just started the fiberglass

[Big E]

and dude I didn't know it was going to be such a bitch, I had to tape front side and I just finshed the first around of the fiberglass hardner and letin that sit for like 20 mins then gettin back to work but man why is it such a pain in the ass. I hope the bondo isnt as hard.

[00zx2s/r]

wut are u fiberglassing? pics?

[Blue ZX2]

Come on man I told ya take pics! lol and fiber glassin can be tough your first time around. No worries though!

[Big E]

lol ok I just got some I have only done the rear bumper because I want to do one thing at a time since this is my first time, I havent put the bondo on yet just the hardner of the fiber glass so I have tape on the other side but this is what I have to fiber glass

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7741/1004618hs6.th.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1004618hs6.jpg)
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1029/1004619eb9.th.jpg (http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1004619eb9.jpg)
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5228/1004620gz0.th.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1004620gz0.jpg)
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/8296/1004621dq3.th.jpg (http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1004621dq3.jpg)

[yellow2000S/R]

RETURN THE BONDO NOW

I'm VERY serious. Bondo brand... anything... sucks.

Bondo filler is VERY hard to sand, cracks easily, is picky with the amount of hardener you put in, is never consistent, thick and hard to mix properly which leads to air bubbles / pin holes which leads to more filler being added into pinholes.


Look up your local automotive paint suppliers and get a container of Rage Gold or anything from the Evercoat line.


Bondo Resin sucks also. Its high in wax content meaning if you let it fully cure and then decide to put more layers of fiberglass/resin on, it creates a barrier from proper bonding. To get around this it is REQUIRED to sand the previously cured fiber/resin so the new fiber/resin has something to bite into. Another problem with Bondo resin is it is thick which makes it harder to "wet-out" the fiberglass (making it transparent). Higher grade resins are easier to wet-out and result in a better resin-material ratio which = stronger and ligther weight.

Again, Evercoat is good for their Resin also. Not the best, but its better than Bondo brand.


If you want a good/great resin, get US Composites b440 resin at $30.50 a gallon.
http://www.shopmaninc.com/polyesters.html

[Big E]

shit I already put the bondo on but I will head over to the store tomorrow so I can use that shit and your right it was really picky about the hardner shit that it came with it didnt want to stay on and just inst working really good I thought it was just me