to help in some way.... I still find it fun when I'm making something new that nobody else in the world has.... Keep Glassin

[gtsdesigns]

I can fiberglass pretty good, but after watching your videos, Ive gotten 10 times better and it made glassing fun again... Thanks!

[Veikra]

When I get better I want to do my whole car, since there is no replacement body panels and let's be honest, nothing beats a tube spaceframe with fiberglass body atop.