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RE: Fiberglassing with Bondo brand resin - 4/29/2008 8:56:25 PM   
john132


 

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Status: offline 		Thanks man I worked my tail off on that one... Lots of sanding , sanding , sanding................lol looks pretty good though for my first. Next is an a4 skyhawk jet hangar hobbies

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RE: Fiberglassing with Bondo brand resin - 4/29/2008 11:34:05 PM   
j.m.


 

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Status: offline 		try using epoxy on this one, and vacuum bag it with a food saver (if you don't already have a higher quality system)


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RE: Fiberglassing with Bondo brand resin - 4/30/2008 2:15:41 PM   
john132


 

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Status: offline 		Well hopefully I wont have to be doing any glassing on this one just finish work. And scale work. But damn wish i had thaught of that on the other one. I guess vacum bagging it smooth's out the surface so less SSSAAAAaaannnddddiiinnnggggggg......lol. That is a great idea man i will try it if i ever do another one.

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RE: Fiberglassing with Bondo brand resin - 5/2/2008 6:22:17 AM   
Darren40


 

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Status: offline 		I've also had problems with post-cure instability (parts warping) using Bondo brand resin. I use it for stuff like making spats but not for making large flat parts like landing gear covers.

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RE: Fiberglassing with Bondo brand resin - 5/3/2008 12:14:23 AM   
tenacious101010


 

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Status: offline 		j.m. can you describe hot the vacuum bag method is done?
Thanks, Denny

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