You can insulate between the floor joists using faced or unfaced fiberglass.
Putting a floor in a fiberglass body.
Finally he poured resin over the main surface of the floor and pushed it around with a paint roller until the entire mat was saturated and transparent.
Rolls are preferred over batts because they come in longer lengths which often allow you to run continuous strips across the entire length of the floor.
It wets out better so it sticks together better and it sticks to other things like the wood you will be putting in your body for strength.
Installation of the floor gives the flimsy fiberglass body its required strength and rigidity.
The floor provides support to additional deck equipment such and winches consoles and.
But do it the wrong way and you ll end up with a misaligned body.
Fiberglass cloth properly applied and hardened will leave the body ready to paint so it looks as good as new.
Start by buffing away the shine using 150 400 grit sandpaper since paint won t stick to a glossy surface.
Purchase a fiberglass kit a kit should contain the poly polyester resin hardener catalyst and cloth for structural strength.
Most floors are framed with 2 by 10s and require r 38 insulation.
This was done prior to setting the body on the floor.
Although bodywork can seem complex and intimidating it s actually quite easy.
As i have only 2 pedals and no floor shifter in a tight 15 body i wanted as much room as i could get for my feet.
In this post we ll give you the highlights on how bob hamilton does it.
I glassed the floor with two layers of the 1 oz.
The flooring creates a dead air space just above the hull s bottom that can add bouyancy to a boat made from materials with no inherent bouyancy such as fiberglass steel or aluminum.
Mat in three or four places on each side to set the floor.
It also goes around corners better so if you have to have the fiberglass wrap around a corner or over a piece of wood it is better for that job.
Now that the body was set and the 1 x 2 s were in place i set the cutout t bucket floor inside the body and centered the floor to where the gaps were about equal all around.
To paint fiberglass you ll need to buff it with sandpaper apply a primer then paint it.
Once the resin impregnated fiberglass mat has cured usually within a few hours the deck surface is virtually watertight think of the hull of a fiberglass boat.
You can buy kits from home centers department stores or auto parts stores in various sizes depending on your project.
It takes a little patience and it can be slightly messy but you ll find you can easily make a repair to your car body using fiberglass cloth.
I stared off by considering the things i would need to get to like the master cylinders and the battery.
The supporting framing and floor can add stiffness and support to a hull.
It has several advantages over cloth.
