Making A New Fiberglass Hatch From A Mold
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Occasionally during a boat repair project you're faced with having to re-build a new fiberglass part. This video shows the basic steps from start to finish.
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I wanted to let you know after watching several of your videos you gave me the confidence to try to make a hatch that my boat manufacturer said they would not make for me. I followed your process and I was surprised at how good the hatch came out. I want to thank you for giving people like me the confidence to try something they are not familiar with.
Everyone else makes such a big deal about projects like this, and you just showed me how stupid easy it really is. Thank you!
This video is eight years old and I still got just as excited as you in real time about the PVA film. I've got to go make something now. Awesome job!
I like it when at the end of the project you can show a before and after shot. It really illustrates how nice a job you did. Enjoyed it.
Great video, and now I know where I failed on my last attempt; however, making a mold would be an awesome addition to the video list. Thank you for being thorough in your videos!
I feel I need to say this. I know you primarily are dealing with boats, but the majority of what you are teaching here can easily be utilized in the automotive craft as well, in addition to several other trades. I am using several of the techniques you have presented here on your channel, to make parts , specifically fender skirts, for my car. They can also be used to make hood scoops, fender flares, even full fenders, hoods, door skins, and other parts! Thank you for your experience and showing us, soooo many of us, how to put them to use! Peace!
Hi, jut wanted to let you know how helpful your videos are for someone who just got into boating and is making their own repairs.
That PVA was awesome. I grew up around auto body work and only saw a small amount of glass work. I really like your videos. I am working on a few small sail boats now.
making the mold would definitely be a good video since that is often the most important piece in creating a great final product.
Any ideas on how to make the mold if you have no original lid at all?
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My thought exactly
I love your fiberglass videos. I have a lot to do to my 28' O'Day. My first project is to rebuild the rudder. Moisture got into it and I don't think I can repair it. Your videos have given me a place to start. Thank you!
This looks like a great idea for making my custom hood scoop for my 78 Suburban. I was thinking of making it in metal and then welding it onto the hood, but this looks like an easy alternative to building from metal and having to do a lot of hammer and dolly work.
watched this in awe. You make everything look so simple! Mould vid would be great to see.
This is so cool. I'm actually making fiberglass body armor, but all that you did here is still SUPER applicable for what I'll be making.
Brilliant video. Never done any glasswork before but this has given me the confidence to give it a go. Thanks!
Andy, your work never ceases to amaze me.
I need to do this with 5 hatch-covers and I not only now have the confidence to do it but I am eagerly looking forward to it.
Agreed! I would love to see the mold-making process! As always, great video. Please keep'em coming. You've given me a lot of confidence in my projects. Thanks!
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a lot of times you can cover the old part with wax paper use it for you mold tape the wax paper on or you could use plastic sheeting
Impressive! Thanks for all the help your videos have given me with with fibreglass and gelcoat.
Awesome Video Andy, always great to learn something and see what you are working on!
Dood! Wonderful results! I'm DEFINITELY using these tips! Thanks again, Andy.
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Even though this video is about 2 years old, i gotta say your a star. Great video!
Wow, that was really cool. What a beautiful finished product! 💪
Awesome video man loved it! Thanks for making this video I don't have a boat but I'm getting into working with fiberglass
Wow it's so nice to an expert an work. I will have to do this for my boat soon. Your video will make it so much easy.
Im a new subscriber out of Southwest Miami I'm going into the Boating industry trying to find my own lane and finding all your information very useful I appreciate things like this thanks man great videos.
Any of your videos Jose Corujo .... wk related on boat industry ??
Dude you are awesome!!! I am just now getting into doing fiberglass on cars. Great video.
Man you always have the best videos and soundtracks. Always enjoy.
patiently waiting for how to make to molds video.. thank you
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It is true, the only concern I have with that advice is that I've experienced my models retracting from the mold and causing airholes underneath when I get back a couple days later. Its best to lay all the gelcoats and fibreglass in fast succession.
It's a beautiful thing, you make that look so easy, an excellent video as always.
sir, you have helped me so much in rebuilding my boat. Big thanks
+rireauxabois Happy they helped :-)!!
You are a master my brother. Thank you for the great tips and tricks.
I'm watching the video well. Keep posting great TH-cam videos. I always cheer for your videos.
Wow, I've never seen PVA come off that cleanly!
Absolutely brilliant ,great watching
Great video! Always watch your videos all the way through it this was nice because you sped up the parts and it shortened your video! Great Job....
Stan Czyzon ;-) Thanks Stan!
Hooky with Sloan, great music and great post. Cheers. 👍
Hey Andy, dug your channel man I’ve learned so much! I’m getting ready to build a hard dodger and a sea hood and was thinking I could build them on the plug basically using the technique you did here. Is laying up on the plug going to be a problem? Thanks Andy, again dig your channel!
Awesome Andy. Over 1 million views. A fantastic video thanks 😊
Hi, very nice video. However, I would love to see the fabrication of the mold included. The corners looks rounded. How did you do that? Again, great video.
Awesome video man. Very helpful, thankyou!
Continuing to watch all your new materials and going over your old stuff! This fall I’m going to be building a large live well. Could I create a box mold out of plywood and use gelcoat onto the plywood and glass on top of it and allow it to release? Or should I use the plywood as part of the structure and leave it in?
Thx for the video - how’s you make the mold? I want to attempt making a new transom door for my Whaler. The door has a few contours to it and reassess for the doors hinges that I’m trying to figure out how do duplicate. Thx for your help
That is very cool man good video ! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for let’s us watch your experience 😘😘
Thanks for a fascinating fiberglass making video. I have a seat make of Marine grade plywood and trying to wrap it with fiberglass and Gelcoat it later on. What would be your advice for wrapping outside corners and outside edges? Thanks much!
can you do a video on building a cab on a pre-existing half cab or how would you go about doing something like that?
