971 - Fibreglass Panels Without Having To Make Molds
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2021
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To give people some ideas about what is possible. I worked at a boat building yard. One way we would make panels Was to lay up fiberglass on a waxed table. (our particular table was an 8 foot stainless steel table with a 4 foot fiberglass extension.) The key is, fiberglass resin will not stick to waxed surfaces (We used car wax.). After cleaning with a solvent, we would use those panels to form up various items like fuel and water tanks. Another neat thing you can do with fiberglass resin is to use it as a glue on wooden parts (no glass). We used this technique to make curved parts like cabin roof or fore deck trusses. We would make a curved jig. We would then rip thin strips of wood. The strips were bent over the jig and secured. Apply the resin in between each layer and build up to the desired thickness. Good luck.
You're smart in so many things. Makes my head spin. Great video as always!
Now I need to add "working with fiberglass" to my list of "practical skills I REALLY should learn"! That list is getting longer and longer the more I watch your channel!! 😄
You remind me of Fred Dibnah minus the flat cap and woodbines.
Can’t wait for the part where you install the anti-theft force field. :-)
Hey Rob, having worked on bodywork, I would advise to key the smooth surfaces, before applying the fibreglass. This will help to give it something to grip, and stop it coming apart from vibration, changes in temperature and moisture. I’ve seen this happen many times on motorcycle fairing repairs. :)
you can use styrofoam (polystyrene) you just have to seal it up before laying up the substance that will dissolve it with something that neither is dissolved nor permeable, and they do that all the time in the process of making ultralight aircraft in DIY, something I discovered in a book about building them ages ago, and use now for making styrene foam structures then coat with latex water based paint, and this allows me to spray paint them with all sorts of textures and colors using acrylic spraypaint. You do have to make sure there are no pin holes though because the paint will leak and dissolve great big craters into the styrene though LOL
Thanks. I remember the Mirror Dingy way back from the 1970s.
Years ago, I used some fine metal mesh or net, don't know exactly how it's called in English. It makes a net with tiny squarish gaps about 1mm wide. It can be shaped into sheet, bent into curve in all axes to form pretty complex parts. You can literally saw pieces next one another and it can even keep a bridge form for some distance. without having to add any support. I hope the explainations are clear enough.
Perfect explanation, beautiful tips! Cheers
Morning guys, keep up the good work.
Good job. Good luck 👍❤️
Thank you!
That is just frigging amazing. Man I love this channel. It’s never disappointing to see all y’alls hard work.
Most styrene melt because of the exothermic reaction of the fiberglass curing process (and the acetone also). Some people go around that with 2 or 3 coats of newspaper with glue or latex paint over the styrofoam.
...... I remember in the past when I attended an overpriced car show seeing the booth with designers building up full sized bodies of concept cars using clay of all things as the working material. I'd guess the clay was laid over a rough hollow form of course , maybe stacked grocery boxes even.
In the end we will be calling you Dr Why Not seeing as Dr Who is taken, lol.
Nice mate. So I bit the bullet brought most of what I need for nano particles I think. Just to find a half decent blender. Fingers crossed 🤞
You appeared to have a great knowledge of fabricating and skill, like someone who has solid advice and proven ideas,, UNTILL I saw the CHUCK KEY IN THE LATHE!!!
Thank you very usefull,