Thursday, August 20, 2009

DO NOT USE YOUR WIFE'S...







OK, after putting on all your safety gear, take a deep breath and lets get started. I used two 3x9 sheets mat. I had cut mine into strips about 3 to 4 inches wide and 6 to 8 long. I also had cut the other one into 6x6 squares. !! WARNING!! DO NOT USE YOUR WIFE'S, MOTHER'S, GIRLFRIEND'S, OR GRANDMOTHERS SCISSORS!! You will be in really big trouble. They will be dulled beyond use after cutting the fiberglass.



Mix your resin and hardener per the instructions and get started. Take your cheap 99 cent, 1.5 inch wide paint brush from the hardware store and cut the bristles in half so that they give under pressure but don't flow like a wet paint brush. This will help be able to "push" the fiberglass where you want it as you apply it. brush on a layer of resin on your project, apply the fiberglass, and add more resin on top of the fiberglass. If it still looks white and you can see the woven fibers, you have not sued enough resin. It must be soaked in resin. Then make sure it is laying flat on your project. Don't use so much that it is running all over the place like a melting candle, but don't be stingy either.

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