Hi, I love your videos and I'm trying to learn this skill myself. I see that you are mixing cloth and mat when your are building up the seat, why not use only cloth?
Great video. I'm curious to see if this technic would be usefull to build pop top roof for campervan. Pop tops are much bigger so not sure. What do you recon?
Thanks for the informative video. Today I learned from you.
your an artist. Great work!!
That's really cool. Good job!
Great job and very informative , thanks for sharing
Hi Andy, I would really like to see how you made the mold. I am in the process of making a new hatch cover to my old Princess 286.I have the possibility to borrow one identical hatch cover from a friend but need to copy that one in a safe way!
I just bought a 1984 Cape Dory Typhoon. There is some cracking and delamination around the mast step. I'm guessing the core will need to be replaced and relaminated. What kind of core do you recommend for under the mast step and should I consider putting in a compression post.
Thank you , great video and information .
Super, thank you for the video! Big likes and subscriptions!
Great video! What would you say is the minimum amount of fibreglass layers for this type of parts on the boat and how much resin did you use in total for this project?
Love to see you making a swim platform from scratch
I'm learning soo much from your tutorials.
Thank You
very helpful! im modifying a jeski and your videos have helped a lot, appreciate it man!
Great vid as always
sir thank you for this video can you tint that laminate gel too very nice video and where can you get it
Nice work brother!
Now THIS was what Ive been searching for! Thanks again!
Andy, looking at a beautiful 38 sailboat located in Mass....balsa core rotten and thinking I can handle a tear out and looking to replace deck with synthetic teak material (NUTEAK)? good / bad idea?
Dude! You are amazing with working glass! If you don't have access to something like PVA would several coats of a good carnooba wax of some sort of releasing agent be used in it place?
nice video. i have a question about an unfinished interior of my center consol head compartment. how do i finish this whole area to make it smoother? its a lil rough but could be smoother? can your firberglass repair videos smooth out these surfaces?
Thanks for the informative video.
How'd you get the PVA to remain behind, almost like it stuck to the flange. It usually transfers to the product in my experience and then cleans off with water. Yours came out much cleaner.
Cheers...
Nice video thanks for sharing
Nice work! You make it look so easy... Is it possible to make a mould out of plywood and use the same method?
Now when I look close I think that is plywood :) But what is the black its coated with?
Great site great explanations, really enjoy watching!
+Mike Friend Thanks Mike!
Awesome job! Would love to see how you made the mold
Patrons get to see extra content (become a paying member to support his efforts on Patreon, and you can see the building of the mold). I'm close. As soon as I've bought my boat (my first) I'll become a patron.
What hes trying to say is that the people are sitting on this chair's their heavy as hell
Great video
Beautiful video
awesome I'm learning so much
I would love to see a video on how to make a mirror image part in fiberglass. I have a snowmobile hood that is missing a chunk on the right side with a few curves and corners. I can make a mold using the left side but I am not sure how to make it reversed (mirror imaged)?
Thank you for your time Waching from İstanbul
Amazing work bro
thanks my friend for your teaching
Do I have to lay gel coat down first? I'm looking to paint. Or can I lay paint first then glass over?
do you use the suggested mixing ratio from the manufacturer? do you have one of your own suggestions for it. seems like you had a lot of working time with the resin.
How do your keep your bubble roller clean and prevent the polyester from hardening in the spaces of roller head if you need to use it again within 30 minutes?
brilliant, well done
enjoyed the video thanks Andy
Hi. It came to mind making a car roof box (storage box) with fibreglass. Would be something similar to this but bigger (let's say 1200 x 1000 x 300 mm). Do you think would be strong enough? Any tips on what kind of cloth I could use and how many layers? Thank you
really enjoyed your video, i am about to make a mould to replace a panel on my boat, first time doing this so would really love to see your video making a mould.
+BoatworksToday excellent looking forward to seeing it. its good to have some1 who is willing to teach others and not just put a video up to show of.
Just started watching your videos to learn some other ways of doing things and I was wondering how you made the mold is there another video I missed or how did you make the mold
Unfortunately I didn't think the mold making process would be something folks wanted to watch :-/ I was wrong! It's on the list for this Fall / Winter!!
Enjoy your video alot thank u
Does PVA come in a disposable spray can? I would love to do this but don’t have access to a spray gun.
If my making the hatch from scratch, what is the process for building the lip.
I’m restoring a boat but took it down to the stringers. Bathtubed.
But want to make nice flush hatches vs buying like I did on the first two boats I build.
How so I build the lips when the hatch covered rest so that everything is nice and flush.
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For makeing empty peic of polyester.
I am thinking of bottom painting my Macgregor 25 sailboat with flexseal. Any thoughts?
Great job!
Thanks so much for the video! What are the materials that you used? Such as the film (I noticed you had 2 types?) also what are the resins used, is it a 2 part?
Best Video on Fiber glass mould process.
What i understand first we need to apply 2-3 coat of PVA, then after a hour we need to apply 2 layers gel coat , then we have to put glass fiber matt and then epoxy resign. Is it right ? can you please tell me the correct composition by weight for making a rectangular sheet of 5mm.
Another awesome video ..... thanks ! Question : I have 2 vinyl blow up type pontoon I would like to fiberglass . I will be using a 2 part close cell foam to spray inside the pontoon to filled it up . Its about no more than 12" inch round by 8ft long for each pontoon . Could you please tell me the step process to fiberglass this pontoon in short so I know the process ? Type Materials , type resin , how many step or coat to each , paint etc.... etc... thank you so much ! Really enjoy all your show !
I like your videos and your attitude heck yeah man
Awesome thank you for the video
Thanks 😊 🙏...can you give some details about fiberglass staple