I use to do these instructional type videos. It takes a lot of time. Makes a 1 hour task into a 3 hour job because of all the camera positioning. Thank you for your time.
You are absolutely correct!!! Most of my videos have 5x of raw footage due to lighting and camera visibility. This video alone had 9 hours of raw footage. Thank you for the support.
I’m among the lowest level of TH-camrs out there, even I recognize game when I see it. My videos are about 30 minutes, but the job takes all day and editing is another weekend. 30 minutes of edited video is 6 hours of raw video and 3-30 hours of editing.
This is so awesome. I have a 1988 F250 that needs a new headliner. A new very thin and flimsy plastic headliner costs $500. Keep in mind this is a single cab 2 door truck so the headliner isn't very big (39x57 inches). The new headliner is a complete ripoff. Now I'm researching DIY fiberglass headliner and this is the best video I've found so far. I might even make new fiberglass door panels. Thanks for this video.
Was very good indeed. Well thought out and executed perfectly. Tofu Auto Works also produces excellent detailed videos showing start to finish the process of creating moulds to a complete body panel and full custom widebody pieces.
Thank you so much for this video! Really well done, and super informative. Really cool that you even explained the mold making process and all that. I look forward to trying my hand at fiberglass fabrication.
@@mcgurrentertainment woud it be possible to make a fiberglass hard top by laying the cloth over an existing soft top that's on the vehicle? Iam guessing you would have to support it from inside the vehicle.
I've been making molds and fiberglass/carbon fiber parts for years....what I appreciate the most about your presentation is the attention to detailed information. Steps, product info, product use, all really well done. I'm usually not to keen on longer instructional videos but the ones out there like yours, that have been thought out....kudos!!! End result, nice parts manufacturing in a small shop environment. Nice work!
Awesome. I have always wanted to begin the journey of learning to do fiberglass. This is the first video I have watched that made it seem accessible. Thanks.
I appreciate very much your direct and comprehensive narrative. The good production values and introduction of readily available materials for the mold made this a superb step-by-step instruction for the novice. Well done and thank you! PS: The blooper was an added plus!
Fantastic skills and craftmanship, it was a joy to watch. Although I will never understand how people can invest so much time, work, talent and skills into making a small car part that just covers some other parts below the hood.. Life is too short for that!
@@mcgurrentertainment that's cool I wasn't meaning nothing by my comment, I mean you do do beautiful work that's for sure I watched you do it, so good job, I'm just trying to figure out how to make a template then the part.I know I suck at it. But if I keep practicing I'll get it someday or just actually quit being cheap and by the part.
Great video 👍 I know it defeats the object of your video working from start to finish plug to mould but me personally I would have modified the original cover. Filled in the ugly gap then used that as my mould to pull a finished product from. I used to work for a small sports car company making plugs, moulds and car bodies and appreciate the work that goes into it. Your video is a great instructional 🙏
Thank you for this video! Next year I'm going to need this skill and this gives me an idea how to approach the learning process. Very time consuming but useful if you want a custom part. I'm assuming I'll make quite a few more mistakes while learning this. :)
Incredible. Just found your channel. Great video on mold making. Have never found one this detailed. Ato Z perfection and ready to apply in real life manufacturing. Thanks!!!
Great video! Might be useful for those that have never used fibreglass resin and Catalyst before. The excess left over can “ cook’ off and generate enough heat if left in the pot and on a combustible surface to catch fire!
Wow, what a great tutorial. Even though I know I will never do anything like this, I really appreciated not only your knowledge you shared, but your video editing and visual shots made it real easy to follow. Great job, thanks. New sub.
Great video! A tip! You can use compressed air to "blow" between the mold and the part to make it more easy to separate. Especially if you do big parts.
What a brilliant job, spot on method and perfect video and instructions. I work on luxury and military ribs and I'll tell you my friend....you did an amazing DIY job! Congrats and thank you for your time recording the process. Subscribed with pleasure!
