custom gauge pod

[neo71665]

Bondo brand is red. Polyester filler material (common called bondo) can be any color the manufacture decides to put in it.

And no you do not want to put poly filler over the top of Fusor products. Fusor is an adhesive and filler so use it to glue and shape.

The problem with most adhesives (like fiberglass resin) is plastics emit natural gas and oils and sorta "breath" over time. If not designed to deal with this it will crack loose. The loosing of oils is why vinyl drys, cracks, and shrinks and other harder plastics get brittle.

Also since fiberglass heats up as it cures it can warp panels pretty bad if you don't keep an eye on it. I ruined a dash once trying to smooth and paint it by using fiberglass on a hot summer day. It warped so badly I had to get a new dash and start over.

[Schmieder]

I haven't done anything like that before, but I imagine fiberglass resin with fiberglass cloth would work well. I've made many art pieces with that stuff and it can be very strong if used right.

It can also be sanded down. Nice thing about fiberglass resin is it can be shaped well and dries with MEK, not air.

I would try wrapping the design in fiberglass cloth, sew the edges in and brush on the fiberglass resin mixed with MEK and let cure. Maybe do a second layer if it feels it needs it. Sand down, prime and paint.

But that is just an idea. I'de let others chime in before trying my method.

[Rootie524]

i always thought bondo was red..but ive never really used it all that much..

but if i use a good adhesive like fusor and then bondo over that you think it would turn out well without having to fiberglass?

[neo71665]

Either are still gonna crack loose. You wanna epoxy the cups in place before you do anything. I was suggested a product called fusor for use on plastics and have been sold ever since I tried it. I've used it on everything from door panels to cracked plastic bumpers with good luck.

[Weatheralls Auto]

could be bondo over fiberglass though

[bszopi]

That looks like bondo to me.

[Rootie524]

hello. i have a malibu and they dont exactly make a gauge pod for that car. so i found a picture where someone custom made one for the malibu and im trying to do the same. i cut the individual pods down and im ready to mount them to my a-pillar but dont know how to do it properly. ive attached a photo to see if you can help me figure out what they used. (and i dont feel like fiberglassing anything)