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Fiberglass Boxed for Seats DIY ?
One of the guys had a pro make a pair of really nice fiberglass box seats to mount pedestals onto. I have a few questions as I've never manufactured from scratch - just lots of repair and resto. stuff.
It looks like a design was built out of a composite material and then glassed over ( as opposed to making a mold ) What material can be used to build with ? How do you make nice curved radius' on the corners ? How and with what would you insulate for a fish box ? Or, is it easier to make a mold, mold release, clay radius' and go that route ? |
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First go through Stricks post here we go again for making molds and etc. You can also go through my build and see some of what I did to answer insulation and radius questions. My answer to build and glass vs. mold and release is this. When you build 1st. and glass over, there is fairing to be done to cover the mat...fairing means a lot of sanding. Mold building is great if you understand how to build a female mold so you're part comes out right...if done correctly no sanding and the part is almost ready to go. Problem is it can be a step learning curve. Again check out the builds above and i think you will come to answer your own questions....WHAT IS MY PAIN LEVEL...
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I'll check out yours and Stricks stuff. I know both of your work from the site - it''s outta-sight.
I do like making the mold idea best - I have learned to hate sanding fiberglass after so many projects |
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I agree with that! He is an incredible craftsman and has taught/helped me a lot with his fiberglass knowledge.
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I use this tool you can get from a fiberglass supplier, it has two sides for large radius and smaller radiuses. The pink stuff is clay.
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Frizzle,
What type of clay do YOU use?
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