Re: Rules [TANKS]

[Rick v100 <rickv100-at-yahoo.com>]

Is there a good website for how to use fiberglass?
Always read of tack-n-tape boats and building other
stuff with fiberglass but never read a step-by-step of
how to do it. 

Rick 

--- Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com> wrote:

> Steve Tyng wrote:
> >  
> > Frank was of great assistance when the T34 turret
> was gooped up (he did 
> > most of the work).  He may have a comment to add.
> >  
> 
> Morgan, I like to lay a piece of fiberglass "mat"
> next to the surface to 
>   build up thickness a little and conform to any
> bends, then finish it 
> off with a piece of 9oz cloth.  Don't try to turn
> any corners with 
> either the mat or cloth, because it will never lay
> down like you want. 
> Instead, make two passes doing the side in one pass,
> let it cure and 
> sand it flush to the top/bottom, then do another
> pass for the 
> top/bottom.  That gives you a sharp, strong edge
> without any voids.
> 
> Whenever glassing something, remember to use only
> enough resin to wet 
> out the mat and roll everything out to remove excess
> resin.  I try not 
> to add any resin for the cloth layer by rolling it
> into the mat layer to 
> soak up the resin and bond everything together. 
> Resin doesn't provide 
> any strength, just weight, so roll, roll, roll for
> the best results.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
>       Frank P.
> 



        
                
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