How to make Carbon Fibre SPLIT mould. Car wing mirror cover. Prepreg [OUT OF AUTOCLAVE]

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Please Note - Epoxy gel coat and Vinylester/Polyester Uni mould don't technically work together, however if the gel coat is left to cure over night before layup this has worked fine for me.

[@alexberserk_wr8579]

Very interesting! How long such epoxy gel/vinylester resin mold can give parts without cracks?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

@@alexberserk_wr8579 so far about 20 parts made from it with no issues

[@alexberserk_wr8579]

@@CarbonWorkshops Much thanks for your reply! Really appreciate! It's a good new idea for me to try this. If you can please write how much time you cured the epoxy gel before lamination? Cured time meters for proper adhesion? My name is Alex and we called "Carboninovations team" from Ukraine 🙌

[@CarbonWorkshops]

@@alexberserk_wr8579 I left the gel overnight at room temperature 👍

[@ffg902]

Music is so cool... Any idea? Please tell me

[@infinite540]

This is the best split mold tutorial on KZbin. 👏 great work.

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Thank you 🍻

[@genchgenlgvan64]

What a great video! Thank you for showing us your techniques.

[@agbakpeimmanuel200]

Thanks for this video, this answers a lot of questions I was wondering about🙂 Looking forward to more such masterpieces 🔥

[@patrickbrown7491]

Dimples in first half is a a good idea for accurate matching of parts on split line!

[@omnaraiya]

Great vid. Interested to see the layup/bagging process as well as the finishing. Cheers.

[@roddraym]

Very insightful video! Thanks for posting and best towards your future projects.

[@Loverboy_Bernice1977]

Great job! A masterpiece🎉🎉🎉. Thank you. God bless you.

[@markkraus3598]

Very nice ! Every time i make a mold it’s such a relief when you hear the creaking then that “pop” 👍

[@CarbonWorkshops]

I'm with you there 😂🥵

[@tedbundy8087]

Beautiful work friend

[@robinblackman4509]

👍 Excellent work..... I will be attempting the process of making my Ebike Controller compartment and Battery box . The vision in my head is clearer now after your guidance. Thanks Bruver 🤠

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Awesome. Glad to help 🤟

[@customfibercompositesllc8173]

Very good, how are you managing to navigate around carbon print through from the first few parts. We’re using high temp VE gel coat with tooling VE resin to wet the fabric thanks !

[@hondaequikppd]

Hello, great video! Can this way be also used for vacuum infusion?

[@JDMTurboful]

Great video, I watched them all. But, can you tell me why did you make split mold, instead one piece mold? I'm new to this.

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Thanks, this is because some of the edges are undercut meaning you get mechanical lock where the part can not be released from the mould.

[@MostafaMostafa-t7r]

Good job, Do you have any idea how to make a symmetrical one

[@jesusblessthesecommentsamen]

Like it no talking, how would i add a thread to carbon like a screw on lid container or a carbon pole ?

[@brents.2501]

I have a 2012 Lexus IS that I can’t find carbon fiber mirror caps. How much would you charge to make those?

[@luismigueldominguez5487]

Excelente work,👍,how much time must be in the owen for the post cure?

[@fedemon76]

How did you do for the connection wing parts inside the original piece? Ho do you attach the copy obtained from the mold? Thank you

[@VacationFor]

Whats that first applied grey color ????

[@workandtravel5279]

What’s the white substance you put after gel coat and what’s the purpose for it?

[@Beaver-buzz690]

Any full mirror tutorials?

[@TheCuttz1984]

Awesome video man thanks

[@piotrhazymut1953]

Grate job man, i will try it 💪

[@miguelangelgutierrezvargas4358]

Exelent.. Great job, 👍

[@decentfiberglass3.0]

😃😃good work

[@KeepingitAnalog]

What is the yellow paste?

[@isalm0712]

I want to learn this job.Please help me as possible

[@RishiRajKoul]

Please make a video on creation full face Carbon fiber helmet

[@calibraladzz]

Are you able to make all the mirror or just cover? This very nice but I like to try to making the complete mirror 🙏🇦🇺

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Making the mirror unit would be very difficult, probably best to 'skin' it.

[@calibraladzz]

@@CarbonWorkshops thank you I understand appreciate your time

[@andreyl2705]

awesome🔥

[@SotirisTPS]

What is this mold pieces arround. Hard paper?

[@wegz6262]

Nice 👍

[@sarimahmoud5986]

Dose it need wax sheets for the mold , to fit it perfectly ?

[@odba8076]

Hello, I would like to ask you! What is the name of that yellow soil?

