Duplicating using FG

How do you duplicate something in FG.. ive been trying to think of ways to do it but i cant and its fustrating me lol... how would you do so? i would think you would cover waht you want with tape lubricate then FG over but then that FG piece would be bigger and have a diff degree curve if its rounded ect.. i understand how to create pieces but not duplicate.. if someone can tell me or direct me in the right direction that owuld be greatly appricate. -benjamin

You do what you said, this is the mold. Then wax, foil, or other the inside of the mold and then glass that. What you pull out of the mold will be the same as the original.Certified Security Specialist

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oh okay, thought there would be an easier way lol. what about the pieces to connect them back in place? say you pop out a piece, then duplicate it, how would you recreate the pieces to snap them back in? thanks a lot.

saran wrap works very well also,.. anyway, after you have your shape take the original piece and measure up where the snaps are and mold on new ones with fiberglass, and mold it to shape, this can be very tricky but i have seen people use a tictac container as a mold for bolt hole tabs and snap tabs and then simply sand them to shape. i dunno if that is clear, you fill the tic tac container with kitty hair and resin, you then resin the back of your fiberglass where the tab goes, then tape the container down, of course using saran wrap or whatever so you can peel it off. and when it cures you can use a dremel and patience and get the tab you need. or if you dont need the original, cut the tab at the base and FG it on in the right spot. just some ideas

We use saran wrap at school for fiberglass and I have never seen a problem

question.. how do you guys use saran wrap and foil without running into problems? i tried aluminum foil once and my box came out crapy... there was too much air between the foil and the area i was going to mold it to.. i think foil is a bit hard to work with.

The foil you had to roll with a roller to flatten it out. The only time i use foil in a mold is when I have two connecting peices that I want to remove easily. Otherwise I tape everything and use a mold release agent like wax or PAM ( the cooking oil ) and this doesn't allow the fiberglass to stick to the surface after it has set, but it will stick to the surface of the part that your glassing. Just makes it easier to take out after it's dried.Jeff

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