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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:12 am Post subject: Fibreglass fasteners

Hi  

   

I am working on my canopy and have a small access cover that I want to attach. What are the recommended fasteners for fibreglass? Ideally I would like to be able to use small screws but need to know the best way to attach the screws to the canopy.   

   

Any suggestions from the fibreglass mavens?  

   

Cheers  

   

Les  

#40643 – Living in a fibreglass world  

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Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: Fibreglass fasteners

Les, depending on the use of the cover, If it's going to be removed 

infrequently and is not subject to a lot of direct vibration, 

countersink the fiberglass and use a countersunk AN screw. As you know 

fiberglass can 'wallow' around any hole if it's not very thick, In these 

cases you can use a countersunk washer to backup the screw and prevent 

the wallowing. If you want to go one step further and hide the 

countersunk washers, I just helped a friend on the field who was redoing 

his wheel pants, and we used a spot face to relieve the fiberglass 

surface just enough enough to embed the countersunk washers in flox, 

then cleaned everything up and filled the washers with Metal Glaze, used 

a countersink to clean out the hole, sanded, primed and painted, It 

looks great and is stronger than just the glass itself.

Deems



Les Kearney wrote:

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 Hi



 I am working on my canopy and have a small access cover that I want to 

 attach. What are the recommended fasteners for fibreglass? Ideally I 

 would like to be able to use small screws but need to know the best 

 way to attach the screws to the canopy.



 Any suggestions from the fibreglass mavens?



 Cheers



 Les



 #40643 – Living in a fibreglass world



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ricksked(at)embarqmail.co
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject: Fibreglass fasteners

Lol.....glassing in CS washers....guess I'm not as anal as I thought I was....there is someone worse!!!



Rick Sked

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Deems Davis

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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: Fibreglass fasteners

Careful, the Groupies are restless!



Deems



ricksked(at)embarqmail.com wrote:

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 Lol.....glassing in CS washers....guess I'm not as anal as I thought I was....there is someone worse!!!



 Rick Sked

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