This was a great video with a lot of information I wish I knew before making a 6'-8" fiberglass cowl induction hood for my grand prix because nobody makes them. Makes me want to make another one.
@@mcgurrentertainment 😂 I don’t normally watch anything to the end, but I got sucked in and I needed to see the final result, A very well made and informative video 🇬🇧👏
when i was a yungin i was a waxer/gelcoater at a factory that made fiberglass bathtub/showers and standalone showers, every thing seemed relatively the same except we only applied the green thick turtle wax looking stuff around the edges and the liquidy release wax on the finished part and they also built in air hoses that led to problem spots mainly the tub or shower floor and when we would release them they had these plastic shims with a hole on the skinny side leading to a air hose nipple which i thought could be handy here, we would tap it then hit it with a quick blast of air without even hooking the hose up completely, another difference was they had the fiberglass chopper guns that sprayed resin acetone and hardener and chopped up fiberglass filament with spinning razor blades and blasted the whole mix on to the gelcoated mold and a helper would roll the wet mix with little rubber paint roller looking tools.
also what i never understood was how they made the molds, they had an in house engineer designing and making the molds which were huge made out of lumber and mdf and probably fiberglass resin similar to how you did so thank you for solving that mystery, i don't think the engineer started with a stub or what ever it was called he just skipped thay step and made the reverse of a tub i guess
Definitely a complete video, Thanks' for the education, I have a project I will be starting soon and I found this video easy to digest, good job, thank you.
The excess fiberglass trimming can also be done when the curing process has reached a semi stiff point, or cheese consistency. At this point it is easily cut trimmed using a carpeting knife or razor. It’s much cleaner as it doesn’t produce the cutting dust.. WHICH IS NASTY AND WILL MAKE YOU ITCH ALL OVER DUE TO THE FINE PARTICLES OF GLASS!!!!
This works for doing custom door panels and speaker pods for car audio upgrades. A CNC would come in handy to make the blanks and a bandsaw would cut down on the hand held power tools some. You make a good mold or set of molds you can sell parts or just sell the molds.
Nice part it looks like. That mold wax doesn't need a hour to set up , 15 minutes at max. Also the spray method is best for partal #10. The sponge may let it build up in areas. The spray in light coats does better. I have been using these same materials for 30 years now. They have made thousands of pieces with them. Also just use a good automotive wax it saves money and can be bought easily. It makes it easier if you trim the flange off before washing. Then you don't have to let the raw fibers dry before trimming.
@mcgurrentertainment Also you can tear the 1.5 ounce glass in half to make .75 ounce. It's the same as the first layer of fiberglass you put down probably. That way you only have to buy one roll of 1.5 and have both.
Thank you very much! What a great video one of the best out there! I want to ask a question tho, I will be trying to make fiberglass climbing holds, and I want to make them have two kinds of textures on the same piece, one side really smooth and other side really grippy like sand, what would be the best approach for something like that? Making the mold have the dual texture surface embed on it or making the texturing as a post process of the final part?
Hmmm... that's a tough one. Off the top of my head, I can't come up with an easy approach to this one. Let me think about this one. Good question, though!!!
use wall paint emulsion on the cut mdf first, sand and then spray primer, use wax in aerosol, once you finish your mould, reinforce with gypsum and mdf or chip board. if you want to separate the parts use compressed air, when spraying gel coat set your gun to small fan, you need to hose it down anyway, vacuum technique is faster and a lot more effective
Please make a video on different ways to attach custom parts. I ve been working on my door panel (to which i have plans to eventually do whole dash and front end and possibly other things) however im teaching myself, and cant find anything on custom "attaching". Bunch of door panel videos, noone shows the prepare for attaching or the attaching itself. So theres no reference to see what to do or how they did it. Please. It would be tremendous!