[@meanasscobra]

It's called fileting wax.

[@odba8076]

@@meanasscobra Thank you

[@rquint1x]

What kind of carbon fiber is?

[@perranwoolfrey5783]

What are you using to cut out your carbon fiber parts I'm throwing loads in the bin the disk is catching and throwing it into the part you on air power my electric Dremel is not powerful enough I'm on Dremel disks as well thanks 🙏

[@CarbonWorkshops]

I only use dremel. With diamond cutting wheels

[@sancak099]

Perfect hob my friend,wana ask something pls.there is a litle hole between 2 part mold commection line,when you lay up product gelcoat do you put something that hole l.mean close?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Thank you! Yes there is a very thin join which will show in the finished part. But easily sanded out and clear coated over. I lay up as normal over the join. 👍

[@sancak099]

@@CarbonWorkshops thankyou so much lm a fiberglass boat builder also,was wondering if l make 2 part boat mold how ot could be,thanks for answer have nice work.

[@balumeenabalu1813]

Good

[@RSFperformance]

excellent video, what is the name of the yellow paste?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Filleting wax

[@fabiansinterlude86]

Could you also pour a plastic resin into this mold or this is mainly meamt for fiber sheets?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Possible? Not something iv tried before but should still release from the mould

[@croatoan-de5964]

Yeah cool, but does it fit the sidemirror on your car without the clips in the back etc.? proof of concept?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Yes, it sits in place with bonding. No clips

[@dojo8168]

Good morning, beautiful video! I wanted to ask you, how many layers of 450 fiber have you made? And what resin is the white one used between the gelcoat and the glass fiber at 3:11? Thank you very much!!

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Hi, I use 3 x 450g Chop strand. And the white resin is glass bubbles (from Easy Composites) mixed with Coupling coat. It just thickens the Coupling coat into a paste.

[@dirkgrobler2179]

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻Well done!

[@niccolofontana7831]

What is the first layer applied directly in the components? Thx

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Eg160 epoxy gel coat (easy composites)

[@keepleft99]

have you tried the epoxy mould making putty instead of the chop strand?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Yes, good for quick moulds but they won't last hundreds of pulls

[@keepleft99]

@@CarbonWorkshops is chop strand better for more pulls?

[@govindverma9914]

Is this your full time profession ?? If no then what do u do ?

[@johnnymckissick2735]

Is like to see how you seal and prep the parting line in that mold. I have been using body filler to seal mine, and I may try a 2 part silicone next as I’m not thrilled with the body filler results in terms of actual sealing the mold.

[@CarbonWorkshops]

I do nothing with the join. Just lay up over it as normal. Then sand the join out of the finished part before clear coat.

[@spinningedge8790]

@@CarbonWorkshops aaa

[@johnnymckissick2735]

@@CarbonWorkshops how do you seal between the mold sections to draw vacuum?

[@huizdeeze1075]

what gel coat you are using

[@gamalalmasry2312]

What is the name of the black material?

[@MattJFilms]

Could this mold work for parts made with your hand lay or wet lay technique for those who don't have access to an autoclave? Thank you for sharing these videos and processes with us!

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Yes it could work, only difficulty will be keeping the carbon into tight corner without vaccum to hold it there.

[@MattJFilms]

@@CarbonWorkshops Ahhh that makes sense. Thank you very much for getting back to me, and I hope you have a fantastic day! :D

[@alessandrozucchiatti6814]

spreading a layer of epoxy resin and laying the carbon fabric when the resin starts to be tacky could help the fabric to dry, or use a spray adhesive (but this could cause you to finish defects) the biggest problem remains the formation of pinholes on the surface, without a good use of an autoclave they are inevitable

[@antonk3597]

Very cool! How did you manage to remove the stitch? 9:25 What prepreg did you use? 416g? Thank you!

[@CarbonWorkshops]

The join just sands out with 240 grit. Prepreg used was xpreg xc110. 210g and 416g 👍

[@antonk3597]

@@CarbonWorkshops Excellent! Thanks a lot! I also wanted to ask a couple more questions, if I may. - Did you use one coat of gelcoat? - Is the Uni mold system suitable for prepregs with a curing temperature of 130 degrees or did you use some other temperature? - How many coats of varnish? Thanks a lot! Very cool result!

[@CarbonWorkshops]

@@antonk3597 yes just one coat of gel coat, and uni mould technically only goes to 90deg but it's works ok at 130deg for me

[@antonk3597]

@@CarbonWorkshops Excellent! Thank you very much for your help!

