How to use the fiberglass cloth to repair the car

Posted by zccyfiberglass on October 29th, 2015

When you have to repair the body of your vehicle, you can use the fiberglass cloth to deal with many problems in different areas. Fiberglass cloth with correct application and hardening, the car body will look like new after painting. Although the body work seem complex and difficult, but it is actually quite easy. It takes a little patience, it may be a little messy, but you'll find that you can use glass fiber cloth easily fix your body.

Step 1 - Prepare the surface

You can’t start using the glass fiber cloth, until you are ready the surface to accept it. Start by using coarse sandpaper to sand the entire area and the surroundings. Until there is smooth to the touch, lose their luster.

Now, let's clean you just sanded area with a rag and acetone. It got rid of dirt and grease. If there are any traces of these, glass fibers are not bonded to the surface, it will be layered.

Step 2 – Cloth cutting

Using a utility knife to cut a layer of glass fiber cloth, the area needs to be repaired suitable size. You need to cut several layers, each layer of a relatively small until you have enough layers to fill the repaired area. Stacked together, the glass fiber cloth as a mat-like, and placed next to a few minutes.

Step 3 - mixed resin

Put the fiberglass cloth mixed with resin and hardener into bucket. Use the ratio indicated on the container. Put on a pair of latex gloves before mixing with the resin work, then mixing very thoroughly until it reaches a smooth consistency.

Step 4 – Use cloth

Now soak the smallest piece of glass fiber cloth into the resin mixture, until the color of the resin mixture no white areas shown. Apply this piece to the damaged area. Flattening this glass fiber cloth until it’s no bubbles.

You need to use each slightly larger piece of cloth, repeat this procedure, put one on top of the last. Each flatteners, until no residual air bubbles. You will finish with the largest piece of fiberglass cloth. Now place the glass fiber cloth to heal, at least overnight. Wait until it is completely hardened, and your fingers feel cool.

Step 5 – sanding

First, use fine sandpaper to repair fiberglass cloth. Sand lightly with the palm sander follow after. You need to keep grinding until the glass fiber area smooth, and finally painted.