How To Reproduce A Missing Molding Or Part On Furniture | Silicone Two Part Mold Making Technique

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

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[@joethomas1506]

How do you color it to match stained furniture rather than painted?

[@lisaziller6227]

Great tutorial Rod! Working on an old dresser that’s missing some detail moulding. This is just what I needed to get it completed and bring it back to its original beauty.

[@debthomas3714]

Completely enthralled by the process. I have taken Fimo - plasticlay- and made molds for tinier things & understood the steps but did not know what to use-or what works best for larger parts. Also, something easier/faster too. Because --- if you start looking up and researching resins and fillers, and molding agents - you find a whole bunch of different products. I wanted to see an actual molded part made for repair. THANK you! I have a wonderful century old picture frame that I've saved for doing this project and now I cannot wait to get started. I am an artist and *sort-of* handy, but it sure does help to see the process in action.

[@julieankhan.2801]

Great video. How do you get the paint, lacquer, or finish to match so it doesnt stand out?

[@momof2labs]

I have an antique mirror with damage. This was an excellent video. Thanks for sharing.

[@gailmccanless5230]

This has been one of the most valuable videos I have seen. Thank you.

[@kenelliott8562]

Wonderful Video! I have so much of this stuff and I've been trying to find people who will 3D print missing pieces, but it's soooooooo much more work to 3D print antique parts than it would be to do this! Thank you !!!

[@susanswain25]

Thanks so much for a great video and links!! I do a lot of restoration work for resale and have avoided pieces that were missing detail in the past. Following your steps and hopefully replacing the missing half of my buffet foot.

[@doconnor1354]

I had always wondered how to do this. . .always seemed complicated. Thanks for the great video.

[@sherrypayton6871]

I think your link is wrong for the mold party. I ended up getting two things of resin because Alumalight also makes a resin and your link goes to the rest and not the putty. I just thought I would let you know.

[@LostMountainRestoration]

Outstanding video! Thanks, Rod. I'll definitely be putting this one in my bag of tricks!

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Thank You ! I appreciate that. I know it got a little long, lol

[@djawnsjhilson218]

So smart! My turtle butt would look for new handles or appliques or spend a year trying to find the piece.

[@mannybarreras9796]

Great video. Much appreciated. What did you use to stain/finish the molded piece so it matches the entire piece?

[@collef1136]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. Just what I wanted to know. I have an antique dresser with some leg details broken off. Was hoping to find some puddy not liquid. Perfect 👍 so grateful

[@nancysmith6998]

Your instructions are easy to follow. How do you create a mirror image mold. I have a piece of molding on an oval mirror frame which curves to the right (looks like wings) How do I create a mold from this which curves in the opposite direction?

[@sherig2030]

This is what I need to know also. He isn't really fabricating missing parts here so much as duplicating parts he has. i have a flourish piece that broke half off and I can make the left side, but How do i replace the missing right side if I don't already have it?

[@fredduffner5451]

Amazing. You just saved a 100 year old chair and made some people very happy. Where do I find the product links

[@luisuribe7621]

How can you make reversed moulding? I have an ornate cabinet with designs on one side going One Direction and on the other side going the opposite direction

[@tracyhohn3894]

I have the same question

[@jhickey0045]

Me too. Such a common problem and I've never found a solution

[@ndngirl87ify]

Will this work for a decorative piece of wood in the drawer? I have my fathers (RIP) childhood dresser and pieces are missing but I have to make the duplicate pieces needed. I want to restain it. Can you stain these molded pieces?

[@elishawalter]

How would you do this with say a medallion that you can't remove from the facing of a piece of furniture but need to duplicate to replace one that is missing?

[@lindaleidy4973]

Thank you, easy to follow, informative and funny

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@montastorm1715]

What type of adhesive is best to use for a drawer pull? I need it to be really strong. Also, can you drill a screw into this fiberglass without breaking the mold?

[@normal.3968]

Very interesting and informative. Always wondered how a mold was made.

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@Iceonfire1878]

What do you use for something that has to be wood? I have a decorative piece around a drawer pull on a vintage treadle sewing machine cabinet that I need to reproduce. It can't be painted, just stained to look like oak. Maybe send me a link to another video you have done for something similar? I haven't seen anything you have done like this...yet. You do beautiful work!

[@mariesteinbach9752]

Would you create a piece of moulding that is not flush against the piece, more like a skirt around a small drawer, in the same way?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Yes, same method applies.

[@annhuppert7532]

We made the pieces and they turned out perfectly with the products you suggested. But the gel stain does not color them. It just wipes back off. Does this need to be applied with a heavy coat, then let it dry and do not wipe it off like we are used to doing with a stain? Does is it work more like a paint? Thank you

[@shericlunan3693]

Amazing!!! So happy to find this.

