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> SOT: Joining fiberglass to aluminum or steel.., special prep or resin involved?
Mueller
post Apr 7 2006, 04:42 PM
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tossing around an air box design in the voids of my brain....ideally all alum. would be nice, but no TIG welder and it seems like using fiberglass would be easier (famous last words, hahahaha), however, for increased strength and for attachments, aluminum or even coated steel would be thrown into the design....
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post Apr 7 2006, 05:28 PM
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Please allow me to speak out of my own (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bootyshake.gif) as I have no personal experience with fiberglass yet (but I've been researching). Anyhoo, for flanges and the like I think if the metal is prepped well (no oxidation or oils) then you can just embed it in the fiberglass during the layup. I've seen some fiberglass bumpers done that way.

What you're asking sounds more like when you want to bond a flare to a metal panel.

It's ok to have voids in your brain, but not in your fiberglass layup (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

Ok, that wasn't really lol funny (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
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Mueller   SOT: Joining fiberglass to aluminum or steel..   Apr 7 2006, 04:42 PM
TimT   Check out "West System" epoxies at a marine supply...   Apr 7 2006, 04:46 PM
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