Fiberglass help

[bigtiresrbetter]

I'm looking to build a fiberglass body for a tuber I'm building. I was wondering if anyone on here had built a fiberglass body before, because I want to make sure I do it right. Do you just drape the cloth over the frame and apply the resin or is it more complicated?

[jason]

Quick version:

• Make a foam form of what you want the body to look like.
• Make sure it is asymectircal
• Cover the entire thing with a mold release. Masking tape works well.
• lay your fiberglass over it, and cut the rough shape let it hang over some.
• lay the fiberglass pieces on a piece of card board
• pour resin over them one at a time
• use a bondo spreader to work the resin into the glass
• once the glass is soaked in resin lay it onto the mold.
• work out all the air, using more resin if necessary.
• add more layers of glass while it is still wet.
• wait for it to dry
• cut the raw edges that are hanging off the mold
• remove the foam.
• Smooth with bondo.
• Paint

For RC, I'd probably use 2 layers of glass.

I only have about 100 hours in this hood ;)

[bigtiresrbetter]

Thanx for the info!