devilsson2010
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Long Shot said:
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Resining & Fibre Glassing Tutorial/How To
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wombat6926
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Here is some info on my fiberglassing experience:
I have finished my pep armor and have on 1 coat of resin on most peices (2 on the helmet)
Just to let you know I spent over $100 on the fiberglassing materials so far.
I bought the Large Bulk amounts because it would be a lot cheaper in the long run I figured I would need it to complete a whole suit. I found a place that sold only Fiberglass and plastics (FiberTek)
http://www.fiber-tek.com/
They were a lot cheaper than any of the retail places (50% cheaper) so look around an check prices.
The 5.9 oz cloth was the best bang for the buck, the lighter stuff was going to be too weak.
Also use the unwaxed resin, it drys tacky so multi layers will stick together. The waxed type is for final gloss coats only.
Heres my breakdown:
3 L of resin $50.00 Hardener $6.00 ( 1 L will only be enought to do the Helmet)
2 Yards of 5.9 oz cloth (36" wide) $15.00 ( I will probably need more )
Gloves and Brushes $15.00
3L of Bodyfiller and hardener $25.00
I will post pics of my suit soon.
Hope this helps
Wombat
I have finished my pep armor and have on 1 coat of resin on most peices (2 on the helmet)
Just to let you know I spent over $100 on the fiberglassing materials so far.
I bought the Large Bulk amounts because it would be a lot cheaper in the long run I figured I would need it to complete a whole suit. I found a place that sold only Fiberglass and plastics (FiberTek)
http://www.fiber-tek.com/
They were a lot cheaper than any of the retail places (50% cheaper) so look around an check prices.
The 5.9 oz cloth was the best bang for the buck, the lighter stuff was going to be too weak.
Also use the unwaxed resin, it drys tacky so multi layers will stick together. The waxed type is for final gloss coats only.
Heres my breakdown:
3 L of resin $50.00 Hardener $6.00 ( 1 L will only be enought to do the Helmet)
2 Yards of 5.9 oz cloth (36" wide) $15.00 ( I will probably need more )
Gloves and Brushes $15.00
3L of Bodyfiller and hardener $25.00
I will post pics of my suit soon.
Hope this helps
Wombat
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Great pics ty for sharing
Seno Ypsamee
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Yeah..... you're pretty much screwed.....Zyclone said:Does anyone have a good substitute for fibreglassing? It's not easy to get neither a full respirator, nor fibreglass cloth here in finland....
Or the resin, for that matter.....
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drekken342
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Zyclone said:Does anyone have a good substitute for fibreglassing? It's not easy to get neither a full respirator, nor fibreglass cloth here in finland....
Or the resin, for that matter.....
its called ebay. hey, your further than me. i dont even have any money.
i dont know if doing all this is really worth it. i thouught it was way simpler
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Macattack64
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You could also blow dry it... Or you could put another coat on with a tad extra resin... It should make it dry up... Make sure not to put too much though or else it will start hardening in you container and you'll end up with clumps...Long Shot said:
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Best thing to do with resin imho is just follow the directions on the can. For the bondo brand, they say for 1 ounce of resin, 12 drops of hardener. Just put 1 ounce of resin in your tin foil container, 12 drops of hardener, mix, brush. If you need more, mix up another batch of resin/hardener. Cures clumpy in about 10 minutes...so you've got ample time to work. Cures solid in about 3 hours.
Gokussj5okazu
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blakiki said:
Let it harden, drill a hole into the bubble, and inject more resin.
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