That's a good video idea. I'm curious to see your setup to get a better idea of how to approach the modification. It can be challenging, but it also can be very fun. I'll see what I can do. I don't have a car to do this on (yet), but I'll see what I can come up with.
@@mcgurrentertainment The same thought occurred to me - you have same level of clear and concise tone as Chris, as well as the ability to include all the important information without being boring (unlike so many TH-camrs who are painful to watch and listen to). And don’t sell yourself short on your skills!
Thank you very much. I plan on making some body parts for a motorcycle this winter. This was the best, most informative video I've watched on mold making. Cheers mate.
Shop: I use drop cloth for fiberglass work and the rest is just dust (sweep it up. Clothing: washer and dryer (wash separately from normal clothes). Self: normal soap and water. I wear gloves a majority of the time.
@@mcgurrentertainment I've heard that filler/primer works great to fill in the print lines. Might be harders to sand by hand, but the printed part would be pretty close the the final dimensions I'd wager. Thanks for the response and the video!
I always struggle with making plugs. Generally speaking, im interested in doing 1 off parts which makes fiberglass not the best choice most of the time. I am getting better at doing it though.
Never hear of using wax in polyester. that Is needed only for Gel Coat as that doesn't cure when exposed to air. but the resin it self should cure fully without any additive of wax. Nice video :)
Thank you. Fiberglass Suppliers provide both Wax and Unwaxed Resins. Unwaxed polyester resin is used as a base layer or when multiple layers will be added. The resin's tacky surface allows for better adhesion between layers, making it ideal for laminating. Waxed polyester resin is used for finishing layers and creating a non-tacky surface. The wax in the resin creates a barrier between the resin and air, allowing it to cure in a few hours.
@mcgurrentertainment in most of Europe its common to have resin accelerated but again, newer have I been offered waxed one. And I'm speaking in boat building industry scales, not a hobbyist at home getting resin at local painters shops :) And all resin that we can get our hands on will cure in 4-6 h at room temp to hard finish. If we need to add layers like you did, its usually after 30 minutes.
I have to make a shroud for a custom hood mounted Tachometer/Indicator cluster. The mounting flanges will be inside. I am thinking about mounting aluminum L brackets to the fiberglass. Maybe holes all along the L brackets so the fiberglass layers lock it in place. The shroud is about 12 inches wide, 6 inches high, open at one end (glass insert) and that end tapers down at the other end. This way the screws that will hold the shroud to the hood (rubber gasket in between) will be hidden inside. Does this make sense?
@mcgurrentertainment OK, I will post brief videos of my progress. It may take months as I have many irons in the fire... plus the "Honey Do's" my wife gives me.... no, just kidding, she gives me [nasty voice] "Just do['s]!" [laugh].
This question might sound stupid but with this process for this specific part, why not just create a "blank" out of fiberglass and just do all of that work you did with the MDF on the blank fiberglass board? Basically shape and form your custom part in one step.. Serious question.
That's not a stupid question. The idea was to show the whole process when making a plug, mold, and part. Also, I wanted to make (at least) two parts because we have two Mustangs. Ideally, I could have made a single part out of fiberglass. Great question.
So many people say you have to absolutely have a vacuum forming machine for today's composites, they just don't remember the term well, looks like we're spending the night with chicken wire & glass
Great question. It's very possible, if done correctly. If the gelcoat gets too hot or starts alligatoring, then it could damage the clear coat. I recommend practicing on a scrape part before trying it on your valuable parts.
I had no idea that I wanted to learn how to make fiberglass parts and yet I'm locked in for the entire 44 minutes (I was hoping the spider would escape...). I looked through the product links you provided to try to figure out how much it would cost in just materials for someone like me to do this from scratch but many of the links don't seem to direct to the specific items. What would you estimate the cost of the materials to be?
That's a tough one. A majority of the material was purchased in bulk (for multiple projects). So it would be difficult to determine an accurate cost amount without prorating it.
