steven Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I HATE working with fiberglass matting I bought a bunch of cloth due to the fact its a million times easier to work with. Will I be sacrificing strength due to the switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finkster Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 i find it the opposite, but i dont think you will be lacking anything by using one or the other, if you are in doubt just add some more layers. Good luck DAT 4125------>RE XXX comps active Eclipse cd7000 I serve drunks for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 cool deal all I wanted to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty959 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I clam to be no fiberglass guru.... but I am pretty sure the mat is stronger due to the random fibers. (atleast ive heard this) Either way, cloth tends to be thinner so you definitely need more layers. 2013 Subaru BRZ12" Orion HCCA on AQ 22001967 mustang restoration project: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110765-mustang-restoration-build-2011-edition/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/therusty959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finkster Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I clam to be no fiberglass guru.... but I am pretty sure the mat is stronger due to the random fibers. (atleast ive heard this) Either way, cloth tends to be thinner so you definitely need more layers. yezzir you're right, its more dense usually too. But its not really different than just adding more layers of cloth to compensate. Maybe you can say cloth gets shit done quicker.... DAT 4125------>RE XXX comps active Eclipse cd7000 I serve drunks for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Ya Ive got no problem adding layers. My wife just bitches when the little strans of fiberglass get dragged through out the house when I come in from the shop and to keep her from bitching about the mess and keep me from cleaning the house I'll just use cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finkster Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 what are you fiberglassing? DAT 4125------>RE XXX comps active Eclipse cd7000 I serve drunks for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Performer Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 It all depends on how and what you're using it for. If you're glassing something perfectly flat where you can use one whole piece of cloth (not torn or cut anywhere) then this will definitely be stronger of course. However if you're doing curves, you would have to cut the cloth into many pieces, and at those parts where the glass is not an entire piece is where it will be weak. With mat on curves, the edges will blend together much better, and lay down tighter with the previous layer, especially if torn and not cut. Personally I never have seen a need to use cloth. If I did need to it would be for making a flat glass surface. However if I needed a flat surface, I would just use mdf. Cheaper and easier than building up that many layers of glass to get the same strength. A flat surface of fiberglass will almost always flex unless built up strong enough. Therefore it's just easier to use mdf. CERTIFIED BITCHES!!! Not being new at something doesn't mean anything. Just because a prostitute isn't new at what she does, doesn't change the fact that she still 'sucks' Click to see my build! Proud DC owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 what are you fiberglassing? Well I built an experimental box for my btl's (the stuff in my sig) just to see how it would sound, but I am ready to do a wall so im about to start it since school just ended for the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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