How to Fiberglass Anything

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

With so many people passing through It Would be pretty cool to know where your all from let me know down here.

[@fellblackpaw4227]

Oak Harbor, Wa. Fiberglassing some mandalorian armor

[@ChrisVeeeee]

I'm from Brisbane. I'm guessing you are a SA ex-pat to NZ?

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Chris yes spot on I’ve been living in NZ for about 5 1/2 years

[@ChrisVeeeee]

Nice! Looks like you're enjoying being over this way! My missus is from SA, so I heard the accent straight away, haha

[@xenoveno6496]

Australia, Queensland

[@tubaae1692]

Just blagged my way into a boat building job by telling them I had experience with fibreglass. I haven’t, so this helped a lot lol. Cheers bro

[@gregorywomack9416]

It's been 4 weeks so how did it go??

[@tubaae1692]

squishy pants it’s going awesome thanks! Great group of people and the pay is decent! Have a nice day and change your pants 😂

[@mattcampbell4777]

@@tubaae1692 "OJT"....On the Job Training. Nice.

[@chrismcnee9287]

Fake till you make it :)

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Lol that’s awesome bro. I always say if you don’t know how to do something KZbin it. Hahaha have a great day and I’m really stoked that my video helped you.

[@officialWWM]

It's best to paint on a layer of resin first and letting it dry before adding the glass because the plywood will soak up a lot of resin. If you don't, you won't get as good a bond as you think and it can delaminate down the track. Also, if you are glassing over an outside corner, you will have the same bonding issue you have on an inside corner, so it's best to round the corners off with a router :)

[@fishhuntadventure]

resin doesn’t dry. It cures.

[@officialWWM]

@@jjs3287 yep, go for it. It’s not difficult, you just need to know a few tricks :)

[@awaitingthetrumpetcall4529]

@@fishhuntadventure Quote: _"resin doesn’t dry. It cures."_ Oops... we're so sorry snowflake. Are your pronouns 'they' / 'them'? Did you grind your teeth and throw something across the room because he said 'dry' instead of 'cure'?

[@pinchmesh2856]

There's a bit of talent involved in getting the right amount of resin down before the glass is placed, then getting just the right amount of resin into the top of the material, and then, if you are going to do a lay-up with woven roving, add more resin and apply the roving. Wet that out without over saturating the material. All the strength is in the material, not the resin, and too much resin actually weakens the layup. Once glass sets up, it needs to be "wiped off" with sandpaper to prevent air bubbles between the layups caused by "stickers".. Good glass is clear. A bad spot needs to be ground out and reglassed. Fiberglass is flexable because the strands are so tiny, and , yes, it is actually glass. A lot of the diy articles use epoxy resin, but ALL commercial projects are done in polyester resin. Too much hardener will make glass brittle as it ages or turn brown even when new. The enemy of fiberglass is sun light. Keep it protected (coated with something), and it will last many years. Originally, fiberglass resin was cured using sunlight, which is why all the fiberglass boats came from Florida for years. Don't try this though, just use the hardener. Unprotected fiberglass will continue to harden and then crack. If glassing over wood, wipe the surface off with sandpaper, then a barely moist cloth and coat it with resin... Allow it to harden, then wipe it again. Resand very lightly if needed and run the tack rag again. A really great filler can be made super cheap using CaCO3 (calcium carbonate) and resin. It really helps with inside corners and bad spots in cheap plywood like knotholes without affecting quality or strength. . .

[@joeg.cintron4226]

I'm late to the party, I know, but just I wanted to relay my heartfelt thank you for your videos. I've new (actually 75 years old) to fiberglassing, outboard engine steering and controls installations and such; but you've made videos that take the mystic out of these tasks. Thank you again!!

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Wow Joe thank you so much for this comment it really put a smile on my face and made my day. I really appreciate it and it makes me so glad to know that my videos helped someone somewhere in the world out. That’s pretty admirable of you still taking on new challenges at your age. Just comes to show we never stop learning. Wishing you all the best cheers Jono.

[@ricknova1973]

Never to old Joe to be learning new tools and what not I'm 47 years old I never fiberglass before this will be my first time aswell 👍

[@andrewhoward7200]

Brilliant. Those dogs sounded like air raid sirens going off-great watchdogs.

[@KatrinaDancer]

Haha yes!!! 💜🐶💜🐶💜

[@whophead6837]

I had no idea what to expect. LMAO

[@dinacaldwell7522]

Nice video. That said, always pre coat the surface you are glassing or it will suck the resin from the glass. Also, heave resin application is not a good idea and leads to weak layups. Just enough resin to soak the glass. Inside that box there is no way to get the extra resin out and it will pool creating an uneven surface.

