Upholstering Fibre Glass

[donut_kng]

Just planning and doing some research for a system for my R33, and deciding how to style the fibreglass boxes and panels which I intend to make for the boot install. As I'm going for a tidy and not so 'bling bling' look for my boot I'm thinking of using carpet or vynl to cover the fibreglass, rather than a painted finish which I have done in other cars.

I have noticed many others using matching automotive carpet and vynl, etc. but i'm just wondering if anyone knows the proccess of getting vynl and carpet to stick perfectly with the contours that are found on fibre glass installs. Im guessing a spray glue is involved? maybe a special type of vynl or carpet? Any ideas or links would be greatly appreciated, while i continue to look around.

[CNS GTS-T]

Your best bet is to use a contact adhesive.. you dont need special carpet or vinyl... just apply the adhesive with a brush so that you get a thin coating on both surfaces ... let it go touch dry... then carefully place the carpet or vinyl on to the surface... be careful of air bubbles if doing vinyl.

[cheez]

Just planning and doing some research for a system for my R33, and deciding how to style the fibreglass boxes and panels which I intend to make for the boot install. As I'm going for a tidy and not so 'bling bling' look for my boot I'm thinking of using carpet or vynl to cover the fibreglass, rather than a painted finish which I have done in other cars.

I have noticed many others using matching automotive carpet and vynl, etc. but i'm just wondering if anyone knows the proccess of getting vynl and carpet to stick perfectly with the contours that are found on fibre glass installs. Im guessing a spray glue is involved? maybe a special type of vynl or carpet? Any ideas or links would be greatly appreciated, while i continue to look around.

if you fibreglassing the whole thing then your gonna have some left over resin. use that to stick down vinyl/carpet but be sure to apply a thickish layer and use the thinnest possible vinyl/carpet especially if you doing contours. if not and the area is flat then just make sure you got enough resin on.

[Chris Rogers]

2nd poster has the right idea. sellys do a red can of contact adhesive for $30 or so that I use daily. does the job nicely. bunnings stock it.

[Dahtone Racing]

if u have access to a compressor and spray gun its a shit load easier to apply the adhesive

apply to both surfaces not just the fiberglass

a bit of heat with a heat gun helps too

[donut_kng]

Check the date on the orginal post, its from last year - finidhed the job ages ago!

Heres the result on a mates car using spray adhesive >>>>