machiasmort
Active Member
I wanted to do a little better of a job putting this together but am pressed for time. Thank BlueGoatWoods for picking my mind enough to realize info on this subject is hard to come accross. Please add to it if you know more or have a better technique. Mine comes from experience not hearsay.
Imagine BGW's rear rack pannier design with mat and resin custome (hardside bags)! See his post!
As far as mat and resin go, If you ever dealt w/bondo, it's runnier. The mat keeps the resin ridged and hard to break. It re-enforces the mixture. Can be had at HD, if you find it cheaper, please let me know! It's a little pricey but works well! I just searched their web site and came up blank, I'll do some more looking! I've been wanting to turn you guy's loose on the site with some. I can only imagine what will transpire! HEHEHE!
http://www.autobarn.net/usc77090.html
decent deal? You want to use mat and resin (with a hardener) not the automotive re-enforced body filler but actual fg mat (not the cloth) because it's stonger.
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/building-a-fiberglass-box
(gives basic idea)
I can't believe this but I've been searching for hrs and no good tutorials on this stuff. I can see why nobody here is using it. This WILL revolutionize our hobby!!!
Make your plug (mold), inorder to speed things up, I use tinfoil to cover the mold, being careful to press the wrinkles out very smoothly. Anywhere not covered on the mold in tin is subject to have this nasty stuff stick to the mold itself. Mix your resin with hardener and coat the tinfoil with the now catalized resin. Lay down your mat ontop of the generous coat of resin and work into resin the mat by putting another good coat of catalized resin on top. Your making a mat sandwich out of the resin. Make sure in appying the CR over the mat that you work out air bubbles and that the mat has absorbed the resin. The stuff can dry pretty quick so work dillegently. Use a 99c paint brush for applying the resin because it will not be used again once it hardens. Accept maybe for a back scratcher?
Wait for it to dry and pull your molded part from you plug. You can sand any parts that the tinfoil sticks too. Careful, it is fiberglass, wear a mask. You can use just about anything for a plug so long as it's rigid enough to work the glass over. Iv'e used cardboard, sculpted spary foam ect! LOL have fun boy's!!! Iv'e created a monster! There goes the forum!
Imagine BGW's rear rack pannier design with mat and resin custome (hardside bags)! See his post!
As far as mat and resin go, If you ever dealt w/bondo, it's runnier. The mat keeps the resin ridged and hard to break. It re-enforces the mixture. Can be had at HD, if you find it cheaper, please let me know! It's a little pricey but works well! I just searched their web site and came up blank, I'll do some more looking! I've been wanting to turn you guy's loose on the site with some. I can only imagine what will transpire! HEHEHE!
http://www.autobarn.net/usc77090.html
decent deal? You want to use mat and resin (with a hardener) not the automotive re-enforced body filler but actual fg mat (not the cloth) because it's stonger.
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/building-a-fiberglass-box
(gives basic idea)
I can't believe this but I've been searching for hrs and no good tutorials on this stuff. I can see why nobody here is using it. This WILL revolutionize our hobby!!!
Make your plug (mold), inorder to speed things up, I use tinfoil to cover the mold, being careful to press the wrinkles out very smoothly. Anywhere not covered on the mold in tin is subject to have this nasty stuff stick to the mold itself. Mix your resin with hardener and coat the tinfoil with the now catalized resin. Lay down your mat ontop of the generous coat of resin and work into resin the mat by putting another good coat of catalized resin on top. Your making a mat sandwich out of the resin. Make sure in appying the CR over the mat that you work out air bubbles and that the mat has absorbed the resin. The stuff can dry pretty quick so work dillegently. Use a 99c paint brush for applying the resin because it will not be used again once it hardens. Accept maybe for a back scratcher?
Wait for it to dry and pull your molded part from you plug. You can sand any parts that the tinfoil sticks too. Careful, it is fiberglass, wear a mask. You can use just about anything for a plug so long as it's rigid enough to work the glass over. Iv'e used cardboard, sculpted spary foam ect! LOL have fun boy's!!! Iv'e created a monster! There goes the forum!