[@lewiswrites]

Hey mate, great video! I'm doing my first fibre glassing project and this gave me a lot of good tips.

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

All good mate glad I could help. Good luck and let us know how you got on.

[@scottklasing7640]

Very simple nice example, enough to encourage anyone to try it. Recently bought a an older 19'8" Carolina Skiff which has a huge stern standing platform(easily 4'*7' beam with two 40 gallon plus bait wells. Its too large, no walking space behind the console seating. Since I rarely use the bait wells I am shortening the platform front to back distance and converting same bait well space to two seats for passengers, where the middle will become one bait well. Great motivating video!

[@fishdogg31]

Thanks for making it so simple to understand without using so many technical terms, im literally gonna try fibreglsss the bulkheads in my boat because of your video Thanks brother 🙏

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Excellent bro. so glad I could be of help to you. good luck.

[@jeffreymillard]

Thank you. I’m going to be making an instrument package for a 2021 Yamaha Jet boat. There isn’t enough room for the Chartplotter so this will move my gauges around to make room. I’ll be layering the fiberglass over a plastic mock up. Here’s hoping it goes well.

[@TwinTonfa]

How did it go?

[@bodysmarts1445]

You sound just like Korg. That’s a good thing.

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Lol. Thanks.. I guess. 😂 He is pretty funny and a Kiwi “New Zealander”

[@DebzLife]

Yup

[@BarraHeist]

My first thought, glad it wasnt just me!

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Jesus Gutierrez lol yeah that’s the local slang for New Zealanders as the National bird is a kiwi we call ourselves kiwis. Lol.

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Jesus Gutierrez yeah I agree it’s pretty funny and I don’t even know why we do that. You don’t here the Chinese calling themselves Pandas or people from Middle East calling themselves camels 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-hm1ob6gu7x]

this was amazing!!!!!

[@AcidAlan]

handling the fiberglass with ur bare hands!!! brave man...

[@roynapora7683]

Thanks a bunch for your video. It's nice to see some one show the mixing ratio. To actually see it, and tearing verses cutting the cloth. Excellent!!!! And I'm from Omaha, Nebraska

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Awesome thanks for the feedback mate and I’m really glad that you found the video useful. All the best cheers Jono. 🎣

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

HI That box should have been sealed with resin first. as it will soak up a heap of resin, till it gets to the core. then when dry, you can add the FG at will and make it solid as

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Thanks for that mate. I have done what you have described when I did the deck. But with this just being a removable fish box I did not bother to much. Should have mentioned it in the video though.

[@spagfishing4731]

GRPLiningServices he didn't say hes a professional... he's just sharing his knowledge.

[@jenniferwood7768]

Judge Dredd that tip!

[@jenniferwood7768]

Thank you for this video, I'm browsing on making a home made hydrobath for my saint bernard Haha! The huskies are beautiful and made me giggle:) does it dry completely clear and level out well ? I am using old concrete plant pots and making them into wash basins , they have some fiberglass netting inside but would like to build up the bottom for thicken support on the inside and smooth it out. Thumbs up for video will be sharing with fam and friends

[@Noname-lk2ol]

Hey!! FUCK ALL of YOU! 😄

[@Ididthisforfunlolz]

Thanks so much for the video! Considering building some speaker boxes out of fiberglass, and this was a super comprehensive look at what I’m up against! Thanks 🙏🏼

[@Making_Adventure]

Hello from Alaska :) Thanks for all the info you put in the video! Its going to help a lot. Your dogs are awesome lol. I loved the mid-video husky howling intermission. Your fish box is shaped very much like the bathtub I'm making. Its a sort of funny shape with a hard to reach compartment at the foot. I didn't hear you mention it, but when you are sanding fiberglass, I've heard always wear a respirator :) -Steph

[@Maven0666]

I want a hot tub in my camper studio

[@j3ff3ry18]

I am a resident of Nashville. I'm curious as-to what is the benefit of fiberglassing the inside of a box such as that is? Waterproofing? It's a nice box , as I said , I'm just curious about it's functionality. Nice instructional video! take it easy!😉

[@ambrose_8]

Am i the only one that feels like i cant expose an inch of skin or ill be itchy for days? How is this man on a picnic table in his back yard with just gloves and a mask?

[@robertchilders8698]

Some people are extremely allergic to fiberglass?! If exposed, bathe with LUKE WARM WATER, not hot or cold! Sanding fiberglass is really bad , as the small particles can get in your skin pores.

