Making the Rear Fender Molds. Sky-gea Build: Part 27
In this episode we finish shaping the rear fender plugs and make the first 2 parts of the widebody molds.
Enjoy the video.
Products used in this video: (in order of appearance)
Tooling / Plug preparation:
Prestec 2093 surface primer (sealer)
Soft filleting wax
TR-910 Liquid mold sealer
TR-900FD Liquid release agent
Miracle gloss mold release wax
Mold making:
Vinyl ester tooling gelcoat (red)
Polyester resin
West Systems 413 microfiber blend (filler additive)
Polyester tooling resin
30 GSM fiberglass surface tissue
225 GSM chopped strand fiberglass mat
450 GSM chopped strand fiberglass mat
Comments (5)
Are you able to do carbon fiber in your molds? Is that something you'd consider for your build?
So the flanges and surface finish on my moulds are done with carbon fiber in mind, but I personally wont do it for my build since I'll be painting it and am not worried about the weight.
Amazing progress! Hope the molds pop off easy and clean. Rear fenders look really great.
Is the spray gun itself surviving the gel coat step ?? The inside is caked right ?
Once it starts to gel you've got about a 10 minute window but as long as you catch if before it goes rock hard it's easy to clean with acetone.