Craftisian

re: Prep and Fiberglass

Steve Rasmussen
Petey - Thanks for the comment!
Dave - for some reason I like fiddly stuff😀
Oldtool - I'm glad you're enjoying the story. I'm going to end up with some steps that are going to be new to me - mainly mounting these panels on the ute. I'm gathering information but I don't have a clear winner yet
Ron - Thanks!
Lazyman - Wet sanding is done by adding water with a soaked paper towel. The most epoxy used is when I soaked the cloth - that was probably 5-6 ounces. The other coats were more like 2 or 3 ounces. The foam roller ends up wasting almost an ounce
Ross - You are correct - although the glass is still a big milestone. Here's a list of what's left:
  • Add ash trim on top of the panel (several steps there)
  • Fiberglass the back side (panel comes off the forms for this). The back only needs one or two coats on the glass but all the wood ahs to be smoothed
  • Cut the panel apart
  • Add holes for door and side light
  • Mount the panels to the side
  • Repeat for Driver's side, both sides of the bed and the tailgate
pottz - Thanks for the comment! There will be a bit of a wait - I've got a lot left to do. I had originally estimated 400 hours for this but I think I'll need to double that
Ken - Thanks! Many more hours of entertainment to come😀
Ryan - Thank you
SplinterGroup - Thanks, this is definitely one of those "eat an elephant one bite at a time" projects. Thanks for the tip