| | 
Fiberglass & Other Composite Materials: A Guide to High-Performance Non-Metallic Materials
 For many years, race cars of all types have been constructed with lightweight materials in addition to aluminum and steel. These include fiberglass, Kevlar® and carbon fiber. This space-age technology is also being applied to many street cars, street rods, boats, and light aircraft.
Carbon fiber is now used in everything from tennis racquets and golf clubs to bicycles, camera tripods, and hundreds of other products—even musical instruments!
Table of Contents
- A Word About the Second Edition
- The What and Why of Composites
- Fibers and Fiber Forms
- Resins
- Gel Coats
- The FRP Shop
- Health and Safety
- Wet Lay-Up Technique
- Advanced FRP Techniques
- Mass Production Techniques
- Molds
- Plugs
- Materials and Structures
- FRP as Structural Material
- FRP Sandwich Construction
- FRP Repairs
- Bibliography
This revised and updated edition of one of the most popular reference books on the subject offers the latest technology and equipment to help you construct and repair your own lightweight body panels and components.
Fiberglass & Other Composite Materials is required reading for racers, automotive enthusiasts, engineering students, marine and aircraft enthusiasts, and body-shop technicians.
|
 PRODUCT DETAILS:- Publisher: HP Books — 2006
- Author: Forbes Aird
- Binding: Paperback — 8¼ x 10¾ inches
- Pages: 154 — Black & white photos and illustrations
- ISBN: 1557884986
Related Products Advanced Pinstripe Art: How-to Secrets from the Masters | Pinstriping Masters: Techniques, Tricks, and Special F/X for Laying Down the Line | Pinstriping Masters 2 - More Techniques, Tricks, and Special F/X for Laying Down the Line | Automotive Bodywork and Rust Repair: Step-by-Step, Tools, Welding, Filling, Shaping, more | How To Repair and Restore Bodywork | The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair: Tips and Techniques, Panel Repair, Paint Prep, more | Automotive Body Repair | Chilton's Auto Body Repair: Step-By-Step Auto Body Repair Procedures | How To Restore Classic Car Bodywork: Tips, Techniques, Step-By-Step Procedures | Successful Composite Techniques: A Practical Introduction to the Use of Modern Composite Materials | Fiberglass & Other Composite Materials: A Guide to High-Performance Non-Metallic Materials | How to Repair Plastic Bodywork: Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, ATVs, Snowmobiles | Ultimate Auto Detailing Projects | Start Your Own Automobile Detailing Business: Step-by-Step Guide to Success | Automotive Detailing Manual | Auto Upholstery & Interiors: A Do-It-Yourself, Basic Guide to Repairing, Replacing or Customizing Automotive Interiors | Automotive Upholstery Handbook: Make & Install Complete Interiors, Vinyl & Convertible Tops, more | How-To-Paint Tractors & Trucks: Plan the Job, Prep the Metal, Apply Primer, Spray Topcoats |
Fiberglass & Other Composite Materials: A Guide to High-Performance Non-Metallic Materials |
|