GT flares Fiberglass vs. steel, advantage / disadvantage |
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GT flares Fiberglass vs. steel, advantage / disadvantage |
Dirty Evo |
Mar 30 2010, 06:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 2-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,198 Region Association: Northern California |
ok... so what are the DISADVANTAGES of fiberglass GT flares as opposed to steel fender flares? this would be for primarily a fun track car (non-competative, just HPDE) maybe occasional street use very seldom.
Should I avoid something with fiberglass? or is it not really a big deal ? |
jmill |
Mar 30 2010, 08:38 PM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Steel takes road debris way better. The FG ones will star crack on you from rock hits. You also can't butt weld fiberglass on. You'll have more filler if you bond FG on. I have seen FG flares bolted on very clean.
Here's Retrotech's car w/ FG: Attached image(s) |
J P Stein |
Mar 31 2010, 11:42 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
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andys |
Mar 31 2010, 11:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None |
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J P Stein |
Mar 31 2010, 12:05 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
The FG ones will star crack on you from rock hits. There is a simple way to avoid that. It adds ounces to the weight and won't absorb water. Care to share with us what that would be? Andys Insulating foam in a can...the stuff you shoot around pipes, doors, & whatnot in the home...messy, but effective. You want the stuff that dries hard. I have zero stars after 5-6 years of rocks from slicks. The paint around the wheel opening is hurtin' tho, but so are the metal fronts. Attached thumbnail(s) |
jhadler |
Mar 31 2010, 12:29 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Insulating foam in a can...the stuff you shoot around pipes, doors, & whatnot in the home...messy, but effective. You want the stuff that dries hard. I have zero stars after 5-6 years of rocks from slicks. Recommendations on how to apply? How thick a layer? Spray it on and scrape off the excess before it dries? -Josh2 |
J P Stein |
Mar 31 2010, 02:03 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Insulating foam in a can...the stuff you shoot around pipes, doors, & whatnot in the home...messy, but effective. You want the stuff that dries hard. I have zero stars after 5-6 years of rocks from slicks. Recommendations on how to apply? How thick a layer? Spray it on and scrape off the excess before it dries? -Josh2 I can't really tell you the "best" way. As I said, it's messy. Wear long rubber gloves....like your wife uses, not the surgical type. The surfaces need to be clean of loose dirt so the stuff will stick......it seems to stick to everything else. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) You gotta kinda feel your way for the best way to spread it. It's been a while since I did it but as I recall, my fingers were involved. Cut off excess after it hardens. I had a large area to cover & it took around 2 cans per side and came out around an inch thick....with lumps. Clean up with lacquer thinner...before it dries. God knows what after....... You have to hold the can upside down when it's about half empty. Start at the bottom & work your way up on as the can gets into the goop you've applied....even more. I made an extension nozzle out of flexible plastic tubing for some areas. |
r_towle |
Mar 31 2010, 04:03 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Clean up with lacquer thinner...before it dries. God knows what after....... Acetone is how you clean up the spray foam...lacquer thinner will just make it wet and smelly. JP, Are you saying to basically covered the entire inside of the fiberglass panel with an inch or so of foam? Rich |
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