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woodywoods12345
11-01-2006, 18:02
Im making a tv install for the centre console of my car, ive fibreglassed it and now just put the p38 on, however after sanding down the p38 i can still see some red parts to the fibreglass. some of it is still lumpy, how to obtain a smooth finish? Please post your responses as im at the fnal stage of my project and dont want to give up!
Graeme
11-01-2006, 18:03
should of sanded the fiberglass down first!!
woodywoods12345
11-01-2006, 18:04
I did as best i could. I even used a file to get it as near to perfect as i could
Sorry ive posted this like 3times my comp crashed as i clicked post
smacke
11-01-2006, 18:14
shouldnt have put the fibreglass on so thick, erm it's a bitch too sand down if you have put it on too thick, best bet would be to use a dremmel or drill with a sanding bit in it
woodywoods12345
11-01-2006, 18:57
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/woodywoods12345/TV3.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/woodywoods12345/TV3.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/woodywoods12345/TV2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/woodywoods12345/TV2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/woodywoods12345/TV1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/woodywoods12345/TV1.jpg


Some pics on how things are going at the moment, which isnt too good as you can see
14N-FR
12-01-2006, 00:12
That doesnt look good mate. Its all about thin coats of fiberglass and filler, looks lie you may need and angle grinder to get that smooth!!!
woodywoods12345
12-01-2006, 12:34
lol, lets be honest it looks absolutely SHI!T. So, now ive started again, it was suprisingly easy to get off actually, just a flat head screwdriver and the whole mould popped off. How smooth does the new fibreglass need to be? Ive been sanding it down but am unsure as to how smooth i need it to be. Any advice? Im asking before i apply paste this time as dont wont the same crappy result i had last time to happen again.
MarkyG
12-01-2006, 12:51
the fibreglass needs to be all covered up, it doesnt have to be smooth, you just cover it over with filler and smooth that
woodywoods12345
12-01-2006, 13:02
Tried that last time but look how it turned out!!! ^^^^
Ill post a pic up now of how it looks at the mo
woodywoods12345
12-01-2006, 13:28
Ok, so here are some pics of my progress this time around (just ginished fibreglassing...i think) what you guys reckon? Is it time to apply the p38?

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/woodywoods12345/TV5.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/woodywoods12345/TV5.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/woodywoods12345/TV4.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/woodywoods12345/TV4.jpg
MarkyG
12-01-2006, 20:33
looks fine, just slap p38 all over it, remember its ****in easy to sand (try a sureform file or p40 grit first to get a rough shape) then p80 to get a rough surface then p180 to finish off.