Fiberglass & Other Composite Materials: A Guide to High Performance Non-Metallic Materials for Race Cars, Street Rods, Body Shops, Boats, and Aircraft.

by Forbes Aird

A guide to fiber reinforced plastic materials, including fiberglass, Kevlar, and carbon fiber. It also includes sections on mold making, plugs, materials, structures, gel coats, advanced building techniques, tools and equipment.

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 5, 2006

About the author

Forbes Aird is a freelance automotive writer and a frequent contributor to Stock Car Racing and Super Stock magazines. He is the author of HP Books' Fiberglass Handbook and Aerodynamics.

Reviews

[Chandler Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This How-To book was very informational. It broke down how to the very basic how-to's of mostly everything. It started with a introduction on wha compsites are and why we use them. It states that they are very strong, flexible, and durable unlike any other structure. The book then goes on the illistrate how to make your own composite structure. It takes you through it all mold, plugs,resins, and gel coats.Alot of it also gives you valuable techniques that will help you succeed. One of the most valuable parts of the book I thought was the information of how shops and the saftey. He discribles how horrible of workplaces these shops are and how horrible it is to work there.

I thought this book was very vaulable because it was a possible career I was interested in. After reading the book and hearing how horrible of working conditions you would have, and the shortage of matertials I have decided to turn this more into maybe a hobby. I would recommed this book to some one who is interested in fiberglass and composites or would like to fine tune their skills with these techniques.