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As stated I am completely new at this.
For the past 10 years I have been having these made out of 26 gauge steel panels.

My thought is that I could use these steel panels as a mold and press the shape out of fiberglass.



I am completely new at this so I will start with some basic questions.

  Is it possible?

  The final panels at 40x48 and made out of a full 4x8 foot sheet. How much fiberglass would you need to make a similar panel.

Thank you in advance and I know I will have more questions.

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Warren (Staff) - 1/18/2019 5:13:49 PM
Pressing two sheets together would be a good method as long as it doesn't flex or distort.  That way you can wet lay the resin onto the fabric and press the two together to ensure the fabric conforms. You would probably want an excess of resin laid onto each metal sheet to try and ensure air does not get trapped on the surface anywhere. if clamped tightly then the sheets will help squeeze out any excess resin. 

A gelcoat would be a nightmare to apply evenly so best just use resin. Also I would use a chemical release agent rather than mould release wax as it would save you time over the waxing manual process.

Vacuum bagging I would rule out as you have to get the bagging film neatly into every single recess .


Wow Thanks....

Ok...so now that I am certain I am moving forward with this I have technical questions.
  • Resins...  Can you recommend a resin?
  • chemical release agent?  Recommendation?
  • Fiberglass recommendation?
Thank you again in advance!




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