Jack Wiley

The Fiberglass Repair and Construction Handbook

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Step-by-step instructions cover everything from safety precautions to materials selection to the final lamination process. Practice exercises offer hands-on experience for with glass cloth, mat, core materials, and resins. Information is provided on molding, structural concepts, and the caring for cured fiberglass. There is even a list of suppliers, repair techniques for materials other than fiberglass, and a complete section on covering wood with fiberglass. Reviewers praise the first edition: .."."provides an excellent introduction to working with fiberglass for new construction and for repairs."" -- Finescale Modeler ""A good general reference for persons starting to work with fiberglass reinforced plastics...worth having."" -- Road & Track "Readers learn how to mend everything from bathtubs to swimming pools, to rustproof and customize cars, and much more."" -- Antique Motor News .."."an indispensable book..."" -- Ohio Fisherman .."."excellent text for anyone contemplating fiberglass work of any magnatude."" -- Book Reviews .."."describes the strength, durability and lightness of fiberglass, while exploring a great many of its astonishing number of applications."" -- Wright Publishing Co.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 1988
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 187mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 459g
• ISBN-13: 9780830627790
• ISBN-10: 0830627790
• Artikelnr.: 21036621

Autorenporträt

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Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Fiberglass Facts
Chapter 2: Materials
Chapter 3: Tools, Equipment, Supplies, and Work Areas
Chapter 4: Health and Safety
Chapter 5: Care and Maintenance of Fiberglass
Chapter 6: Working with Cured Fiberglass
Chapter 7: Fundamentals of Fiberglassing
Chapter 8: Molding Methods in Manufacturing
Chapter 9: Structural and Assembly Concepts and Practices
Chapter 10: Repairing Fiberglass
Chapter 11: Repairing Other Materials with Fiberglass
Chapter 12: Covering Wood with Fiberlgass
Chapter 13: Auto Body Repair and Customizing
Chapter 14: Fiberglass Products to Kit Form
Chapter 15: Construction Projects Using Flat Panels
Chapter 16: Fiberglass Laminating Over Rigid Form
Chapter 17: Construction Projects Using Contact Molding
APPENDIX: SUPPLIERS
GLOSSARY
INDEX