[@cameronlings5076]

Thanks for the video 👍 the dogs scared me shitless on the 7 minute mark 😂

[@moulder6040]

Useful ideas esp simple caulk for filets, tearing not cutting, putting all the layers down before rolling. It would be interesting to hear abour polyester vs. epoxy, cleanup. thanks!

[@MrFakit]

6:59 did a firetruck go by? lol

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Lol. Now that you mention it it sounds just like it.

[@quinnmorgan6303]

If you can fiberglass a wrench you can fiberglass anything

[@markdavids2511]

That’s me a trained fibreglasser now.

[@WoodWizard13]

Great video, about to patch some spots on my skoolie Greetings from Arizona

[@TheRambutan2000]

I had a huge hole in my box but I fixed it by jamming some caulk in it. Maybe you need some African style caulk for your box.

[@robdel3860]

Lol. He sounds like the deck guy.

[@davidsmith8978]

I love the dog lol

[@user-qe8or7ng5k]

I work at a fiberglass plant and the only thing I like about it is, mixing chemicals. Lol It makes me feel like a scientist.

[@TheFishingHobby]

I was looking up fiberglass info and saw you had a video. I had to check yours out of course! Very helpful, thanks for posting it 👍

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Lol thanks Kev yeah mate this is my most viewed video. Looks like there is a very high demand for people wanting to fiberglass things and i’m fortunate to have this video ranks very high for most fiberglass searches.

[@Codyjrt]

Thanks from the USA.

[@MrRodnick1955]

How expensive is the materials like 5 gal of the resin and 1 gallon of catalyst and the fiber?

[@kevinmatthews8980]

Just googled for the rest of you, 5 gallons of Resin can be an average of $200 1 gallon resin can be around $70 for 10 yards of mesh it's only around $20 "Material: (Copied from www.homewyse.com/costs_1/cost_of_fiberglass_panel.html) Includes basic coverage quantities and typical overage. Excludes sales tax, delivery upcharges, and items not included in the description and notes. 535 sq ft LOW:$838.45 HIGH:$1,030.65"

[@Gummientenkillass]

Bro if you say ratios in moles and use volume to mix you have to watch for the density of both parts. But nice video :)

[@dkvlogs1079]

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[@rdprdputube]

should throw a tack coat or two on the bare wood first, because the wood will wick some of the resin out of the matt material

[@tamonettX500]

Thanks for the extra tip 🤗

[@aidanmurray11]

Great video! Why don’t you fibre the top lips of the box, wouldn’t that allow water to find its way in and rot the wood eventually?

[@jungleforeva]

He puts his “caulk” in the edges and corners and then uses his fingers to round it off. I bet his lady is a very happy lady.

[@yuliayane6928]

THE HUSKIES 😂😍😍😍😍😍

[@arshaadcreighton5134]

If I was now for example to fibreglass a complete vehicle fender. How will I be able to smooth it out? Is their a certain filler needed.

[@simeonsimon6440]

There is a fibreglass tissue or an actual woven fabric you can use as a top layer to smooth out the initial finish. After that it's good old fashioned sanding and shaping

[@nickfree46]

Good video can you confirm how many layers and what gsm matting one would use to make a box like that 100% waterproof and be able to hold water in form of a storage tank. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Big Nick Hey. I would recommend 2 layers of 400gsm matting for a permanent water storage tank.

[@nickfree46]

thanks for your help :)

[@tompeers1266]

I'm gonna build a boat next month cos I have a rib but want to build my own. Thx bro👍

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

That sounds like a good project bro. Good luck. The time you think you’ll spend on it double that and triple your budget too. Lol. Please let know how your getting on. Or even post videos on your channel and I’ll give it a watch. Thanks for the comment. 🎣

[@tompeers1266]

@@FishingAdventuresHB thanks bro and I'll let you know on my channel👍

[@nessawoolley3750]

Thanks for the basics, easy to understand and worth the watch..from Queensland Australia

[@SathishKumar-yz2cc]

Nice and informative video, how will be the mechanical strength of the product and what are the chemicals have been used to make this.

[@CircleCity61]

Nice Job. Thanks for making this video.

[@coltonsowsun3681]

I am building a diving board: -The Base is made of Maple and Douglas Fir Ply wood, 4 sheets thick glued together. Dimensions are 2''x1',4''X14' -I am planing on applying mat fiberglass to the finished product to add strength and protect the board from the elements. Would Mat Fiber glass be ideal for this application if not, please let me know which type of fiberglass you would Recommend.

[@indica77]

Great how-to. Thanks 👏👊👍

[@chrismooneyham5279]

Was that box being used as a mold or was the application of fiberglass just to strengthen and possibly add some water resistance?

