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killdemall
03-06-2010, 11:16 AM
Need help on how you can make a transparent fiberglass. I really appreciate if anyone could point some steps and materials that i will need. thanks guys.

bbn
03-06-2010, 11:33 AM
Fiberglass once saturated with clear resin will become transparent. I use a lot of fiberglass and epoxy resin but transparency is not a requirement for me so I'm really no expert in this aspect. The best place to ask is Polymer Products. They have a website but I can't seem to find my bookmark. They're surely listed in the yellow pages.

killdemall
03-06-2010, 12:10 PM
thanks for the input sir...more pls..if you could somehow input some steps sir..will appreciate more.

DrillChuck
05-02-2010, 03:48 AM
Hey bro.. i think you could use clear cast resin, it is available in polymer industries as stated above.
from my experience, if you use it alone it is clear. altho
the transparency would depend on the amount of hardener used.
if you plan to reinforce it with fibermatt, you can use finishing matt or chopped strand matt with it, altho these might blur the transparency.

guad
05-02-2010, 12:16 PM
Apparently, clear fiberglass panels are possible, i.e., transparent or almost transparent, not just translucent. I think the correct terms are fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) or glass-reinforced plastic (GRP)?

http://www.eplastics.com/core/media/media.nl?id=10961&c=621686&h=4a751ff6f2c6ecc84927 http://www.eplastics.com/core/media/media.nl?id=10958&c=621686&h=63b339f6943585427a37

Anyone know of a local store that sells panels/sheets like this, clear or otherwise?