Fibre Glass

[poter]

Whats the best book to get on Fibreglass repairs and moulding.
I have to make a reasonable size moulding to cover the new windlass and chain locker, and need some tips on how to construct the mould and make in fibreglass, there are also some small repairs that are needed as well.

 

[Dave100456]

Good online guides to be downloaded here.
http://www.westsysteminternational....rt-guidance-for-specialist-epoxy-applications

 

[prv]

East Coast Fibreglass have some good articles and videos too:

https://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/topic/projects

https://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/topic/videoguides

I don't know of a good printed book.

Pete

 

[VicS]

Very old but this book published in collaboration with the Tyler Boat Company might be worth a read

http://www.bluemoment.com/downloads/grp_repair_manual.pdf

 

[GrahamM376]

Selection of books on ebay but don't know which is "best". The one I have was given by Strand Glass (no longer in business) on their one day training courses.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...20339&adpos=1o2&device=c&crdt=0&ul_noapp=true

 

[laika]

This is the best book I have:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hull-Deck-Repair-Adlard-Coles/dp/1408100029
I don't have it to hand and don't recall how good it is for mouldings but I found it considerably more helpful than a couple of other books I have which go into a lot of technical detail which would doubtless be useful if I were going into business manufacturing grp hulls but are pretty much irrelevant for straight forward boat maintenance.

 

[poter]

Thankyou all
I will do some investigation

 

[Amulet]

I find this http://amzn.eu/68uRuNZ useful despite its age. Explanations of mould making etc. Obviously use with up-to-date product guides and so on.