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I use to do these instructional type videos. It takes a lot of time. Makes a 1 hour task into a 3 hour job because of all the camera positioning. Thank you for your time.
You are absolutely correct!!! Most of my videos have 5x of raw footage due to lighting and camera visibility. This video alone had 9 hours of raw footage.
Thank you for the support.
I’m among the lowest level of TH-camrs out there, even I recognize game when I see it. My videos are about 30 minutes, but the job takes all day and editing is another weekend. 30 minutes of edited video is 6 hours of raw video and 3-30 hours of editing.
This is so awesome. I have a 1988 F250 that needs a new headliner. A new very thin and flimsy plastic headliner costs $500. Keep in mind this is a single cab 2 door truck so the headliner isn't very big (39x57 inches). The new headliner is a complete ripoff. Now I'm researching DIY fiberglass headliner and this is the best video I've found so far. I might even make new fiberglass door panels. Thanks for this video.
That would be cool
This is the best tutorial on fiberglass and the only one I've ever seen on mold making. Thank you for this video!
Thank you very much for the awesome compliment!!!! Let me know if you have any questions
Was very good indeed. Well thought out and executed perfectly.
Tofu Auto Works also produces excellent detailed videos showing start to finish the process of creating moulds to a complete body panel and full custom widebody pieces.
I've seen his videos, he's an Artist!!! His work is flawless masterpieces.
Thank you so much for this video! Really well done, and super informative. Really cool that you even explained the mold making process and all that.
I look forward to trying my hand at fiberglass fabrication.
Thank you very much!!!
Let me know if you have any questions.
All in all, this guy knows his stuff. Results is a nice quality mold that can be used over and over again to MAKE MONEY!!!!!
Thank you
@@mcgurrentertainment woud it be possible to make a fiberglass hard top by laying the cloth over an existing soft top that's on the vehicle? Iam guessing you would have to support it from inside the vehicle.
It's possible, but it's tricky. And yes, it needs to be supported from the inside.
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I've been making molds and fiberglass/carbon fiber parts for years....what I appreciate the most about your presentation is the attention to detailed information. Steps, product info, product use, all really well done. I'm usually not to keen on longer instructional videos but the ones out there like yours, that have been thought out....kudos!!!
End result, nice parts manufacturing in a small shop environment. Nice work!
Thank you very much. That really does mean a lot!!!
How well does Super Release Green Peel Ply work? I'm curious before I purchase. Thanks
We all can do without those GO AHEADS
Go ahead
@@mcgurrentertainment 😂😂😂
That's a lot of invested time. Very cool how to video. Gives folks prospective on why some simple parts cost a bit because of all the labor into it.
Thank you
Impresive. It camed out like a peace made in fabric. Congrats! I'll try - hope soon - to make some car doors and other parts of that. Blessings!
Awesome. I have always wanted to begin the journey of learning to do fiberglass. This is the first video I have watched that made it seem accessible. Thanks.
Once you build something once, it gets easier
Very good video . Most people are not suited to making these videos but you are!
I appreciate very much your direct and comprehensive narrative. The good production values and introduction of readily available materials for the mold made this a superb step-by-step instruction for the novice. Well done and thank you!
PS: The blooper was an added plus!
Thank you very much!!! I greatly appreciate the support
Amazing craftmanship but so labour intensive!
Fantastic skills and craftmanship, it was a joy to watch. Although I will never understand how people can invest so much time, work, talent and skills into making a small car part that just covers some other parts below the hood.. Life is too short for that!
Thank you
It was pretty easy for the guy, because he had the part to start with to make the template, I want to see him do a part without the part oh well.
I've done a few shapes sctratch in the past, but I used poster board instead of wood for a majority of them.
@@mcgurrentertainment that's cool I wasn't meaning nothing by my comment, I mean you do do beautiful work that's for sure I watched you do it, so good job, I'm just trying to figure out how to make a template then the part.I know I suck at it. But if I keep practicing I'll get it someday or just actually quit being cheap and by the part.
