Floating hot tub...

Two Dutch chaps, Frank de Bruijn and Jochem Karstanje, have invented and built a floating, wood-fired hot tub, which they have named, the HotTug.

The HotTug in action

Try out Mold Magic for only £6.95 (ex VAT)!

We're so confident you're going to love this stuff, we're giving you a massive £4.00 off per tin - just to get you to try it!

Grignard Mold Magic - proven to out last the competition

CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW!

Stedelijk Museum Complete!

Way back in July last year, we told you about the very first panels being put in place on the new façade of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.

The project is now complete!

CFS Advertising at the Southampton Boat Show 2012

If you're heading down to the Southampton Boat Show this year like a lot of our customers, look out for our shiny new ad in the show brochure!

We've got everything you need to keep your boat looking its best!

Colourful Resin Jewellery Blog

We stumbled across this interesting and colourful blog from Mill Lane Studio, written by Australian artist and designer, Myléne Hillam. She shares her creations, and also gives handy tips and tricks for how to solve problems and work effectively with resin.

Here's a post about cleaning up bubbly resin!

Cure It Roofing System now available from CFS!

We are pleased to announce that we now stock the Cure It Roofing System!

Take a look at this video to see it in action:

5% off Chopped Strand Mat this September!

Ferrari California for £5000?...Sort of...

If you're a fan of the Ferrari California - but not a fan of the hefty price tag - you could have your very own for a mere £5000! (Plus the price of a Nissan 350Z)

Converted Nissan 350Z

Low Price on GRP Acetone!

Get 25L kegs of GRP Acetone for only 

£27.50 +VAT!

(normal price £35.98 +VAT)

• 98% purity
• Ideal for cleaning tools and brushes
• Economic alternative to pure Acetone
• Recycled product
• While stocks last!

CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW

2012 Olympics and Paralympics - Delivery Information

From 27th July - 9th September, deliveries to some parts of London and many other Olympic venues across the country will be severely restricted.
Next day deliveries to some areas cannot be guaranteed and surcharges may also apply.
Some of our products are classed as hazardous, and our couriers may not be permitted to deliver these to certain areas due to Olympic security restrictions.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and thank you in advance for your cooperation.
If you require delivery to any affected area or need more information please call the CFS sales team on 01209 821028 or email us.

Big savings - while stocks last!

We have a great deal on 888X General Purpose Polyester Resin...

5kg pack - £14.75

20kg pack - £47.00

supplied with catalyst

This Lloyds Approved resin is on sale while stocks last. 

Click here to buy now!

"Psychedelic crystal cave" resin jewellery!

Australian visual artist, Kate Rohde, has created a collection of resin jewellery "reminiscent of a psychedelic crystal cave".

'Mega Crystal Cuff' (Citrus)

Iconic Red Phone Boxes Get Revamped for Charity

Remember The Big Egg Hunt from earlier this year? Well this time it's the turn of the traditional red phone box to get the fibreglass treatment.

10% off Power Tools

Throughout June, we are giving you a fantastic 10% off all of our power tools.

Click below to shop now!

Jubilee Weekend Opening Hours

Our office will close today at 5pm and reopen on Wednesday 6th June at 8.30am.

Any orders placed over the bank holiday weekend will be processed on Wednesday.

We hope you have an enjoyable weekend!

Star Wars Climbing Wall Holds

UK company, Hang Fast Adventure Structures has created holds for climbing walls that resemble iconic Star Wars characters such as R2-D2.

Fibreglass Flower Art at Saatchi Gallery

To coincide with the Chelsea Flower Show this year, the Saatchi Gallery will be unveiling a giant fibreglass flower sculpture by Croatian artist, Ana Tzarev.

The Avengers Hero Car - Before and After

The team working on Avengers Assemble had to make some pretty drastic changes to their donor vehicle to create the car that Iron Man would drive away in at the end of the film.

The original car used

Super fan builds Stormtrooper Bike!

Max Denislov, a Russian Star Wars fan, has built a custom bicycle with a Stormtrooper design!

May Special Offer!

This month, we're treating you to 5% off everything in our Marine Paints, Antifouling and Boatcare section.

Carbon Fibre Swimsuits

Brazilian Olympic champion swimmer Cesar Cielo showed off the latest creation from Arena - a skin tight swimsuit made with carbon fibre!

Full story here.

National Composites Centre in Bristol has new partnership

The NCC has announced a partnership with AIC Group meaning that the centre in Bristol will receive equipment and support to aid its research and development in the composites sector.

National Composites Centre, Bristol

Bank Holiday Weekend

Our office will be closed from 5pm today, reopening on Tuesday 10th April at 8.30am.

Any orders placed over the bank holiday weekend will be processed on Tuesday.

We hope you have a great Easter!

5% off G4 Pond/Damp Sealer!

Until the end of April, get a fantastic 5% off any size pack of Bonda G4 Standard Pond Seal or G4 Standard Damp Seal!

