Glassing Bodies

[JJ]

Im new to cars but with airplane cowls and other thin plastic parts its
commonplace to glass them. I realize the cloth and glue would add some
weight but would it make the bodies much more durable ??? Do you car guys
do this at all ? I ask because I see that car bodies are expensive , though
Im not sure why. I can imagine they would crack & chip but it seems to me
that theyd stay together better this way.
Anyone have any xp to pass along to this newbie ?
Thanks.

JJ

[Justin Mahn]

My general take is that the bodies need to be flexible enough to absorbe
crashes. A rigid (heavy) shell would merely shatter the mounting spots on a
crash.

--
Justin Mahn
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"JJ" <ihavenoemailaddress@themoment.sorry> wrote in message
news:Bmz1b.229575$o%2.104775@sccrnsc02...
> Im new to cars but with airplane cowls and other thin plastic parts its
> commonplace to glass them. I realize the cloth and glue would add some
> weight but would it make the bodies much more durable ??? Do you car guys
> do this at all ? I ask because I see that car bodies are expensive ,
though
> Im not sure why. I can imagine they would crack & chip but it seems to me
> that theyd stay together better this way.
> Anyone have any xp to pass along to this newbie ?
> Thanks.
>
> JJ
>
>

[Rick Russell]

In article <Bmz1b.229575$o%2.104775@sccrnsc02>,
JJ <ihavenoemailaddress@themoment.sorry> wrote:
> Im new to cars but with airplane cowls and other thin plastic parts its
> commonplace to glass them. I realize the cloth and glue would add some
> weight but would it make the bodies much more durable ??? Do you car guys
....

I tried to use fiberglass to patch up a crack in my E-Maxx body, but
it didn't really work. The epoxy just doesn't bond to Lexan. It seemed
really strong, but the first time the body took a hard hit, the
fiberglass portion popped off.

Rick R.

[JJ]

Hmmmm... I wonder if something like a thinned silicone would adhere to
lexan( if scuffed up) ? If so, it would be flexible as well. If no one has
tried maybe I should be the guinea pig.

JJ

"Rick Russell" <rickr@is.rice.edu> wrote in message
news:bi934k$gh9$1@joe.rice.edu...
> In article <Bmz1b.229575$o%2.104775@sccrnsc02>,
> JJ <ihavenoemailaddress@themoment.sorry> wrote:
> > Im new to cars but with airplane cowls and other thin plastic parts its
> > commonplace to glass them. I realize the cloth and glue would add some
> > weight but would it make the bodies much more durable ??? Do you car
guys
> ...
>
> I tried to use fiberglass to patch up a crack in my E-Maxx body, but
> it didn't really work. The epoxy just doesn't bond to Lexan. It seemed
> really strong, but the first time the body took a hard hit, the
> fiberglass portion popped off.
>
> Rick R.
>

[CanOfMeat]

....sorry, that's "shoe goo" not "show goo" :-)

"JJ" <ihavenoemailaddress@themoment.sorry> wrote in message news:<Bmz1b.229575$o%2.104775@sccrnsc02>...
> Im new to cars but with airplane cowls and other thin plastic parts its
> commonplace to glass them. I realize the cloth and glue would add some
> weight but would it make the bodies much more durable ??? Do you car guys
> do this at all ? I ask because I see that car bodies are expensive , though
> Im not sure why. I can imagine they would crack & chip but it seems to me
> that theyd stay together better this way.
> Anyone have any xp to pass along to this newbie ?
> Thanks.
>
> JJ

[mykrowyre]

> Hmmmm... I wonder if something like a thinned silicone would adhere to
> lexan( if scuffed up) ? If so, it would be flexible as well. If no one
has
> tried maybe I should be the guinea pig.

Shoe Goo. Been using it for years on the inside to repair cracks.

-tom

[JJ]

Well, anyone know what shoe goo is made of ? And what could be used to thin
it down ?

"mykrowyre" <mykrowyre@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cXV1b.82340$qg3.4189075@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hmmmm... I wonder if something like a thinned silicone would adhere to
> > lexan( if scuffed up) ? If so, it would be flexible as well. If no one
> has
> > tried maybe I should be the guinea pig.
>
> Shoe Goo. Been using it for years on the inside to repair cracks.
>
> -tom
>
>