You're fine. I am not offender. I wish I had recorded my other projects. I think you all would love it.
Wow the time into it but the what a result ! Awesome job and thankyou for sharing ! Love the ending ! ❤😉🙃😎 NZ
Thank you very much
best tutorial on fiberglass I have seen great job
Thank you very much
❤❤ LOVE THIS!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us!
Really good video on the process and great job filming it and explaining the steps.
Great video 👍
I know it defeats the object of your video working from start to finish plug to mould but me personally I would have modified the original cover.
Filled in the ugly gap then used that as my mould to pull a finished product from.
I used to work for a small sports car company making plugs, moulds and car bodies and appreciate the work that goes into it.
Your video is a great instructional 🙏
Thank you. It definitely crossed my mind. Since we have two Mustangs, it seemed like a good opportunity to make a mold.
Nice work!
Thank you for this video! Next year I'm going to need this skill and this gives me an idea how to approach the learning process. Very time consuming but useful if you want a custom part. I'm assuming I'll make quite a few more mistakes while learning this. :)
You got this!!! I have made a lot of mistakes learning the dos and donts. It's all part of the learning process.
Very good video, man you have some patience , great looking part too.
Thank you very much
Incredible. Just found your channel. Great video on mold making. Have never found one this detailed. Ato Z perfection and ready to apply in real life manufacturing. Thanks!!!
Thanks for that my friend.
Great video. Good knowledge, thanks for posting. Subscribed!
Thank you
Swesome tutorial!
I saw the spider tapping out but kung fu artist leaping lizard wasn't having it.🦎
Great video! Might be useful for those that have never used fibreglass resin and Catalyst before. The excess left over can “ cook’ off and generate enough heat if left in the pot and on a combustible surface to catch fire!
Good safety tip
Wow, what a great tutorial. Even though I know I will never do anything like this, I really appreciated not only your knowledge you shared, but your video editing and visual shots made it real easy to follow. Great job, thanks. New sub.
Thank you very much. It really does mean a lot. I try my best to provide the best quality as much as possible. 😃
That is a lot of steps. Good job
Very true. Thank you
Great video! Thank you for the information.
Great instructional video. Thank you for posting!
20 minutes in and I just wanted to say awesome video. 😊
Thank you very much
Great video!
A tip! You can use compressed air to "blow" between the mold and the part to make it more easy to separate. Especially if you do big parts.
Very true!!! That's a great tip.
Thank you for the video!
iI intend to build a custom lightweight case for my tuba and fiberglas might just do the trick.
Nice job buddy looks good.thanks for sharing your video.🤔😳👍
Thank you
Thanks for a great video! Wicked nice job!
Thank you
What a brilliant job, spot on method and perfect video and instructions.
I work on luxury and military ribs and I'll tell you my friend....you did an amazing DIY job!
Congrats and thank you for your time recording the process.
Subscribed with pleasure!
Thank you very much!!!!
A week of labor, $300+ in materials and that's all there is to it! Your new part is done. Piece of cake.
For the mold process, yea
@@mcgurrentertainment If you’re not making more than one, do a layup over a single use foam plug. Dissolve the foam and have your part.
That's a good idea
Bravo très bonne vidéo bien expliquer c'est super. 😉( de FRANCE )
This was a great video with a lot of information I wish I knew before making a 6'-8" fiberglass cowl induction hood for my grand prix because nobody makes them. Makes me want to make another one.
That sounds like an awesome hood. I would like to see that
Gotta love that medium density fiberboard board
Indeed
I like the bonus at the end😂
I was just recording, and out of the corner of my eye, a lizard walks in. I figured, why not.
@@mcgurrentertainment 😂 I don’t normally watch anything to the end, but I got sucked in and I needed to see the final result, A very well made and informative video 🇬🇧👏
Thank you!!
Great job!👌👌👌
Thank you
If you can make this, you can make other things using this same technique.