Brian May supports Pride of Africa

Queen guitarist Brian May was in Cape Town this week, supporting Pride of Africa, a charity raising awareness about the future of big cats in Africa.

Bottle Cap Jewellery

We've found some more interesting resin jewellery!

Fabergé Big Egg Hunt in full swing!

Back in December, we told you about Fabergé's plans for a giant egg hunt on our Facebook page.

Growth in Demand for Carbon Fibre

Demand for carbon fibre is forecast to increase greatly by 2020.

Japanese Lifeboats in Development

The Shikoku Region Transport Bureau in Japan has unveiled plans to create fibreglass lifeboats for use in the event of a Tsunami.

Epok Offer Ends tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the last day to buy Epok 502 Epoxy Resin with the introductory 5% discount!

Click here to buy now!

Grignard Mold Magic release wax now available!

CFS Fibreglass are proud to be the exclusive UK distributors of the innovative 

Grignard Mold Magic Release Wax

Special Offer: Epok 502

We are offering an introductory discount of 5% off all Epok 502 Epoxy Resin kits for the whole of February!
Buy now!

NEW: Epok 502 Epoxy Resin

Epok 502 Epoxy Resin available now on our website!

CFS Products Flying High in the Movies!

You will soon be able to see our products in action, in the George Lucas film, Red Tails!

Cornish company, Gateguards UK Ltd, who are based at Newquay Airport, were commissioned to build these fantastic replicas of the North American P51D 'Red Tail' Mustangs used during World War II, for use in the movie, due to be released in the UK early this year.

Special Offers!

Check out Clearance Corner for great deals on some of our products!

Mattia 60 Made Lighter

Mattia has launched the Mattia 60, which has been made up to 2000kg lighter through the use of composite materials.

Weird and Wonderful Cars!

Car auctioneers, Historics, are planning an auction with a difference.

VW Van Photos - Audiosport

Audiosport has posted some fantastic photos of their work on various Volkswagen vans on our forum.

Here's a taster:

Audiosport - VW Front Bumper

Audiosport

Green delivery now available in Canada!

The GeaZone Eco-Courier has been developed by 24 year old entrepreneur Andrew Mitchell.

New technology for Cornish Crabbers

Composite Integration and the Marine Innovation Service in Falmouth are working with Cornish Crabbers to bring modern technology to the traditional boat yard.

Another home-made plane...

Happy New Year!

Happy new year and welcome back to all our readers!

We have had a great break and we're now back raring to go for 2012.

Message from CFS

We would like to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.


Our offices will be closed from now until 8.30am on Tuesday 3rd January.


Enjoy the festive season, and we will see you all in 2012!

How to make Biodiesel, Part 2

In the second part of our guide, we will go through the process of transesterification and the methods required to make your own biodiesel.

Last minute shopping!

Lamborghini Electric Screwdriver, now £21.50 (+VAT)!

How to make Biodiesel, Part 1

Welcome to the next post in our Biodiesel series!


In this post we will describe the best way to prepare your raw materials by performing a titration test before starting the process of making biodiesel.

Christmas Delivery Information

Our offices will be closed on Friday 23rd December, and will re-open on Tuesday 3rd January

To ensure deliveries arrive to you BEFORE Christmas please note the following:

NEXT DAY orders must be placed by 1pm on Wednesday 21st December

THREE DAY orders must be placed by 1pm on Monday 19th December

Orders placed over the holidays will be processed and despatched on Tuesday 3rd January.

What is Biodiesel?

With fuel prices rising and the environmental effects of motoring in the news almost every day, more and more people are taking charge of the situation and producing their own biofuels at home. This is the first in a series of posts aimed at helping you to understand what biodiesel is, and the processes involved in making it.

Methanol now available at CFS!

We now have methanol available to buy online or over the phone - 25 litres for £21.00 (+VAT)

Methanol is an industrial solvent, widely used in the production of Biodiesel.

We will be writing more Biodiesel posts over the next couple of weeks!

Brilliant Christmas Gift Idea

Lamborghini 3.6v Li-Ion Electric Screwdriver

Ideal Christmas present for those who enjoy a spot of DIY but also want to look good doing it!

Just £23.50 (+VAT)

• Innovative design
• Compact, cordless, reversible
• High performance battery
• LED work light
• Attractive storage tin
• Supplied with charging stand, magnetic bit holder and a selection of screwdriver bits

STOCK IS LIMITED SO ORDER NOW!

National Composites Centre Opens in Bristol

Yesterday saw months of anticipation finally coming to an end as Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills officially opened the National Composites Centre in Bristol.

Christmas Discount!

In the spirit of the Christmas season..... 

Electric Car has Fibreglass Body

Students from Waikato University in New Zealand have designed and built a revolutionary electric car.

Developments in Composites for Renewable Energy

A new polyurethane composite has been developed by Bayer Material Science that will be used in the manufacture of blades for wind turbines.

