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| VaccaRabite |
 Jan 29 2007, 06:56 PM
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En Garde!  Group: Admin Posts: 13,729 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I like my big black bumpers, but I don't like how heavy they are.
I was thinking that I could make a fiberglass mold out of the steel insert, and then fill that with some high density foam, like modern bumpers. Put it back in the rubber insert, and call it a day. Problem is, I don't know the first thing about laying up fiberglass. Help? Zach |
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| WRX914 |
Jan 30 2007, 11:21 AM
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2.5 WRX STI hybrid powered beast Group: Members Posts: 782 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 2,771 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The down and dirty way is to use the green 3m tape found at autobody paint shops and tape the entire bumper to be replicated. Next, you will need to apply a mold release agent to the tape on the bumper (usually rattle can type will work). Next, you will need to buy fiberglass chop-mat, not the woven type... Cut the mat into long strips about 2" wide and 3-4' long. Get a buch of these strips prep'd before you introduce the resin. Mix up your fiberglass resin and begin "painting" the resin to the taped bumper. Once the bumper is coated with resin, begin laying the strips of chop-mat on the bumper. After the bumper is coated with the strips of chop-mat, repeat the process all over again. Do this 5-7 times, let it cure and you will have your mold to make your bumpers...
just that easy. |
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Vacca Rabite Anyone local to me any good with fiberglass? Jan 29 2007, 06:56 PM
okieflyr Another, maybe simpler approach would be to make a... Jan 29 2007, 07:26 PM Vacca Rabite Are there any good websites for fiberglass layup?
... Jan 29 2007, 09:53 PM Aaron Cox brando had the same idea!
do it :) maybe expa... Jan 30 2007, 12:09 AM Brian_Boss In my opinion fiberglass is like a lot of things i... Jan 30 2007, 08:55 AM toon1 Is it possible to use the steel insert as a mold? ... Jan 30 2007, 09:42 AM Brian_Boss Another thought, how about making a light weight s... Jan 30 2007, 09:54 AM
Vacca Rabite
Another thought, how about making a light weight ... Jan 30 2007, 10:01 AM hcdmueller I have been thinking about doing the same type of ... Jan 30 2007, 10:02 AM Aaron Cox surfboards - foam core, fiberglass/resin on the ou... Jan 30 2007, 10:41 AM sww914 You can buy sheet urethane foam from airplane buil... Jan 30 2007, 11:12 AM highways Having worked as a composite technician in aerospa... Jan 30 2007, 02:56 PM okieflyr You can use extruded foams from HD/Lowes and it is... Jan 30 2007, 07:20 PM highways I'd recommend going with Blue foam made by Dow... Jan 30 2007, 07:33 PM |
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