Thanks for the lesson.
Exactly!!! 😃
Thank you for the support
You’re the man!!! New subscriber!!🔥🔥🔥
Спасибо что очень подробно описываете процесс! 👍
Thank you. This is the best video on making molds I have seen yet. I assume that mold can be used for carbon fiber as well?
Thank you very much. Absolutely, this can be used for carbon fiber as well.
very nice how to video...great job
when i was a yungin i was a waxer/gelcoater at a factory that made fiberglass bathtub/showers and standalone showers, every thing seemed relatively the same except we only applied the green thick turtle wax looking stuff around the edges and the liquidy release wax on the finished part and they also built in air hoses that led to problem spots mainly the tub or shower floor and when we would release them they had these plastic shims with a hole on the skinny side leading to a air hose nipple which i thought could be handy here, we would tap it then hit it with a quick blast of air without even hooking the hose up completely, another difference was they had the fiberglass chopper guns that sprayed resin acetone and hardener and chopped up fiberglass filament with spinning razor blades and blasted the whole mix on to the gelcoated mold and a helper would roll the wet mix with little rubber paint roller looking tools.
also what i never understood was how they made the molds, they had an in house engineer designing and making the molds which were huge made out of lumber and mdf and probably fiberglass resin similar to how you did so thank you for solving that mystery, i don't think the engineer started with a stub or what ever it was called he just skipped thay step and made the reverse of a tub i guess
Very cool
Lot of work ❤ Not easy.
Awesome vid and awesome results.
Thank you!!!
Liked the post. Loved the ending !
Thank you
FYI, I liked and subbed, I'm gonna check out some of your stuff, your i8nteresting....
Thank you
@@mcgurrentertainment Thank you.
Nice! Very nice!
Thank you for the video looks great good job
Thank you very much
Definitely a complete video, Thanks' for the education, I have a project I will be starting soon and I found this video easy to digest, good job, thank you.
Awesome!! What project are you working on?
@@mcgurrentertainment the worlds only 1967 Pontiac Z/28.... I know, I know...
🫡 that's badass
Nice work. 👏👏👏
Bro you summarized a 3 year course in less than an hour
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I enjoyed that thanks 😊
You are welcome!!!!!
your great, and very entertaining.
Thank you
Quality F/G work there...
Thank you
Thank you for this! Cheers M8
The excess fiberglass trimming can also be done when the curing process has reached a semi stiff point, or cheese consistency. At this point it is easily cut trimmed using a carpeting knife or razor. It’s much cleaner as it doesn’t produce the cutting dust.. WHICH IS NASTY AND WILL MAKE YOU ITCH ALL OVER DUE TO THE FINE PARTICLES OF GLASS!!!!
Gotcha
Great video thank you for putting that together!
Thank you for the support
A skink and spiders, you must be in Florida. 👍
A little more north 😉
This works for doing custom door panels and speaker pods for car audio upgrades.
A CNC would come in handy to make the blanks and a bandsaw would cut down on the hand held power tools some.
You make a good mold or set of molds you can sell parts or just sell the molds.
Works for carbon fiber parts too.
Agreed
CNC Mill is on my wish list. Just working on making space for it.
Nice part it looks like. That mold wax doesn't need a hour to set up , 15 minutes at max. Also the spray method is best for partal #10. The sponge may let it build up in areas. The spray in light coats does better. I have been using these same materials for 30 years now. They have made thousands of pieces with them. Also just use a good automotive wax it saves money and can be bought easily. It makes it easier if you trim the flange off before washing. Then you don't have to let the raw fibers dry before trimming.
Ok
@mcgurrentertainment Also you can tear the 1.5 ounce glass in half to make .75 ounce. It's the same as the first layer of fiberglass you put down probably. That way you only have to buy one roll of 1.5 and have both.
