Publisher's Synopsis
This work includes step-by-step instructions that cover everything from safety precautions to materials selection to the final lamination process. Practice exercises offer hands-on experience for with glass cloth, mat, core materials, and resins. Information is provided on molding, structural concepts, and the caring for cured fiberglass. There is even a list of suppliers, repair techniques for materials other than fiberglass, and a complete section on covering wood with fiberglass. Reviewers praise the first edition: "...provides an excellent introduction to working with fiberglass for new construction and for repairs." - "Finescale Modeler". "A good general reference for persons starting to work with fiberglass reinforced plastics... worth having." - "Road & Track". Readers learn how to mend everything from bathtubs to swimming pools, to rustproof and customize cars, and much more." - "Antique Motor News". "...an indispensable book..." - Ohio Fisherman. "...excellent text for anyone contemplating fiberglass work of any magnitude." - Book Reviews. "...describes the strength, durability and lightness of fiberglass, while exploring a great many of its astonishing number of applicati;" - Wright Publishing Co.
