Thread: How to Work Fiberglass Right

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first off you need to know what your fixing glass or SMC sheet molded composite

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

first off you need to know what your fixing glass or SMC sheet molded composite

Pat, for the lions share of what we see here I'd say we're dealing with hand laid fiberglass if it's a quality product, and chopper gun fiberglass if it's lower quality. I don't think that I've seen any SMC sheet molded composites being used for street rod bodies or components, but I could be wrong. For purposes of this thread let's assume Fiberglass, not composites as the title states.

Originally Posted by rspears

Pat, for the lions share of what we see here I'd say we're dealing with hand laid fiberglass if it's a quality product, and chopper gun fiberglass if it's lower quality. I don't think that I've seen any SMC sheet molded composites being used for street rod bodies or components, but I could be wrong. For purposes of this thread let's assume Fiberglass, not composites as the title states.

well if your taking hand laid glass or chopper glass that s fine but over the years guys have been fixing what they were thinking was glass when it was smc .what you are looking for is on west systems web pages and making body plugs and making bodys and fixing holes look at any thing on the west systems under jon s . i fixed glass for many years and smc work on many thing s over the years did finish work for jon at one time seen him make many things one of the best i seen. pick a subject and maybe i can put a finer point to how i would do it

Originally Posted by rspears

. . . hand laid fiberglass if it's a quality product, and chopper gun fiberglass if it's lower quality.

Dang, Roger - that hurts!

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

well if your taking hand laid glass or chopper glass that s fine but over the years guys have been fixing what they were thinking was glass when it was smc .what you are looking for is on west systems web pages and making body plugs and making bodys and fixing holes look at any thing on the west systems under jon s . i fixed glass for many years and smc work on many thing s over the years did finish work for jon at one time seen him make many things one of the best i seen. pick a subject and maybe i can put a finer point to how i would do it

Pat, did you read the first post to the end or stop at the title? There are five different subject lines stated as suggested starting points there, but maybe that's not what you mean by "pick a subject"?

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

Dang, Roger - that hurts!

Jack, not trying to throw rocks, just seeking some knowledge.

[QUOTE=rspears;524717]Pat, did you read the first post to the end or stop at the title? There are five different subject lines stated as suggested starting points there,.. maybe that's not what you mean by "pick a subject"?...... yes holes .door jam . what first . body plug . fixing a poor built body what??? you can not do much for a poor body parts that are thin and a air cure lay up out in the sun parts move so that ones been done

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Originally Posted by rspears

...yes holes .door jam . what first . body plug . fixing a poor built body what??? you can not do much for a poor body parts that are thin and a air cure lay up out in the sun parts move so that ones been done

Thanks for your input! Robin? Parkwood? Shine? MP&C? Dave S? Uncle Bob? Others who've fixed stuff for fun & profit?

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Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

Thanks for your input! Robin? Parkwood? Shine? MP&C? Dave S? Uncle Bob? Others who've fixed stuff for fun & profit?

oh i am done why not ask the burning question about a air void in a gell coat ? if you can use a ground glass filler to fix the air pockets ?