Thank you very much! What a great video one of the best out there! I want to ask a question tho, I will be trying to make fiberglass climbing holds, and I want to make them have two kinds of textures on the same piece, one side really smooth and other side really grippy like sand, what would be the best approach for something like that? Making the mold have the dual texture surface embed on it or making the texturing as a post process of the final part?
Hmmm... that's a tough one. Off the top of my head, I can't come up with an easy approach to this one. Let me think about this one. Good question, though!!!
use wall paint emulsion on the cut mdf first, sand and then spray primer, use wax in aerosol, once you finish your mould, reinforce with gypsum and mdf or chip board. if you want to separate the parts use compressed air, when spraying gel coat set your gun to small fan, you need to hose it down anyway, vacuum technique is faster and a lot more effective
Ok
It was fun watching you make this but I’m very lost and I don’t have the tools
No worries, what part(s) are tripping you up? I'll be very happy to clarify anything I can.
damn dude great job
Thank you!!!
You need a table saw my friend. Nice job with limited tools. ❤
Carpentry is definitely not my strong suit
@mcgurrentertainment did a fantastic job with what you had available 👏
Now I will try to make a fish cleaning table that I can mount to a rod holder.
That would be cool
Half circle blade on Fein tool is much easier to control
Good to know. I'll give that a try. Thank you
Please make a video on different ways to attach custom parts. I ve been working on my door panel (to which i have plans to eventually do whole dash and front end and possibly other things) however im teaching myself, and cant find anything on custom "attaching". Bunch of door panel videos, noone shows the prepare for attaching or the attaching itself. So theres no reference to see what to do or how they did it. Please. It would be tremendous!
That's a good video idea. I'm curious to see your setup to get a better idea of how to approach the modification. It can be challenging, but it also can be very fun. I'll see what I can do. I don't have a car to do this on (yet), but I'll see what I can come up with.
He sounds like Chris Fix.
I do not possess his skills
@@mcgurrentertainment The same thought occurred to me - you have same level of clear and concise tone as Chris, as well as the ability to include all the important information without being boring (unlike so many TH-camrs who are painful to watch and listen to). And don’t sell yourself short on your skills!
Is it totally necessary to make the mold ?? Could the fibreglass part be made directly from the plug ?
Good question.Yes, making a mold is not always required. You can make a single part from a shape.
a corn dog stick might have worked better than a popsicle stick
Where you used clay between the plug and the flange, could you use silicone or caulk instead ?
Great question. Yes, I've seen mold makers use those products as well. Wax is also a great filler for this application.
Thank you very much. I plan on making some body parts for a motorcycle this winter. This was the best, most informative video I've watched on mold making.
Cheers mate.
Thank you very much
Nice work! 👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥subbed✅
Thank you very much!!!
Flawless Victory! Fatality! LOL!
Great work..but for DIY an average person like myself lacks Carpentry tools.
The cool part is that you can make the plug out of just about any material; foam, plastic, sheet metal, chicken/mesh wire, and even paper mache.
Cleanup: How do you cleanup shop? clothing? self?
Shop: I use drop cloth for fiberglass work and the rest is just dust (sweep it up.
Clothing: washer and dryer (wash separately from normal clothes).
Self: normal soap and water. I wear gloves a majority of the time.
Wow that plug looks like a lot of work, think I'll try it with my 3d printer. You have any experience with that?
Little bit.but 3d printing is a great way to create a shape. That's a great idea
@@mcgurrentertainment I've heard that filler/primer works great to fill in the print lines. Might be harders to sand by hand, but the printed part would be pretty close the the final dimensions I'd wager.
Thanks for the response and the video!
I always struggle with making plugs. Generally speaking, im interested in doing 1 off parts which makes fiberglass not the best choice most of the time. I am getting better at doing it though.
The more you work with it, the better you get with it. It becomes art over time.
Wax in gasoline as separated staff The prototype of detail can be made on CNC it can be more cultural .
