Fiberglass Over Sheet Metal

Pound for pound fiberglass is stronger than sheet metal.

Fiberglass over sheet metal.

It s as simple as that. Fiberglass will not and enthusiasts shamelessly plug their favored car body s corrosion resistant feature. As kenny from brookville points out. Fiberglass is a non corrosive material that can be used as reinforcement or as a repair patch on almost all surfaces including metal plastic and wood.

Thoroughly clean the area until the rag no. Metal while still incredibly strong is easily repairable and advantageously moldable when heat is applied. Lay the fiberglass. Fire retardant resins can make your products stand up against fire and will only char not burn up.

It will vibrate and the bond to the fiberglass will loosen. How to fiberglass over metal step 1. Grind the area of the metal that will be getting fiberglass applied to it using an air grinder. Deuce roadsters are available in steel from real steel rod bods and brookville but for something like a 39 ford repro body fiberglass is your only option.

Roughing up the surfaces give the epoxy more surface area to bond the fiberglass to the metal. Not really thin sheet metal. Typically fiberglass is used for rust repair by replacing the rusted metal and sealing the surface. Wipe the ground area of the metal clean with a rag and acetone.

If bonding fiberglass gelcoat rough that up too. Yes surface prep is everything and the exact method depends on if you want to remove the sheet metal. However fiberglass tends to crack when stressed and warp when heated. Rough up the metal surface with a piece of coarse grit sandpaper.