Fibreglass & gel coat for the trade?

[caduceus]

Does anyone know of a good supplier of decent chopped strand glass and gel coat that supply to the 'trade'?
Apparently the stuff you get from motor factors is poop. Too rigid and inferior quality I understand.

Thanks
Cad

[caduceus]

Anyone?

[alspeed]

Try here.
http://www.cfsnet.co.uk

[caduceus]

alspeed said:

Try here.
http://www.cfsnet.co.uk

I saw this company when surfing the other day. Thx.
I was hoping to get a recommendation from someone who has used the stuff, or who is in the trade.

[RichGault]

Hi there, are you wanting to use a poly or epoxy resin system?

[caduceus]

RichGault said:

Hi there, are you wanting to use a poly or epoxy resin system?

Whatever TVR uses... I don't know exactly what that is tbh.

[RichGault]

Huntsman and Mouldlife are companies we use when wet laminating, they supply a vast amount of resins and gel coats Be worth contacting them.

For glass give Fothergill engineered fabrics a shout. Pretty sure they do chopped strand in the weights that you should need.

[RichGault]

Huntsman and Mouldlife are companies we use when wet laminating, they supply a vast amount of resins and gel coats Be worth contacting them.

For glass give Fothergill engineered fabrics a shout. Pretty sure they do chopped strand in the weights that you should need.

[caduceus]

RichGault said:

Huntsman and Mouldlife are companies we use when wet laminating, they supply a vast amount of resins and gel coats Be worth contacting them.

For glass give Fothergill engineered fabrics a shout. Pretty sure they do chopped strand in the weights that you should need.

Thanks Rick. Will give them a shout.

[caduceus]

Bobby Shaftoe said:

I use http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/ for my supplies.

Yes the David's stuff from factors/halfords is both st, excessively brittle and massively overpriced.

Epoxy resin is much nicer to use as it doesn't stink to high heaven like polyester, but it is around three times the price. There are various grade of all types of resin (polyester/vinylester/epoxy) and which one you choose depends on what properties you need the end product to have - structural/comsmetic/high heat environment etc

Edited by Bobby Shaftoe on Thursday 26th February 23:29

Thanks for the recommendation. I've had a quick look at their website and there's a lot to choose from

The properties I'm after are mostly cosmetic, as it's cracks in the top gel coat from where the body has flexed after a minor bump front and rear from the previous owner.

But will also need a small amount of structural repair materials for a crack in the back bumper and missing gel coat.

There are so many types of chopped matt and resin though. It's a bit of a minefield.

[MattYorke]

I've bought a LOT from EC fibreglass. Resin's always nice and fresh, their glass is all good and delivery is prompt. You just gotta decide what you need.