FIBERGLASS LAMINATOR

Job Duties and Tasks laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products. They also release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers. Other tasks include: -Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments. -Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled. -Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees. -Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes. -Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled. -Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.