Thread: Fiberglass Forms
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11-21-2010 09:03 AM #1
Fiberglass Forms
I stopped by Hobby Lobby to pick up a piece of fleece to use for some moulding work and was happy to see it 30% off, so a yard, 54" wide was only $4.75 or so. Later I was walking through WalMart and there on a display rack were fleece throws, 60x60, for $3 The power of buying in bulk! If you're looking for fleece to stretch over forms WalMart's the place to look, but over in the clothing/sports apparel area vs fabrics.Roger
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11-21-2010 09:56 AM #2
You must of bought some wal - mart stock. HE! HE! HE!
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11-21-2010 10:26 AM #3
Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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11-21-2010 07:08 PM #4
Roger, what are you building now?
Mike
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11-21-2010 08:35 PM #5
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11-22-2010 04:05 AM #6
roger i have never made a fiberglass mold so i do not know how the fleece comes into it. could you explain as i am very interested. thanks.BARB
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11-22-2010 04:37 AM #7
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11-22-2010 05:06 AM #8
Fleece is used to get the shape of what you are molding. Example: take a box and cover with the fleece then mix up the fiberglass resin and soak the fleece in the resin. When the resin hardens you have the mold of what you covered.
Fleece can be used instead of using fiberglass sheets as it will soak in the glass resin.
I've done a console in a car with using wood sticks hot glued to make the shape. Then drape the fleece over the wood mold and soak in the glass resin. When it hardens you have a basic shape of what you molded. And if after sanding things down you need to do more glassing, then you just add more matting or fleece and repeat.
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11-22-2010 05:46 AM #9
I was typing while SunsetDart was posting. Like he said, I'm not doing the type where you make a mold, form a part inside and pop it out when done. What I'm doing is making the form in the shape you want, fiberglass over that form, and then do final shaping/sanding/filling using bondo, more resin/cloth, etc. I made my basic shape from corrugated cardboard to give me a flat surface for my shifter boot and decided to add a couple of cup holders and a catch-all depression for sunglasses, etc. I don't like the boxy look, so I'm trying the fleece process, learning as I go, to soften the profile a bit.Last edited by rspears; 11-22-2010 at 05:49 AM.
Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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11-22-2010 05:49 AM #10
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11-22-2010 08:27 PM #11
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12-02-2010 04:10 PM #12
Using fiberglass is one of the best ways to make parts, Also keep in mind to glass in aluminum braces and places to screw too. It takes less time to glass something up than you think. We make parts all the time with itTracy Weaver
www.recoveryroominteriors.com
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12-02-2010 05:10 PM #13
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11-22-2010 07:12 AM #14
this is my first time on this forum.loving all the helpful info.this post sure is going to help me build a center consule for my 32 3 window . thank you everyone for helping a newbe.
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11-22-2010 08:24 AM #15
thanks guys for the info. looks like i have a new project for the winter. sounds like alot of fun. will also look at the videos. thanks again.BARB
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