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Hiding Glassfibre Texture
ken555 - 12/6/09 at 07:57 PM

As so much of my bodywork is the reverse of the Glassfibre lay up.

I was wondering what people had used to disguise it.

Was thinking a layer of seam sealer, painted body colour.

Want to rip off the headliner and the carpets have already gone.

owelly - 12/6/09 at 08:06 PM

I had a similar dilemma. I painted the rough side with coloured Gelcoat. Most of it was smooth enough but the bits that wern't, sanded and polished OK.

BenB - 12/6/09 at 09:40 PM

Glass tissue?!?!?!

Bigheppy - 12/6/09 at 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by BenB
Glass tissue?!?!?!


That must make your nose itch ?

Steve Hignett - 12/6/09 at 11:59 PM

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Originally posted by Bigheppy
quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Glass tissue?!?!?!


That must make your nose itch ?


Or Bleed!

Triton - 13/6/09 at 08:51 AM

Fibreglass surface tissue will finish it off nicely but rub it down with gritty paper first so it will key to the surface. Doing the roof will be interesting unless you can turn the car on it's side......

ken555 - 13/6/09 at 09:28 AM

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Originally posted by Triton
Doing the roof will be interesting unless you can turn the car on it's side......


Same will Gel Coat, is the wax "layer" a chemical reaction or Gravity.

If upside down ,will the wax come to the "bottom" to seal it or does it float up ?