Mexstan

Where can I buy thin (1/16") fibreglass sheets to glue to plywood? Alternatively, fiberglass already glued to thin plywood. Color does not matter as it will be painted to match my truck.
Need it to replace some damaged skirts on my RV.

Fronty Owner

not sure on fiberglass. There is a company near here that does aluminized plywood.
Your probably looking at too mcuh to consider a DIY fiberglass kit and making your own.

Mexstan

I can buy aluminum or thin galvanized sheets locally and glue that on to the plywood and it will look like factory when finished, but would prefer the fiberglass sheets. Aluminum is probably the way I will end up going due to the weight. Only problem it may show impact damage easier.

Fronty Owner

I googled fiberglass reinforced plywood texas and there is a place in grand prairie. dunno which path your taking thru texas.

another thought.
have you considered having the lower portion of your trailer rhino lined or a DIY herculiner over plywood?

Fiftygrit

Try some where they sell boat stuff, they usually have glass or kits for repairing boats.

Mexstan

can Rhino line it very easily butmy wife would kill me. She is an artist and things just have to look right, so that option is out. Waaaaaayyy out.

Mexstan

Glass kits will not cut it for this job as I need some sections that are about 18" wide by about 10 feet long. Also, I am in Mexico, so boat places are non existant.

Am now thinking that the easist way for me is to completely strip off the old stuff to the frames and install what is locally known as MDF. It is a composition board of some sort that is very smooth and very water resistant. Then cover that with maybe .020" or .032" aluminum.

Totallyrad

Stan, Google rigid fiberglass panels. I believe you'll find your answer there. Here's a couple possibilities.

http://www.dipcraft.com/?gclid=CLvZ7...FcVa7AodJyXR1w

http://www.k-mac-plastics.com/fiberglass-sheet.htm#GP03

http://www.libertypultrusions.com/fi...Fcdk7Aod8luJ2Q

There's also carbon fiber with a gelcoat finish.

http://dragonplate.com/ecart/categories.asp?cID=65

Mexstan

TR, thanks for the leads. Will work on these.

Fronty Owner

white rhinoliner the side and give her a paint brush and her paint set and let her have at it.

ramlovingvet

Fiberglass sheets would make one itchy bed!!!

chaikwa

I just bought 4' X 8' X 3/16" fiberglass matting here in Michigan about 2 months ago. I had to re-wrap a fiberglass bucket on a cherry picker/bucket truck. Let me know if these are what you are looking for and I'll see if I can get more. Shipping should be easy, just roll 'em up and send 'em!

bigfoot

I think Home depot handles something close to what you are describing. Maybe Stan could stop in the Valley as he crosses the border.

Mexstan

Thanks, but do not want matting as that is too much work for what I need to do. I can buy the matting locally. Need a smoothly finished product, with or without gelcoat and no more than 1/16" thick.

Mexstan

Is it the diesel fumes, or something else that gives some DTR members such a warped sense of humor. Love it, as it matches mine.