Anyone DIY fibreglass?

[prolog]

Is it difficult?

Automotive Exterior - Fiberglass Forums


Any of you guys DIY bumpers, lips or skirtings?

 

[ndselvam]

Cam Cover

Hi Bro ,

I've done cam pulley cover with fiber glass- reason is the transparent cover to expensive and i like DIY -I never took any pic since my camera is in spoilt .

got the finished mold fist layer done - must do few more adjustment to it.Will post the product result once i get my camera and some time to complete the project


next is custome eyelids for my iswara since aftermarket too crappy and expensive for me--it cheap to get fiber and resin by kg -- will cost bout rm 200 - 400

with this ammount i plan to do fiber speaker boards and strengten my door panels...

Will update on my small project first --

Cheers - fun to do fibering too

 

[khguan]

its not hard to do fibreglass.. just tedious... i had done a simple one using fibreglass paste...

DIY Tweeter Mounting on A-Pillar @ Fotopic.Net

 

[ndselvam]

yeah thats a good example by khguan - this one all sifu ready -- me just newbie learnig ......


that a good project by khguan which gave me alot of idea and intrest into fiberglassing

 

[khguan]

compared to the link given by prolog... i'm a small potato only.... hehehe :p

 

[ndselvam]

Well that link - they are monster la bro KHGUAN , We all cacing also can la - but intresting la can get idea --


I got more idea on to do my own body kits -but not extreme like the link -conver sylvia to ferrari dont dare... can save money abit okie la...


I ll share my product soon - forgot to take photo.

 

[JINEIL2EN]

is doing those fiber things need to buy some what what powder..??? dunno wat they called it....

 

[autopimp]

Kitty litter? Fiber glass paste I think..

 

[ndselvam]

fiberglass

for easy job buy fiber kit - cost around rm 25 got fiber cloth and resin + harderner .

the paste is abit tidious compared to this = for noob like me i choose fiber kit then i strenthen the final product with the fiber paste in can cost bout rm 30 then if you going to spray need to smoothen with putty -


i got one tong of putty - anyone wanna share can l0--- keep so much also nothing to do - one tong i buy with harderner cost rm 50 -used for my bumper body ketuk and alot of thing

still got alot .....:regular_smile:

 

[Edward Chew]

So you going to sell how much and how much do you charge? What's the quantity selling???
Can do front bumper ah? I noobie and newbie... hehe

 

[ndselvam]

fiberglass

Not selling anything - i jsut got some extra putty - putty is to smoothen the surface only.

U can do up ur bumper with it if u have paint crack or broken piece that u fixed

This putty aka is simen tampal only---


sharing for diy purpose - we all share share do diy


not a seller - me also noob only trying very best to save $$$$

 

[Edward Chew]

Oh oh, i see. Now im clear a bit about putty. haha. cause die cast also got using this putty, but i got confused. hehe
So, kind of you. haha
Then how to DIY whole bumper ah? Do fiberglass? I got my friend sketched the bumper on the paper liao...
Im so noob in this. hehe

 

[ndselvam]

fiberglass

Well to do whole bumper huh is big project - haven go that far yet - now only main main with skirting n lips..


well basically this are the stuff u need-

Power tool - grinder ,sander drill n bits

then u need to make a mould of your original bumper then take out the ruff base then use styrofoam or any foaming material to form the design on to the ruff base


then one u get the foam hard enuff cut out the design including bracket hole and rest of the stuff needed

then fiber la -- can use fiber clotsh and resin withh be easier


this just basic i know -- i only touch up broke fiber - i never really did whole bumper

maybe we join n try i got some power tools


would be intresting but need a big place as the dust from sanding n smoothening process and fber dust will be massive

got big garrage can try la


alot of idea - ucan see the web link by prolog

materials are not hard to get

time n energy n location will be issue