Making me some new fairings i Am

[degrom]

The difference would be about $90-95 a meter, fiberglass is pretty cheaps unless you are one of those suckers that get it from mitre 10 or ripco and various other home hanyman outlets.

I don't want to sound like one of the suckers you mentioned before but what is the RRP on fiberglass and what places would be the best to buy it from?

[sprocket]

I don't want to sound like one of the suckers you mentioned before but what is the RRP on fiberglass and what places would be the best to buy it from?

Um ripco etc sell kits consisting of resin 1ltr from memory,catalist,1m of choppy and a brush for like $50 and to be honest I've never paid rrp on glass probably somewhere in the rage of $10 a meter or something, best place to try would be nuplex they will courier stuff to you door if need be.

[Mattzxr750]

really interested how this turns out

might have to try and do some for the zxr

[sprocket]

ok released the first mould today and im very pleased with the results so on to the next one i guess

labour: 7hrs

pics

[crazybigal]

glass comes in a few weights, i think the light stuff is about 7 buck a meter.
ive used glass for making stuff with a layer of kevlar in it, way cheaper than carbon.
try these guys for products, they have loads of stuff.
http://www.highmodulus.co.nz/product...1009&r=23&g=22

Um ripco etc sell kits consisting of resin 1ltr from memory,catalist,1m of choppy and a brush for like $50 and to be honest I've never paid rrp on glass probably somewhere in the rage of $10 a meter or something, best place to try would be nuplex they will courier stuff to you door if need be.

[imdying]

Keep the pics coming mate, brands and types of product you're using would also make this thread a mine of info.

[degrom]

Ok quick update on progress today finished waxing the front guard tonight (10 coats just to be safe, dont want any stick ups) and applied the first coat of gelcoat, so i will back it up tomorrow sometime and start to glass it on monday when i get back to work

anyway here are the pics

What do you mean by waxing it? I guess it's so it will not stick to the mold?
What kind of wax are you using? (Candle? LOL)

Thanks, keep it up!!!

[degrom]

Ok quick update on progress today finished waxing the front guard tonight (10 coats just to be safe, dont want any stick ups) and applied the first coat of gelcoat, so i will back it up tomorrow sometime and start to glass it on monday when i get back to work

anyway here are the pics

Sorry it's me again... LOL

Gel-coat? What is the wax for and what is the gel-coat for?

What is the mold made of? Fiberglass?

Thanks. (Sorry for all the question's, I am really interested in the topic..)

[sprocket]

Sorry it's me again... LOL

Gel-coat? What is the wax for and what is the gel-coat for?

What is the mold made of? Fiberglass?

Thanks. (Sorry for all the question's, I am really interested in the topic..)

Well .......where do i start firstly the article no matter how highly polished it is it will always be pouris even though not visable to the naked eye on a micoscopic level there are tiny pin holes on any surface (even window Glass has pouris on it) so this is why we wax it with a special release agent what this does is infact fill the pouris in the article which doesnt allow the gelcoat to fill the pouris resulting in a stickup (ie not releasing the article) which is a worst case scenario.

Ok so whats gelcoat you ask well, gelcoat is modified resin which are applied to moulds in the liquid state, they are cured to form crosslinked polymers(provided by mekp) and are subsequently backed up with composite polymer matrices, this is usually pigmented to provide a coloured, glossy surface which improves the aesthetic appearance of the article, so thats the technical term to simplify its a polyester resin with pigment in it, the reason its used in fiberglassing is because it has very high levels of durability to overcome the mechanical and thermal stresses encountered during the curing and demoulding processes.

And lastly after the gelcoat has cured ie gone hard you lay fiberglass over the top then brush catalised polyester resin over it, then you roll it with a metal roller (specialised fiberglass tool) to remove excess resin and air bubbles then allow to cure basicly thats it in a nut shell that is i could sit here all night trying to explain it

[SuperDave]

Kickass project man, following with interest.

[sprocket]

Keep the pics coming mate, brands and types of product you're using would also make this thread a mine of info.

As requested

Resin:6430 nuplex polyester resin
Catalyst(hardner): Lurox M200 (properly know as mekp= methyl ethyl ketone peroxide C4H16O4 )
Realease agent(wax): TR mould release
Gelcoat: Pj hobbs white 90
Fiber glass: 450g E matt, 600g wovin roving, 450g E matt (layed up in that order)

[Sketchy_Racer]

Dude you relly know you stuff!!

Good Shit Man!!

[imdying]

As requested

Resin:6430 nuplex polyester resin
Catalyst(hardner): Lurox M200 (properly know as mekp= methyl ethyl ketone peroxide C4H16O4 )
Realease agent(wax): TR mould release
Gelcoat: Pj hobbs white 90
Fiber glass: 450g E matt, 600g wovin roving, 450g E matt (layed up in that order)

You sir, will have green rep coming out of your backside by the time this thread is over! Keep it coming!

[sprocket]

You sir, will have green rep coming out of your backside by the time this thread is over! Keep it coming!

Lol thanx, im not doing it for the rep im just doing it cause....er cause i can, and well if it helps you all learn and understand the process a bit better well its been worth it , not to mention ill have carbon fairings

[Sketchy_Racer]

good attitude man!