How heat resistant is fiberglass?

Maaso · 11-06-2009, 08:04 PM

I'm....thinking about making something. Just wondering how well it would fair with constant 12 hours of heat from a 75W bulb a day, and 65~70% humidity?

CatDaddy52 · 11-06-2009, 10:29 PM

Growin' pot in the basement??

neo71665 · 11-06-2009, 10:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CatDaddy52

Growin' pot in the basement??

exactly what I was thinkin

tyhodge07 · 11-06-2009, 11:00 PM

haha, soundin like it.

Maaso · 11-07-2009, 01:41 PM

No, I'm making a new lid for my Anole breeding tank. I used to have this screen lid on it, with foil masking off places where the light doesn't shine through to trap in humidity. It worked...but my cat has this habit of jumping on top and watching them scurry about. Last time he jumped up there he fell through.

So now instead of spending $75 on a new one then modifying it for my needs...I figured I'd just make it the way I want it in first place. Hopefully cheaper too, I have no idea how much fiber glassing costs.

slonlow2000 · 11-07-2009, 01:48 PM

I would think it would be fine, it cant rust so theres no problem for the humidity haha.

By the way I had to google Anole because I had no clue wtf that was, pretty cool look lizards. What do you do with them sell them?

BarelyGettinBy · 11-07-2009, 02:00 PM

Should be fine fiberglass has pretty good heat resistance and isnt very expensive

shortS10owner · 11-07-2009, 02:03 PM

man i thought you were about to be making something for a grow room......

neo71665 · 11-07-2009, 07:11 PM

Anole? Hell we have them wild around here. I used to catch them and bass fish with em. Also had a few as pets growing up.

Maaso · 11-07-2009, 09:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by slonlow2000

By the way I had to google Anole because I had no clue wtf that was, pretty cool look lizards. What do you do with them sell them?

Yeah, they are cool...they have always been my favourite since I moved 'state side. They are half the reason I got into herpetology(the other half is the complete lack of reptiles in the island.)

I used to breed Tokays, but the market for them is low. So I'm going to try my hand at breeding Anoles.

They were the basis for the skin texture/look on Jurassic Park you know.

11-06-2009, 08:04 PM	#1
Maaso Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 88 Location: User is: OffLine	How heat resistant is fiberglass? I'm....thinking about making something. Just wondering how well it would fair with constant 12 hours of heat from a 75W bulb a day, and 65~70% humidity?
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11-06-2009, 10:29 PM	#2
CatDaddy52 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 763 Location: Rochester Hizzle, MI User is: OffLine	Re: How heat resistant is fiberglass? Growin' pot in the basement??
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neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,012 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: How heat resistant is fiberglass? Quote: Originally Posted by CatDaddy52 Growin' pot in the basement?? exactly what I was thinkin
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tyhodge07 88 S10 Owner Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 238 Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine	Re: How heat resistant is fiberglass? haha, soundin like it.
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11-07-2009, 01:41 PM	#5
Maaso Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 88 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: How heat resistant is fiberglass? No, I'm making a new lid for my Anole breeding tank. I used to have this screen lid on it, with foil masking off places where the light doesn't shine through to trap in humidity. It worked...but my cat has this habit of jumping on top and watching them scurry about. Last time he jumped up there he fell through. So now instead of spending $75 on a new one then modifying it for my needs...I figured I'd just make it the way I want it in first place. Hopefully cheaper too, I have no idea how much fiber glassing costs.
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11-07-2009, 01:48 PM	#6
slonlow2000 Stock Height Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,415 Location: Ironton, Mo User is: OffLine	Re: How heat resistant is fiberglass? I would think it would be fine, it cant rust so theres no problem for the humidity haha. By the way I had to google Anole because I had no clue wtf that was, pretty cool look lizards. What do you do with them sell them?
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BarelyGettinBy Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,359 Location: London Ky User is: OffLine	Re: How heat resistant is fiberglass? Should be fine fiberglass has pretty good heat resistance and isnt very expensive
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shortS10owner is dekitted... Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,526 Location: Macon/Statesboro, GA User is: OffLine	Re: How heat resistant is fiberglass? man i thought you were about to be making something for a grow room......
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neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,012 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: How heat resistant is fiberglass? Anole? Hell we have them wild around here. I used to catch them and bass fish with em. Also had a few as pets growing up.
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11-07-2009, 09:14 PM	#10
Maaso Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 88 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: How heat resistant is fiberglass? Quote: Originally Posted by slonlow2000 By the way I had to google Anole because I had no clue wtf that was, pretty cool look lizards. What do you do with them sell them? Yeah, they are cool...they have always been my favourite since I moved 'state side. They are half the reason I got into herpetology(the other half is the complete lack of reptiles in the island.) I used to breed Tokays, but the market for them is low. So I'm going to try my hand at breeding Anoles. They were the basis for the skin texture/look on Jurassic Park you know.
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