[@Reaper4367]

Queensland, Prison Island here ;) Cheers for the vid. Trying to figure out how to lay a coat over the side of my 4x4... remove it and fit it to the camper.. same body shell.

[@geoffstein3896]

Hey mate, just come across this video thanks for the tips. Did you gelcoat over that also? You should do another video and show how it's going or you using it 👍

[@KatrinaDancer]

I LOVE YOUR DOGS!!! 💕🐶💕🐶💕

[@poppops62]

Great job, hi from England 👍

[@OhYa1337]

You didn't pretreat the wood!? You should really paint on a good coating of resin first or the wood will just soak it up & you'll delam later. Also, theres simple tool for getting the glass in the corners, you can make one with a metal washer, screw & a stick :)

[@romymathew2002]

Short and sweet, Well done

[@Turddles44]

A good starter tutorial for sure, definitely not complaining haha. But I wanna redo my 1980 celica's door panels, I can't find any replacement parts that aren't stupid expensive. Do you think if I did that but made a wire frame and then fibeeglassed over it (with a good backing for the body) it would work? And howd your boat go?

[@Fleshyfletch]

Dude, best random find this year. I've always wondered how fiberglass went down.... is this the basic format for all fiberglass? And I couldn't tell, does it come out crystal clear or can you see the fiberglass? Sorry for basic questions. Great video. Will subscribe for sho

[@davidwillis5016]

Thanks

[@tony7830]

good tips for us beginners, thankyou.

[@caleb6595]

Bloody good video mate. Thanks for the help.

[@vagnsorensen8345]

Thanks!

[@tubsworld-authorgerneldarr3106]

Great Video👍👍... New Subscriber From Bermuda

[@stopmotionking49]

what the best way to fiber glass cardborad

[@cdeville]

7:05 is hilarious and the best part of this tutorial.

[@jesusmane1304]

Just curious to why you fiberglass’s the box? I have a 1966 Impala and it’s rusted around where the windshield goes so ima fiberglass the holes Anyways thx for the video

[@fredcline8228]

Show the finished box - did you paint it? Coat it? What was that process like?

[@eyobtadesse1612]

Thank you from Ethiopia

[@gabrielwigfall8910]

Hello, Gabriel here from AL, I will like to know where did you buy the big roll of fiberglasss>

[@kennethlukes1897]

Nice job on the video!

[@wilkbor]

Thanks for the video.

[@MartinezPlumbinginc]

Great video brother, where do u get your chemicals from??

[@ryanbarker5217]

i wish you'd mentioned this wasn't a mould as the caulking threw me off. i was thinking why didn't you use 'peanut butter'? why didn't you use resin first? but, now i see what your intent was....

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

ryan barker sorry for the confusion. I was pretty new at making KZbin videos at the time and did not realise there would be so much confusion. Lol. Yes my intentions was just to waterproof the ply fish box which I have build for my boat.

[@aihuntaristwarjri7994]

Whats the white cloth looks like call???

[@brettlott570]

I just need about 20 square foot of that fabric do they come in different thicknesses because I'm trying to replace some holes in a old garage door paneling. THANKS FROM MARYLAND USA

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Brett. Yes they come in different thicknesses and you can normally buy them per square foot. I normally use 450gsm (grams per square meter ) thickness and then double up on it for extra strength as needed.

[@michaelsrowland]

At 4.57 what is it that you are brushing

[@rupertmcnaughtdavis3649]

Is jy nie n boertjie nie? Baie dankie.!

[@ZoomStranger]

Onya mate. prob agree that you might primer coat first.

[@abhilash9418]

the resin u r using is blue colour..... can u tel me what is that

[@robertchilders8698]

In polyester resins , the blue is a cobalt solution! The more the "blue" the faster the resin will get hard!

[@GoliathSlayer777]

Excellent stuff. Thank you for making this!

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

No worries mate I’m glad if it helped you out.

[@genalcobuilders5905]

sir, I have a question if you dont mind giving me an important tip. I have a concrete water slide in my swimming pool and it is not slippery as we want it to be. We are thinking of overlaying a fiberglass on top of the concrete. will it work just exactly how you applied it on your video? tHANK you in advance.

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Good day and thank you for the message. On a concrete water slide you just have to make sure you clean it properly and get rid of any old paint before applying fiberglass. Also coat it with a layer of resin and let it soak in and semi dry before applying your 1st layer of fiberglass. Apply then at least 2 layers of fiberglass let dry for 48 hours and then give it a good sanding to make sure it is flat and smooth. Then apply 2 layer of gel coat and finish off with 1 layer of flowcoat. Flowcoat is gelcoat bassed but has an added wax layer that will rise to the surface and make the slide nice and slippery when wet. Also give it a good sanding in between the 2 layers of gelcoat but do not sand after flowcoat was added. I hope that I’m explaining it well enough but if you have any questions just ask and I’ll try my best to help you out.

