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<blockquote data-quote="ramos" data-source="post: 3023" data-attributes="member: 540858"><p>It's pretty simple really.</p><p></p><p>You are going to need some materials.</p><p></p><p>1. A couple rolls of masking tape. The beige colored paper tape.</p><p></p><p>2. Some paste car wax.</p><p></p><p>3. A sharp utility knife</p><p></p><p>4. A pair of scissors</p><p></p><p>5. Fiberglass mat the amount depends on the size of your enclosure. You will need enough to cover three to five layers. Once again depending upon the size of the enclosure. The mat I would suggest is kyntex biaxial. It's a woven combination of mat and cloth. This stuff is great. It saves alot of layup time.</p><p></p><p>6. Fiberglass resin and catalyst ( hardener ) You will need at least a gallon maybe more.</p><p></p><p>7. Some 1/4 inch to 1/2 diameter nylon rope.</p><p></p><p>8. Plastic containers to mix the resin.</p><p></p><p>9. <strong>RUBBER GLOVES</strong> are required. You don't know pain until you have tried to scrape dried resin off of skin //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>10. several cheapo paintbrushes. Don't use sponge brushes they fall apart to easy. Buy the variety pack at walmart for like a couple dollars //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>11. OLD CLOTHES //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif</p><p></p><p>12. A fiberglass roller helps a whole lot. It makes it easier to get the bubbles out.</p><p></p><p>13. Acetone to clean up any spills of resin that might occur</p><p></p><p>14. Sandpaper</p><p></p><p>15. Some scrap cardboard for a wetting area</p><p></p><p>First thing to do is plan. Good planning is key to any sucessful project. Remove all of the carpet in your trunk, and take anything out of it also.</p><p></p><p>Once everything is removed wipe the tire wel out with some soap and water. And dry it thoroughly. Next take the masking tape and cover the entire area inside the tire well. Make sure to overlap the tape a half inch or so. This will keep the resin from sneaking past the tape. Also tape off 7 or 8 inches of the surrounding area of the trunk floor. This will keep you from scraping the resin off the floor later. Once you have everything taped up. Take the car wax paste and coat the tape. Apply it pretty liberally. This will let you pull the fiberglass out of the wheel well. Allow the wax to dry completely before continueing. Once everything is completely dry. It's time to start the real fun //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Make sure your work area is well ventilated. You might want a mask like a respirator to work with the fiberglass</p><p></p><p>the fumes are a little rough at first. But after a while they don't bother you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Okay first thing to do is cut the fiberglass mat in strips to make it easier to handle. I cut mine five or six inches wide. Cut a bunch of the strips so you don't have to stop in the middle. I like to be able to do one whole layer at a time. Next take your scrap cardboard and put it some where that is easily accessible but not in the way. it will need to have some support. I usually put mine on top of a large trash can. This is where you will "wet" the fiberglass mat. Grab a brush and a pair of gloves</p><p></p><p>Put the gloves on before you go any further. Next get one of the plastic containers. Your going to use this to hold the resin you are about to mix. If you have nerver done any glassing before start out with a small amount of resin. Mix according to the instructions included with the resin. Once you have it mixed you can start wetting the mat. Take a piece of the mat and lay it on the cardboard. Use the brush to apply the resin on the mat. Once you have the mat saturated lay it in the wheel well and press it down firmly. Wet another piece of mat and do the same. But overlap the edges just a little. Keep doing this over and over until you have cover the whole wheel well and an inch or to on the outside edge of the wheel well. You can always trim the excess later. Leave it in the tire well and let the resin dry completely. Once it is dry completely, repeat this process with another layer. Then let it dry completely. If you use the suggested kyntex you will be able to remove the fiberglass tub now. If you use regular mat you may need to do another layer before you remove the tub. I'm going to stop there tonight. I need some sleep //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I'll continue tomorrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ramos, post: 3023, member: 540858"] It's pretty simple really. You are going to need some materials. 1. A couple rolls of masking tape. The beige colored paper tape. 2. Some paste car wax. 3. A sharp utility knife 4. A pair of scissors 5. Fiberglass mat the amount depends on the size of your enclosure. You will need enough to cover three to five layers. Once again depending upon the size of the enclosure. The mat I would suggest is kyntex biaxial. It's a woven combination of mat and cloth. This stuff is great. It saves alot of layup time. 6. Fiberglass resin and catalyst ( hardener ) You will need at least a gallon maybe more. 7. Some 1/4 inch to 1/2 diameter nylon rope. 8. Plastic containers to mix the resin. 9. [B]RUBBER GLOVES[/B] are required. You don't know pain until you have tried to scrape dried resin off of skin [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] 10. several cheapo paintbrushes. Don't use sponge brushes they fall apart to easy. Buy the variety pack at walmart for like a couple dollars [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] 11. OLD CLOTHES [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] 12. A fiberglass roller helps a whole lot. It makes it easier to get the bubbles out. 13. Acetone to clean up any spills of resin that might occur 14. Sandpaper 15. Some scrap cardboard for a wetting area First thing to do is plan. Good planning is key to any sucessful project. Remove all of the carpet in your trunk, and take anything out of it also. Once everything is removed wipe the tire wel out with some soap and water. And dry it thoroughly. Next take the masking tape and cover the entire area inside the tire well. Make sure to overlap the tape a half inch or so. This will keep the resin from sneaking past the tape. Also tape off 7 or 8 inches of the surrounding area of the trunk floor. This will keep you from scraping the resin off the floor later. Once you have everything taped up. Take the car wax paste and coat the tape. Apply it pretty liberally. This will let you pull the fiberglass out of the wheel well. Allow the wax to dry completely before continueing. Once everything is completely dry. It's time to start the real fun [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Make sure your work area is well ventilated. You might want a mask like a respirator to work with the fiberglass the fumes are a little rough at first. But after a while they don't bother you [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Okay first thing to do is cut the fiberglass mat in strips to make it easier to handle. I cut mine five or six inches wide. Cut a bunch of the strips so you don't have to stop in the middle. I like to be able to do one whole layer at a time. Next take your scrap cardboard and put it some where that is easily accessible but not in the way. it will need to have some support. I usually put mine on top of a large trash can. This is where you will "wet" the fiberglass mat. Grab a brush and a pair of gloves Put the gloves on before you go any further. Next get one of the plastic containers. Your going to use this to hold the resin you are about to mix. If you have nerver done any glassing before start out with a small amount of resin. Mix according to the instructions included with the resin. Once you have it mixed you can start wetting the mat. Take a piece of the mat and lay it on the cardboard. Use the brush to apply the resin on the mat. Once you have the mat saturated lay it in the wheel well and press it down firmly. Wet another piece of mat and do the same. But overlap the edges just a little. Keep doing this over and over until you have cover the whole wheel well and an inch or to on the outside edge of the wheel well. You can always trim the excess later. Leave it in the tire well and let the resin dry completely. Once it is dry completely, repeat this process with another layer. Then let it dry completely. If you use the suggested kyntex you will be able to remove the fiberglass tub now. If you use regular mat you may need to do another layer before you remove the tub. I'm going to stop there tonight. I need some sleep [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] I'll continue tomorrow. [/QUOTE]
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