Free Fiberglass Source...in your laundry Room

Lear60man

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Saw this little tid bit on a motorcycle restoration thread about fixing a fiberglass tank. Thought I would share.

Ever been working on a prop and only need a little bit of Fiberglass cloth to finish? Dont want to make a run to Home Depot or spend the $$$?

Dryer Sheets my friends. Yes the 'Make Your Clothes Smell Fresh Dryer Sheets' we all use and just throw away.

You need to thoroughly wash them to get rid of any detergent and then they can be pressed flat with an iron and cut to size.:thumbsup IIRC they are made out of polysomething and react in the same manner as glass cloth.

In the video I watched, the guy layered up a couple sheets to patch some 3-4' holes in a motorcycle gas tank. Im going to give it a try to reinforce some stress points on my USCM armor.
 
You tell me about this the day AFTER I do my laundry! :lol

Thanks for the tip, though, looks like I'm going to start collecting these to save myself some money.

Just about anything that the resin can get between the fibers on can be "fiberglassed" - paper towels, t-shirts, felt, etc but it's always nice to find out about a new solution that I already have laying around...and comes recommended.

-Nick
 
I mentioned this in another thread, but I use cleaning rags. I get them in rolls of 60, about two feet wide. It is soft yet strong, a lot of holes. I've used it in theatre to do armors and masks and other stuff as well. Though I most often use Smooth-Cast 300 (or 300Q).

For a recent project I used a few layers of very pliable aluminum mesh between the rag layers. The actor who wears the armor has dropped it all over the place and while its got some scuff marks on the surface, the structure has held up very well. For these type of applications its really been a great solution and I have stopped using fiberglass alltogether-hated working with it anyway.
 
Thanks for the tip. I really hate cutting up fiberglass since all the little loose strands go everywhere so this will be a big help.


I mentioned this in another thread, but I use cleaning rags. I get them in rolls of 60, about two feet wide. It is soft yet strong, a lot of holes. I've used it in theatre to do armors and masks and other stuff as well. Though I most often use Smooth-Cast 300 (or 300Q).

What kind of cleaning rags do you use? Like those disposable shop towels? Cause I really don't like working with fiberglass either.
 
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