Happy Halloween from CFS!

At this spooky time of year, many people are carving pumpkins, attending Halloween fancy dress parties and taking their kids to the houses of unsuspecting neighbours demanding sweets.

Perhaps you have been getting in the haunting spirit by watching your favourite horror films (maybe from behind the sofa? - personally I prefer a blanket for protection), and wondering how they make those effects so scary?
Asylum has compiled a great guide to special effects and how they are produced.

Special Offer!

We have a fantastic special offer for a limited time only...

Save over 50% on our 25kg packs of Tooling Resin.

Optimold Tooling Resin 25kg
£61.60 (+VAT)
was £126.04

• Specially formulated polyester resin
• Perfect for producing moulds
• Zero shrinkage
• Moulds can be made in just one day
• 500g catalyst supplied free of charge

British couple fly around the world in home-made plane

Surrey couple, Patrick Elliott and Linda Walker, have returned from a year-long round the world trip in a fibreglass plane that Patrick built himself.

Japanese Engineering Co Moulds Fibreglass Escape Pod

The Japanese engineering company Cosmo Power has developed 'Noah' - a fibreglass ball that they say will provide protection in the event of a tsunami.

'Noah' by Cosmo Power in Japan - a fibreglass escape pod

Talk to us!

We love providing you with the tools you need to complete your fibreglass projects, but we rarely get to see the fruits of your labour.

Jungle City scheme presents fibreglass animal kingdom!

Jungle City has created a colourful cast of fibreglass animals to raise money for the charity Elephant Family.

We are here to help!

How do I repair a gelcoat crack?

What kind of matting should I use for a roof project?

What's the best way to make a mould out of rubber?

SPECIAL OFFER!

Save over 30% on the 14.4V Li-Ion SDS Plus Cordless Hammer Drill

• Amazing value - Save £22.88 off RRP
• 14.4v - 1.5Ah Lithium Ion battery
• SDS Plus chuck and keyless chuck adaptor
• Includes kit of 33 drill & driver bits, VDE plug and converter
• Moulded carry case

Fruity Resin Jewellery

Lots of jewellery designers use resin to make their creations, but this is something we've never seen before!

Real Fruit Jewellery, a company in Philadelphia, USA creates beautiful designs using fresh fruit!

CURRENT SPECIAL OFFERS

Currently on special offer...

First panels in place on the new façade of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam

The structure, which will be known as 'The Bathtub', will be the largest composite building in the world.

Starbrite Boat Maintenance

Want to keep your boat looking its best?

Whether it's fibreglass, metal, glass, rubber or a painted surface that needs cleaning, Starbrite provides an environmentally friendly solution.

CFS on Facebook

The CFS Page is now up and running on Facebook!

Like us to see all the latest news and info from CFS Fibreglass.

Fun with Fibreglass!

It seems people are using their imagination more and more when it comes to the use of fibreglass!

Fibreglass Pigs at the Lichfield Festival

Spanish GRP Hotel

The Vistas Hotel in Benidorm has undergone a slight remodelling!

It's the weekend!

The weeks just seem to fly by! We can't believe it's July already.

For those of you planning on making the most of the good weather by getting started on the projects you've been meaning to get around to...

SPECIAL OFFER!

       For a limited time only, save over £14 on the GMC 180mm Sander Polisher for 

just £44.95 (excl. VAT)

GMC 180mm Sander Polisher - £44.95 (excl. VAT)

RRP £59.57

View our other special offers at our Online Shop

CFS Flickr Photostream

We've updated our Flickr account with some new images, including our range of International products, and our complete roofing kits.

Why not have a browse through and check out our photography skills!

CFS Fibreglass on Flickr

New Range of Silverline Tools!

We are pleased to announce that we now stock a range of Silverline DIY power tools.

An interesting story...

Romeo RIM has installed the world's largest moulding machine capable of producing parts measuring up to 121 square feet!

CFS Media

Hello to all our readers!

I'm Jessica and I'm now going to be handling all of CFS's online media.

If you have any comments please contact me at cfsnetmedia(at)gmail.com.

Xtreme Resin for Surfboards

Xtreme Surfboard Resin! A new high performance polyester resin recently made available to the UK and only from CFS Fibreglass. Xtreme is specifically designed for surfboard manufacture. It is UV stable with excellent clarity. Buy now!
View Xtreme Brochure and Data.

SAVINGS WHEN YOU NEED THEM!

Easylam can save 25% on material costs and 33% on labour costs. This new general purpose polyester resin has improved wet out, reduced fibre print and lower styrene content. Less glassfibre with considerable labour savings for hand or spray lay up.
Easylam is not Lloyds approved, so it is not suitable for boat building, however it is ideal for general moulding where 2 or more layers of glass are used. Supplied in 5kg, 25kg and 250kg drums. Buy now!
View Easylam Brochure and Comparative Test Report.