[@nicocozy]

Hello, what type of green tape do you use in making the mold ? Thanks 🙏

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Hi, it's high temperature flash release tape

[@GrantOakes]

Nice

[@osquitar1662]

What material is the part of the beginning of the video with which the mold is made? It looks like a kind of cardboard but I can't find where to buy it, thanks

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Fluted sign board

[@eddyhouston]

What are those yellow dots? Some type of clay?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Filleting wax

[@milkhehe]

It would be really nice if you could include links to the products used.

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Just updated the description 👍

[@milkhehe]

@@CarbonWorkshops Thanks a million.

[@pstrybel]

Did you use tooling epoxy gel coat and then a stryene based resin to layup the fiberglass?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Yes, if epoxy is left to cure over before layup it works very well.

[@carbonguy]

Did you apply the epoxy surface coat and let it completely dry to hard and not finger tacky? After dry do you need to sand or scuff the epoxy to get the vinylester coupling coat to stick to the epoxy or just apply right over the shiny dry epoxy surface?

[@pstrybel]

@@CarbonWorkshops Thank you! That's great info to have!

[@CarbonWorkshops]

@@carbonguy yes leave over night so tack has gone. Scuff it up a little and away you go

[@TonyDFreestyle96]

@@CarbonWorkshops really? This is a first for me.. i was taught to never put poly over epoxy but ok to put epoxy over poly... i need to try it. I do alot of boat work glass and its always a balancing act...

[@jokowijth6yaaok121]

Please how to make fuel tank motorcycle 🙏

[@angelvillegas6990]

I want to make the fenders of Ford Mustang GT year 1994-1998 in carbon fiber and an estimate of the work

[@danielloo881]

how to make the clips behind the cover?

[@garrybull4165]

what make epoxy gelcoat and resins did you use to make the mould?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Easy composites eg160 gel coat and easy composites uni mould resin

[@garrybull4165]

@@CarbonWorkshops which do you prefer of your methods? the polyester gelcoat with alloy powder and uni mould resins or epoxy gelcoat and uni mould resins? ive got a few moulds to make and it all comes down to costs. i'll be using prepreg carbon once moulds are made

[@CarbonWorkshops]

@@garrybull4165 personally the polyester gel coat with metal powder is my favourite. Fast and cheap with great results

[@garrybull6977]

@@CarbonWorkshops just made some large moulds using your method of alloy powder in the gelcoat but I used tooling gelcoat instead and then used coupling coat resin and tooling resin from easy composites. Not popped the moulds off the plugs yet as still got couple more moulds to make. Have to say though I don't like the tooling resin. It's really thick and found it didn't soak in to the mat very well. The coupling coat looks to me to be the same as atlac 580 vinylester resin. Will see in next few days how the moulds have turned out

[@garrybull4165]

@@CarbonWorkshops have you ever added the alloy powder in to resin? ive tried it on a mould today as i ran out of tolling resin and had to use atlac 580 vinylester and thought id add the powder and see how it comes out. the resin soaked in to the mat as normal so im hoping it helps raise the service temp of the mould as well as uing the powder in the gelcoat.

[@ДимитърГенев-ш4и]

What is the material used for flanges ?

[@sarimahmoud5986]

3mm пвх лист отлично подойдёт

[@osquitar1662]

Please video of the process

[@BackBoneism]

What gelcoat are you using

[@BackBoneism]

The brand

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Lechler 2000 2k clear coat.

[@darrenlever2020]

I cant see why that needed to be a two part mould ? No traps or returns that would give mechanical lock ???

[@wanmohdhelmeymohd7251]

do u use vacum for cf?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Yes, connected to vacuum pump through out the cure cycle.

[@jackrookie69]

Post cure 135 degree C or F?

[@CarbonWorkshops]

C

[@bangsabar3689]

👍

[@RedlineAlex]

👍👍👍❤

[@azmizaidi6371]

Spill ubat mould boss

[@AriePutra-r9m]

Please tutorials

[@janekadamczyk8257]

Where's mount? Or you're just sticking it in with glue?

[@jurinero1]

+1 interested! Btw nice job!

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Yes bond in, clips are to difficult to replicate

[@dontaefletcherdcf]

😱😱😱

[@gurt300]

It looks you have the "easy composites" oven, it's not an autoclave...

[@CarbonWorkshops]

Read the title 😵

[@gurt300]

Ho yes, sorry for that misreading

[@bangsabar3689]

,👍

[@robert-claudiuwolf2807]

Hi do you have a instagram page ? or a facebook page ?

[@isalm0712]

I want to learn this job.Please help me as possible