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Turdbo 06-25-2006 07:02 PM

Re: Fiberglass techno folks ?'s
 

Originally Posted by sailman
I work on boats as well, so ask away,

after the summer (boat season) I think i'm gonna mold up a carbon fibre/fiberglass hood for my civic, and possibaly a trunk lid if i get a chance.
Sailboat racing season is starting up in a week and there will be enough work to keep me busy

my boat season is about done ..maybe a few broken 1's here and their but i seen you were doing somecarbon work?..i was also thinking about it ...sparaying a release on the hood the taking the carbon piece off and fiberglassing underneath..and clearcoat the carbon ...let me know how you were going to do it..maybe we can share ideas :6

sailman 06-25-2006 08:48 PM

Re: Fiberglass techno folks ?'s
 

Originally Posted by Turdbo
my boat season is about done ..maybe a few broken 1's here and their but i seen you were doing somecarbon work?..i was also thinking about it ...sparaying a release on the hood the taking the carbon piece off and fiberglassing underneath..and clearcoat the carbon ...let me know how you were going to do it..maybe we can share ideas :6

sure man hit me up on MSN, sailman123@hotmail.com I'd love to chat about doing parts up

but basically i plan to spray relese on the hood make a fiberglass female mold, then spraying relese on the inside of the mold and laying my sheet of carbon, then fiberglass and then impregnating them and rolling the epoxy into the strands

Turdbo 06-25-2006 09:37 PM

Re: Fiberglass techno folks ?'s
 

Originally Posted by sailman
sure man hit me up on MSN, sailman123@hotmail.com I'd love to chat about doing parts up

but basically i plan to spray relese on the hood make a fiberglass female mold, then spraying relese on the inside of the mold and laying my sheet of carbon, then fiberglass and then impregnating them and rolling the epoxy into the strands

thats a good idea...keep the plugs around and mass produce haha..if you also want to share info..sent it to turdbo@hotmail.com

stillnoturbo 06-25-2006 10:00 PM

Re: Fiberglass techno folks ?'s
 
Hhmmm I may try that out with the hood. What do you use for a release agent? I heard you can just lay down a nice coat of wax and it should come right off.

Turdbo 06-25-2006 10:17 PM

Re: Fiberglass techno folks ?'s
 
look at 1 of the last posts in the link i sent you..i have a web site listed :y

Hellbert 07-11-2006 03:10 PM

Re: Fiberglass techno folks ?'s
 
shrink wrap! :P ghetto fab way and lots more paint prep but when you pressed for time siranwrap (sp?) or shrink wrap works fantasticly!

cberman 07-11-2006 05:15 PM

Re: Fiberglass techno folks ?'s
 
i use waxed paper for release


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