More Fiberglass pictures on the second page... Pictures from 10/20/05

OLD POST:
I figured I'd try to do my first ever fiberglass mold. I bought a fiberglass repair kit and started to think about my first project. Turned out the easiest mold I can make is of the center armrest. So I went to work. I didn't start taking pictures until I was done with the 1st coat of primer.

Keep in mind that this is the first time I’ve ever fabricated something, so it is a bit sloppy, but I’m pleased with that way it turned out, it could have been worse. I’ll get better with more practice.


Picture of Center Arm Rest


Premiered


Flash Red Paint


After final clear coat


Ta Da!

Sorry if the pictures are to dark, my camera is really bad and old.

For people who can't see the picture goto http://photobucket.com/albums/b313/r...er884/Armrest/

Just to clarify, it's just a cover, it is easily removable.

 

cool ahmer i cant wait to see it in person

 

i get red x's

 

Don't work for me either. I think there are some issues with Photobucket. I haven't been able to see ANY picture on their site all week. I think a few others have had the same problems.

 

worked fine for me at home and now that im at work they still work for me hmmmmm i dont know what it could be

 

So what did you do? Just lay the plastic sheet over it tie it tight and then apply the glass over that and wit for it to dry?

Can't tell from the pix, but it the fibreglass bumpy and uneven or is it smooth and silky?

If it's bumpy anyone got suggestions on how you'd make it smoooooth, is it just a case of sandy like a momma?

 

sanding and bondo, sanding and bondo, lol thats the only ways to get it realy smooth

 

Nice work man, looks pretty kewl.

 

Take a 2inch paint brush cut the bristles in half... use it to smooth the resin around and push hard to get everything all flat.

 

I cant see the pics at work but I can see them at home....wierd.

 

well at your work it probly an issue with a proxy server but the ppl at him im about 100% sure there not running a proxy

 

i hope it looks better in person !!

 

rol stop hating on his first project lol

 

I'm having the same photobucket probs, I can't see anything hosted on there, including my own pix! Crazy...

 

Well Im the IT guy and I know thats not the case

 

i actually put 2 layers of masking tape on as tight as possible, layed the fiberglass mat as tight as possible, and then i began to apply the resin and hardner mixture. I sanded it by hand as much as possible to get it smooth, the sides and bottom edges gave me alot of trouble because the resin driped all to the sides and hardened into bumps on the surface... but a power sander would have been good to smooth out the sides and bottom edges for a professional look... I didn't have that tool to work with.

 

A good trick is taking the masking tape doing 2 layers... then waxing the masking tape.... this way the fiberglass wont adere to anything.

 

Thanx for the advice, i'll try it for next time... But i did get the fiberglass off the masking tape eventually, trouble was the the resin and hardner dripped to the bottom edges and made is way exactly to the bottom side of the edges creating an enclosed cover.

 

ill except that answer then lol

 

Maybe the whole photobucket thing is a result of the internet war

Two will nter, one will leave.