best way to mold?

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Topic: best way to mold?

Posted By: huber
Subject: best way to mold?
Date Posted: June 19, 2007 at 7:25 PM

I am curious.....What is the best way to recreate with fiberglass.....For example if I wanted to take a gauge pod and make a new one.....How could I recreate that????

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Posted By: huber
Date Posted: June 20, 2007 at 8:32 AM

No ideas???

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Posted By: isa-kuruption
Date Posted: June 20, 2007 at 9:08 AM

huber] wrote:

No ideas???

Check out JL Audio's website for their tutorials... one of them explains how to mould a subwoofer box, which you may be able to use in your particular case.

Posted By: jlord16
Date Posted: June 20, 2007 at 9:56 PM

I recently made a guage pod from a master mould.

Easiest way is to mask up the pod and fibreglass over the top of it. Once the glass is dry remove it and the tape, Then do a skimcoat of bodyfiller and a light sand and its all done. I will try find some pics if you like

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Posted By: bellsracer
Date Posted: June 20, 2007 at 10:05 PM

For more complex shapes look into algenate molding material... a bit pricey but produes a BEAUTIFULLY detailed recreation of whatever and reusable. Since it is "soft" you can also put imprints that are 3-D into it as well.

Also there is a plaster available too (the name and number escape me at the moment but I'll post asap)

Ganbatte ne!

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Posted By: huber
Date Posted: June 20, 2007 at 10:28 PM

Thanks guys......I kinda thought that is what I would need to do....tape and fiberglass over it...

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