[@genalcobuilders5905]

thank you sir, will try just that.

[@dkvlogs1079]

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[@alibougaila7045]

Thanks for the video You can clean the paintbrush by thinners

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Ali Bougaila using Acetone (nail polish remover) is the best way to clean the brush.

[@aronspreitzer1805]

Very usefull! Thank you!

[@sfllife03]

You couldn’t find a bigger container to put the resin in and plus you are doing it wrong you are Supposed to put the resin on first then leave the glass then put more reason that’s the proper way to do it

[@bretebey]

Just curious: are you fiberglassing the box to make it waterproof or?

[@patrickromeo3278]

What about the exposed plywood edges? How do you glass those?

[@Maven0666]

You put the trim back together over it.

[@source1newsuntoldstories535]

Florida, USA

[@kweenuseth2865]

thanks for your video its being really helpful

[@kazuza9]

great video i learned fb making from u . u make it simple.

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

kazuza9 thank you very much it makes me so glad to hear that my videos are helping people.

[@small-timegarden]

Hi. I just stumbled onto your channel and saw this video. Is there some sort of chemical that is supposed to be used after after this video like a resin to close up pores or something?

[@Eden_M]

Gelcoat? If your resin is waxed (polyester resin) then no need to paint or gelcoat, it should cure on its own, the non-waxed resin remains tacky and needs to be sealed inorder to cure.

[@danielkaminski2189]

Not how you do it. You didn’t prime the plywood. All the fiberglass will peel off

[@richardscheirman9782]

I have never roller will a card work? I have a small paint roller from dollar tree will it work? Please help me. First time to do fiberglass. Gonna apply it straght to door metal and walls wood cedar will it stick? Trying to get hurricane proof.

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

The idea behind the roller is to get rid of all the air bubbles. You can also do this by just using a paint brush it just takes longer. The fibreglass and resin will stick to things can absorb the liquid so would not stick to metal properly.

[@armineralis7400]

South African?

[@fredbair1721]

I’m here for 7:00

[@kweenuseth2865]

i work for a boat yard and am having a hard time with the Epoxy resin fibre layout. truth be told i cant get the right calculation or say my layout looks powdery at the base of the lamination. can you help me out will be grateful with your help

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

The correct ratio for mixing resin with hardener is normally 2% so for every 1L of resin you use you have to add 20ml of hardener. Also when applying the resin make sure you add enough for the fibre to ubsorbe the epoxy as adding too little will also result in it not sticking properly and perhaps causing that powdery effect your talking about. Another thing is to use a fiberglass roller to be able to roll out all of the air bubbles and helps the epoxy seep through the glass and stick properly. Hope this helps. Cheers.

[@robertchilders8698]

If it's a whitish color, it's probably water moisture, contaminating the epoxy

[@paperwork1125]

Instead of buying the fiberglass matting material, is it possible to reuse old fiberglass bats from a house tear down? Seems like it would save a lot of money.

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

I don’t think those bats are 100% fiberglass and some of the materials in the bats might react negatively to the resin and dissolve. Would be a very interesting experiment. Would you please let me know if you tried it and how it went.

[@francisdomiano4698]

I know you posted this a year ago but to be honest, I used old T-shirt's instead of fiberglass material. It came out great. Once the resin is on, and you use bondo, and after sanding you can tell the difference

[@robertchilders8698]

What ever you do, DON'T USE FIBERGLASS GlASS HOUSE INSOLATION!;!!

[@moseham]

i was going to make box with a lid to go in my caravan ,as another chiller box.Should i use the chop mat you used ,cheers and thanks

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

glenn nuttall Hi. I find that the Chop strand is a lot easier to work with if your doing a box or something that is not a large flat service as it folds and moulds Easter. Thanks for watching.

[@ThePiro34]

You’re amazing thank you

[@sinsense]

Absolute legend

[@dmdfishin]

Love these tutorials of yours bro

[@FishingAdventuresHB]

Thanks so much bro. Glad to hear. 🎣

[@WolvesGangMY]

you are so cool brother 😂👍🏻🤣 I like ur videos

[@wertiaaudit5746]

Awesome

[@michaelsrowland]

What items do you use?

[@yowgiaoart5630]

Great video !! 😃🤗👍💃🏻👍👍