Fabricate is a common part on cars such as antiques, Hot Rods or Corvettes or even newer and newer cars. How to Automotive Fiberglass & Fabricate Carbon Fiber Parts is one of the rare books written on this subject. Compared to other products on the market, this publication delves into the implementation of projects from beginner to advanced: repair fiberglass and composites, perform simple crack repair for fiberglass,. ..

How to Automotive Fabricate Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts Information 

Title: How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts

Author: Daniel Burrill

Language: English 

Pages: 160

Illustrations: 409 b/w photos

Publication Date: 28/08/2012 

Publisher: Car Tech 

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What’s in How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts? 

About the Author

Daniel Burrill who has been attached to Hot Rods cars his whole life. He is a famous former editor of the magazine Kit Cars and How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts It is the most famous book of his writing career.

How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts Content 

How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts covers the use of fiberglass and carbon fiber fabrics, how to mix common resins, gels, and hardeners, and provides discussion of topics: jigsaws, containers, drawers, objects materials such as wood, aluminum, foam, …

Going from the outside in, this book begins with an overview of fiberglass, safety equipment, and related tools. Next comes the content of implementing projects: Fixing holes in fiberglass, Repairing fiberglass seams, Performing simple repairs of gel polish,… and mechanical repair instructions versions for plastic and composite cars.

Table of content 

Chapter 1: Fiberglass Overview 

• What is Fiberglass? 
• What is a Composite? 
• Choosing Your First Fiberglass Project
• Restoring Classic Fiberglass Cars 
• Dune Buggies and Custom Fiberglass Cars 
• Replicas and Kit Cars 
• A Word about Boats and Planes 
• How Does Fiberglass Work? 
• Fiberglass Safety 

Chapter 2: Safety Gear, Relevant Tools and Workshop 

• Safety Gear 
• Fire Safety 
• First-Aid Kit 
• Personal Safety 
• Fiberglassing Supplies 
• Tools 
• Hand Tools 
• Electric Power Tools 
• Using Air Tools 
• Creating a Good Fiberglassing Workshop 

Chapter 3: Fiberglass Cloth, Mats, Resins and Composite Materials 

• Types of Fiberglass 
• Fiberglass Resins and Catalysts 
• Polyester Resins 
• Epoxy Resins 
• Casting Resins 
• Project: Basic Fiberglass Layup 
• Fiberglass Fillers, Pigments and Gel Coat 
• Composite Materials 
• Using Pre-Preg Carbon Fiber 

Chapter 4: Basic and Advanced Repairs 

• Reinforcing Your Repairs 
• Cold Layup Composites 
• Fiberglass and Composite Repair Projects 
• Project: Making Simple Repairs to Gel Coat 
• Project: Making Simple Crack Repairs to Fiberglass 
• Project: Repair a Crack in a Corvette’s Bodywork 
• Advanced Project: Fixing Holes in Fiberglass 
• Advanced Project: Making Fiberglass Seam Repairs 
• Making Repairs with HyperFiber
• Project: Reinforce and Repair with HyperFiber

Chapter 5: Pattern and Mold Making

• Patterns
• Bucks
• Molds
• Captive Forms
• Creating Fiberglass Molds
• Project: Create a Buck/Mold and Make Several Cobra Cockpit Wedges
• Project: Fabricate a Ford Model T Roadster Dashboard

Chapter 6: Professional Composite Operations 

• Beginning with an Idea 
• Creating the Buck 
• Making the Mold 
• Creating the Final Part 
• Patterning the Carbon Fiber 
• Matching the Carbon Fiber Weave 
• Adding the Supporting Core 
• Finishing the Layup 
• Baking the Carbon Fiber 
• Carbon Fiber Structural Parts & High-Stress Applications 
• The Fabrication Process 
• Testing the Parts 
• Safety and Stress 

Chapter 7: Plastics and Composite Vehicle Repair 

• Vintage Plastic Cars 
• Modern Plastic Cars 
• Identifying Plastic Body Parts 
• Repairing Plastic Parts with Fiberglass 
• Project: Repair a Plastic Spoiler using Fiberglass 
• Repairing Plastic Parts with Welding 
• Types of Plastic Welding Rods 
• Practice: Basic Plastic Welding Technique 
• Plastic Tack Welding 
• Practice: One-Sided Plastic Welds 
• Practice: Two-Sided Welds 
• Plastic Welder Maintenance 
• Repairing Plastic Mounting Tabs 
• Repairing Plastic Parts with Glue 
• Project: Repair an Automotive Bumper 
• Working with Sheet Plastic 
• Project: Make a Set of Rally Mud Flaps out of HDPE 
• Plastic Aerodynamic Devices 

Chapter 8: Prepping and Painting Fiberglass and Composite Materials 

• Equipment 
• Airbrush 
• Prep Work 
• Gel Coat 
• Paint 
• Painting Carbon Fiber 

All the information in this book is very useful for technicians who are looking to learn about Fiberglass Carbon repair. If you are looking to improve your skills and score points in front of your customers, then How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts It is a valuable resource that you should not miss.