Glare Shield Test

Ok, I wanted to test out whether or not the clear packing tape would release the fiberglass. So I made up a test piece using a small box I had in the shop. I taped it up as I have the glare shield mold. I then cut four pieces of the chop strand fiberglass into similar sized pieces. Mixed up some epoxy resin and started laying the fiberglass down on the box. I stopped with three pieces to see if that would be strong enough figuring I could add another piece later if needed. I whetted the fiberglass really well and used my roller to squeegee out as much resin as I could giving the fiberglass a nice smooth even finish.

After several hours in the 100+ degree heat I popped it off without any trouble. Came off perfectly. I couldn't be happier. So, tomorrow I'm on to the glare shield.

Three layers after whetting out.

Another shot after whetting out.

The top after popping it off the box.

The bottom, you can see the tape overlap stripes. They do not translate to the top and can't be seen from the top side.

I will only use two layers on the glare shield as I believe that will be plenty strong and will save some weight.