fiberglass cloth vs fiberglass mat?

I cut my mat with sissors, it dosn't frey unless you want it to. Ripping causes alot of extra work thats not needed.2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.

i though you were suppose to rip it...

why in the world would u rip it?

From what I've seen, most people prefer to rip it. They like the fray because it decreases seams between pieces. I don't rip it. I cut it with scissors. Then I fray it a little with my fingers. I like the fray, but I like to have a...more "controlled" fray. When it really comes down to it, most of fiberglassing is just personal preference. It is nice to learn and try different techniques, then use the ones you feel most comfortable with.Nik

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wait you first state "dont rip the cloth" then go on talking about the mat.... is that a typo? because i surely cant rip the cloth lol i tried...

just curious... where do you guys buy your cloth/mat? do you have any good wholesale sellers or sites that sell for a good price? ive been getting th packs at home depot and they're getting rather pricey and i would like to do a lot more fiberglass projects...

sorry for so many post... what oz fiberglass mat/cloth do you guys use? whats the best one to get?

sorry i ment rip the "mat" not cloth my bad.  You use different oz's for different projects

Do not rip cloth it is a loosing battle. I only use 2 Oz. cloth and I rip it. Ripping seems to be a lot easier to "blend" the edeges together. I get all my supplies from Uscomposites.com awesome websight with great prices.