SUPERBU Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Incase there are any other knuckle-heads like me out there..... Fiberglass resin has a shelf life of 6-12 weeks once opened. I didn't know that when I dumped it on my beautiful amp rack mold two days ago. Needless to say it's still wet. I had a half gallon left from over a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 ummmm....want the positive spin? At least you won't make that mistake again, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmanus88 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 yea, i have made a lot of mistakes with this car (it being my first) and at least i kno i will never make them again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmith Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 You did put catalyst in it, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 ^ the hardner. Should be a liquid you drip into the resin and mix.... My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERBU Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 I was able to save the mold tonight. About 60% of it hardened up and the rest was kind of like a sludge. I bought some new fiberglass and mixed up a hot coat to put on top of that. It hardened so I was lucky. I threw on another 2 coats and it looks good. Yes I added hardner to it. (wiseguys) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportwagon Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 nice save! (i just learned how fiberglass works this past fall, too... I learned the hardway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportwagon Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 from this to that... it took some serious trial and error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudfoot Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 ide take the one on the right.. good job Got Torque ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERBU Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 Looks like your save was better than mine. You can't even see a seem on that. Very nice!! Now come over and fix my wifes bumper!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportwagon Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 lol... if you only knew how long it took... and how many coats of bondo nad sanding and paint and sanding and, repainting because I f#$*'d up (several times)... it was a major learning experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 if you wouldn't have broken it in the first place..... My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudfoot Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 well now know... and knowing is half the battle !! Got Torque ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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