clairetoo
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| posted on 3/9/09 at 07:03 PM |
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Instant fibre glass method
As the Fury I am currently V6'ing now needs a new battery tray in order to get on with the wiring , I thought I would share my method of one-off
molding , without the time consuming plug/mold/molding process .
I first cut and fold the shape in 1mm ally sheet , and simply duct tape it together .
 
folded ally
This is then covered in gel coat - no need to wax/polish as the ally will easily pull away from naked ally .
 
Gelcoat on
More to follow as soon as this sets 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 3/9/09 at 07:20 PM |
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looking good. i like your build guides
Couple of questions,
How much % of pigment do you use?
Where do you get the pigment from as i need some more black?
Tommy
[Edited on 3/9/09 by tomgregory2000]
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blakep82
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| posted on 3/9/09 at 07:38 PM |
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isn't it just the same but using ali as the mold?
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clairetoo
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| posted on 3/9/09 at 07:41 PM |
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Pigment wise I just scoop some on a kitchen knife (my favorite mixing tool) , mix it in - and if it isnt dark enough add a little more
This is the last of my black pigment , so I now need some more - I usually scroung it from my local (ish) canoe manufacture - or `borrow` a little
from work 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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clairetoo
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| posted on 3/9/09 at 07:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
isn't it just the same but using ali as the mold?
In a way - yes - but this way I can make my mold in ten minutes
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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clairetoo
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| posted on 3/9/09 at 09:22 PM |
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And here it is a couple of hours later with the CSM on , and a bit of coremat on the bottom (to help keep the heat out , there will be an exhaust
running under it)
 
Mat added.....
As soon as it is set the ally can be peeled out - sadly that will have to wait till tomorrow night , but could be done in a couple of hours .
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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clairetoo
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| posted on 3/9/09 at 10:12 PM |
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Well..........I just checked , and it's set already , so a quick trim round the edge and here it is - ready to fit in the car (after a bit more
of a trim...) in three hours
 
Finished !
Thats why I call it instant fibre glass !
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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MikeR
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| posted on 3/9/09 at 10:42 PM |
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Ooooh, you could be just the person i need to talk to Clare.
Bought one of those 40 quid aero screens of the bay of tat. Sent the first back as there where two small cracks in the gel coat. Got the replacement
and there are no cracks but a 2mm by 10mm void under the black gel coat on the top edge. Really can't be bothered sending this one back as its
costing me each time.
What should i fill the void with? will normal super glue to ok? Should I use something special?
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blakep82
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| posted on 3/9/09 at 11:55 PM |
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good work
never knew it wouldn't stick to ali. good to remember first for when i don't want it to, and also for when i do want it to but i
don't know why it won't 
[Edited on 3/9/09 by blakep82]
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RK
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| posted on 4/9/09 at 01:10 AM |
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I think it will stick to ally, if the ally has been thoroughly cleaned, degreased and sanded with 250 grit sandpaper. Otherwise, it won't. This
has been my experience.
Nice job there Clare! I am in awe of these successful fibreglassers.
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clairetoo
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| posted on 4/9/09 at 05:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
Ooooh, you could be just the person i need to talk to Clare.
Bought one of those 40 quid aero screens of the bay of tat. Sent the first back as there where two small cracks in the gel coat. Got the replacement
and there are no cracks but a 2mm by 10mm void under the black gel coat on the top edge. Really can't be bothered sending this one back as its
costing me each time.
What should i fill the void with? will normal super glue to ok? Should I use something special?
That would be dead easy to fill with a splash of black gel coat - once sanded and polished it wouldnt show at all .
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 4/9/09 at 07:43 AM |
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hi,
ok so the guy is building an RC plain but I have found these video have shown me allot about fiberglass
a question I have is does peal ply the guy use come off after you have finished?
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Alfa145
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| posted on 4/9/09 at 10:38 AM |
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Looking good Claire, I'm after trying a bit of fibreglassing myself. Where do you get the bits from? Anyone online? What type of matting, etc?
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omega0684
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| posted on 4/9/09 at 10:48 AM |
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ive seen claire's magical hands in action and i have to say that she is very gifted when given a pot of gel coat and a role of fibreglass or
Carbon Fibre!
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MikeR
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| posted on 4/9/09 at 11:02 AM |
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but where do i get a dab of the stuff?
Need 5 or 10ml for the aero screen and probably 100ml for touching up the GRP wings I've got.
the 5ml in black and the rest in British racing green?
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 4/9/09 at 02:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
That would be dead easy to fill with a splash of black gel coat - once sanded and polished it wouldnt show at all .
What's the deal with gel coat not fully setting if exposed to air? I've read about it staying 'sticky' for ages.
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clairetoo
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| posted on 4/9/09 at 03:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
That would be dead easy to fill with a splash of black gel coat - once sanded and polished it wouldnt show at all .
What's the deal with gel coat not fully setting if exposed to air? I've read about it staying 'sticky' for ages.
Gel coat only sets completely when not exposed to air - the side against the mold will fully harden , but the exposed side stays tacky so that the mat
will stick better (as I understand it)
If you are doing a small gel coat repair , simply cover it with a piece of cellophane (the sort found in packaging) , and once set it will not only be
hard but shiny as well
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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RK
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| posted on 4/9/09 at 10:04 PM |
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I've just sent away for the John Dickens book in Complete Kit Car (and paid a fortune too). Might be worth a read for those of us who struggle
with this sort of thing.
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