Does anyone know where i can get some fibre glass matting etc?

Question

I am based in the south east (England)

Answer 1

Sure... AutoZone has it... look in the fiberglass repair aisle... they have the epoxy there, too.

If you need a lot more, then check with West Marine... check their web site and they have stores around the country.

Answer 2

If you cant get it at a boat chandlers, try going to people who make fibre glass mouldings.  They usually sell you some. I have.  Swimming pool makers, Car body shops.  Look in your yellow pages for local factories.

Answer 3

I'm in the U.S. but I get fiberglass & gelcoat supplies through http://www.minicraft.com/ and http://www.spectrumcolor.com/ - you can see if they will ship to you...

Answer 4

use your initiative if youve got any

Answer 5

Your local chandelry should have it,failing that,a motor factor.(where the trade buys-not Halfords-too bloody expensive!!)

Answer 6

Halfords.

Ja.

Answer 7

Halfords sell matting, gelcoat, resin and patch kits.

Answer 8

Are there any second hand marine supply stores in your area?  Fibre glass matting is usually very expensive and you can often find it much cheaper at the second hand marine stores.

Answer 9

All good answers. Marine chandlers will also be a safe bet - but can be overly expensive. 'Marine and Industrial Sealants' in Norfolk are also really good - real specialists.

If you intend to use the matting for reinforcing an epoxy resin, get the sort that has a 'silane' finish. If you intend reinforcing a polyester resin, get the sort that has a 'volan' finish. (The above suppliers and other specialists will understand this. Halfords etc. will not - they will supply glass with volan finish only, and polyester resin. But not a problem if that is what you want).

As the individual strands of glass that make up the material are produced, they are coated with these finishes. They assist in the 'wetting-out' of the matting ensuring thorough saturation and hence, improving the 'key' that the resins obtain against the, essentially shiny glassy surface of the fibres; i.e. significantly improving resin-to-glass adhesion. Thus reducing the subsequent risk of 'wicking', delamination and other problems, particularly important below the waterline.

Answer 10

Try a good roofing supplier. All the best

Answer 11

pop down your local Halfords

Answer 12

http://www.fiberglassindustries.com/prod...

If you have a credit card of course, sorry, I only have the net so I did a google search for you.  Good luck!