Glassfiber Bodykit Moulds

[Billman]

Hi, do you know how to make moulds in order to make glassfiber Parts??

For the Buggy i am bouilding i want to make the body kit but i dont know how to make it and how to make moulds out of the parts in order to make them in GlassFiber??

Any infos or Links would be fantastic!

Cheers,

Vasilis

[ctolladay]

Cover the part you want to mould in masking tape and/or wax (there is a special kind of wax, sold by the people who sell the glass fibre).

Apply the glass fibre and resin as per usual.

Once hardened, you have a mould. Repeat the process to create your part.

WARNING: Take care that your mould can be released. Don't mould around the back of your part.

[Jeffer]

This is a great site for that: http://www.hotrodder.com/32Blowpar/page10.html

[Billman]

The Question is out of what material should i make the prototype part?? Styropor?? Will it hold? How should i separate it from the Polyester??

I had the folowing in mind:

1. Make a prototype out of Styropor or another material
2. Make a Negative mould out of glassfibers (It should be flat in the inner side)
3. Make the Hood out of the Negative impression of the prototype (flat on th eoutside)!

Thanks for your replys

[Jeffer]

You can make it out of foam, then laquer it throughly. Wax it, make a mould of it, clear the mould, make the real part from the mould. There are loads of websites on this stuff. Google is your friend here.

[Billman]

what kind of foam and what lack??What kind of wax!

[caterpillar]

the foam,are the buildingfoam,for doors and windows.the lack are onlu transparent lack ,or any lack at at all.the wax are some beewax.if you use some others(carvax) remember you want to have the parts(bodykit) lacked in the cars coulor............

[Jeffer]

Google is your friend here.