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I really think that you should go ahead and say go ahead about 20 more times. 😊
Go ahead
Great job bro. But that’s a lot of work for one part unless you’re doing to sell but thank for sharing
Have you ever applied some resin to the mold surface before laying the fiberglass?
Ah, I see. I made the comment as I watched. Cool video!
Thank you
Gutsy move with the rotary tool and sanding bit! I would have botched it right there. Would have looked like a roller coaster in there😂
Thank you
Did he use mold release on the plug before applying glassfiber on for the mold?
Step 13 (Apply Mold Release Paste Wax) - 18:00
Step 14 (Apply Mold Release Agent) - 18:46
Never hear of using wax in polyester. that Is needed only for Gel Coat as that doesn't cure when exposed to air. but the resin it self should cure fully without any additive of wax. Nice video :)
Thank you. Fiberglass Suppliers provide both Wax and Unwaxed Resins.
Unwaxed polyester resin is used as a base layer or when multiple layers will be added. The resin's tacky surface allows for better adhesion between layers, making it ideal for laminating.
Waxed polyester resin is used for finishing layers and creating a non-tacky surface. The wax in the resin creates a barrier between the resin and air, allowing it to cure in a few hours.
@mcgurrentertainment in most of Europe its common to have resin accelerated but again, newer have I been offered waxed one. And I'm speaking in boat building industry scales, not a hobbyist at home getting resin at local painters shops :)
And all resin that we can get our hands on will cure in 4-6 h at room temp to hard finish. If we need to add layers like you did, its usually after 30 minutes.
I have to make a shroud for a custom hood mounted Tachometer/Indicator cluster. The mounting flanges will be inside. I am thinking about mounting aluminum L brackets to the fiberglass. Maybe holes all along the L brackets so the fiberglass layers lock it in place. The shroud is about 12 inches wide, 6 inches high, open at one end (glass insert) and that end tapers down at the other end. This way the screws that will hold the shroud to the hood (rubber gasket in between) will be hidden inside. Does this make sense?
I think so. I'm very curious to see how this looks
@mcgurrentertainment OK, I will post brief videos of my progress. It may take months as I have many irons in the fire... plus the "Honey Do's" my wife gives me.... no, just kidding, she gives me [nasty voice] "Just do['s]!" [laugh].
This question might sound stupid but with this process for this specific part, why not just create a "blank" out of fiberglass and just do all of that work you did with the MDF on the blank fiberglass board? Basically shape and form your custom part in one step.. Serious question.
That's not a stupid question. The idea was to show the whole process when making a plug, mold, and part. Also, I wanted to make (at least) two parts because we have two Mustangs.
Ideally, I could have made a single part out of fiberglass.
Great question.
So many people say you have to absolutely have a vacuum forming machine for today's composites, they just don't remember the term well, looks like we're spending the night with chicken wire & glass
Lol
That’s a lot of work. I think you get it injection molded and delivered to you after. There are online services that can do this.
True. But that would require drawings, and a custom mold be made by the third party. That can get expensive.
Wow, I want to go thru this to pretty my master?
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I want to make a mold of my cars fenders, do you know if there would there be a way to do it without damaging the paint on the fender?
Great question. It's very possible, if done correctly. If the gelcoat gets too hot or starts alligatoring, then it could damage the clear coat. I recommend practicing on a scrape part before trying it on your valuable parts.
I had no idea that I wanted to learn how to make fiberglass parts and yet I'm locked in for the entire 44 minutes (I was hoping the spider would escape...).
I looked through the product links you provided to try to figure out how much it would cost in just materials for someone like me to do this from scratch but many of the links don't seem to direct to the specific items.
What would you estimate the cost of the materials to be?
That's a tough one. A majority of the material was purchased in bulk (for multiple projects). So it would be difficult to determine an accurate cost amount without prorating it.
You sound a lot like the host of the Project Farm channel.
Is it the fast talking?
@@mcgurrentertainment could be
I thought the same...
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