[@jackjax532]

That is so cool friend! Can you tell me what you used to adhere the piece? Thank You!

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it ! I used a 5 minute epoxy. Other glues will work well also.

[@wendaworkman8065]

Excellent video. Thank you so much.

[@jasminegregg72]

@WeRefinish can you use a stain stead of a paint to finish the fiberglass??

[@huttone]

Going to search, will fiberglass take latex paint? Plan on making a piece of missing molding for window pane on French door.

[@msmegmorton9075]

Thanks much for the awesome video. How did you attach the resin replacement to the piece of furniture. Thanks, again!

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Epoxy works well.

[@barbaradimauro2705]

This is a great video but I totally failed with my attempt! The piece I need to duplicate is chunky with a few odd angles/ concave areas and is still attached to the table. Help?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

You can do it!

[@eleanorlitt1770]

What would recommend if you wanted to stain the wood, not paint it? I have to create floral medallions which my contractor chipped on a pair of 1900 doors. Is there anything that accepts the stain evenly? He put Bondo on a part of the wood that came off and I heard Bondo is not the best for a bathroom because of shrinking and contracting. Can I sand off the Bondo and skim coat a layer of wood filler? Thank you for your informative video. Please wear a mask as you know. lol

[@skinnyb8888]

Gel stain... not a paint, not a stain. It's the love child of paint and stain and works well. Otherwise try ArcaGlass and mix with a dye or bottom sludge of an oil based stain can. play around with samples. Good luck.

[@brendancarpenter9082]

Great video. Awesome work.

[@gspmom9437]

Do you reproduce appliques for the public ? If so how do I contact you ?

[@mareerosebakeshoppe9667]

Fantastic! I’m trying to recreate a candle stick but it’s too large to do in one swoop! Any thought on how to tackle it? It is a height of 9 inches!

[@jhawk1897]

West Systems marine grade fiberglass resin doesn’t have the odor that Bondo has and you can get a fiber powder to mix in.

[@yasindawood3496]

To start with I like what you do and your concept. I am trying to make a custom hand grip for my Browning buckmark. Would you be able to help

[@LindaBarham]

So, can I clarify, it doesn't hold traditional stain but you can use a wipe on gel stain?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Yes, that is correct :-)

[@mpguthrie0]

Great video. I’m gonna use it to reproduce rotten rotten window muntins. But I don’t see the Show More tab - could you tell me what silicone putty product is used? Thx a lot.

[@mpguthrie0]

Never mind - I see it. Thx.

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Sure, Here ya go ! amzn.to/2uUY18V

[@nastypyro]

I need support in reproducing part of door molding that the past owner chopped out a section to install a dead bolt. Do you have a video on that or sell kits?

[@Lennakanci999]

What if i have the left part, but missing the right one. And it’s shape is not like square, so simply copying won’t work. How do I mirror-duplicate?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

I understand what you are saying, but molds only duplicate an existing form.

[@PetrikNZ]

@@FurnitureRefinishingStudio So no solution then? I have the same issue.

[@helenschneider4289]

Thanks, just tried this and it worked great!

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

You're welcome!

[@jasminegregg72]

can you use a stain on the fiberglass instead of paint?

[@suzocomo7707]

Great video and I love the products you shared. Thank you for the generous information! It looks like the front of the molding you made a mold for and filled with resin ended up facing the back. So you therefore had to recreate the notched look with the sander. It worked because the front of the molding and back of the molding were both flat. But if the existing piece of carved molding on the right had a more rounded front and a flat backside, how could you flip that and make it work? That is my exact predicament. The center drawer on my antique has carved wooden molding flourishes (should be one on each of the lower corners), but the lower left molding is missing. The front of the carved molding is rounded and it lays flat on the back, where it attaches to the drawer. I can take that carved wooden molding and I believe I can reproduce it with the method you showed, but when I flip it like you did the flat side of resin piece would face front and the rounded side would face the drawer. How do I solve that?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Sometimes, what you mention will happen and you won't have a good duplicate to mold. In those cases, I either re-shape the molded piece if possible, or just make the missing piece from scratch.

[@tarynkriebel319]

Is silicon better than bondo?

[@brianduchowicz5321]

what if you need it to be a matching wood piece unpaited,,say stained or a matching wood color,for a chipped clock finial piece of molding on a 130 yr old clock,,what can i use,,its a sliced off half of a finial thats part of the clock case trim on the door.

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

If you need/want it to be made of wood, this method isn't for your application.

[@ccccen]

How strong is the fiber part, harder than epoxy ?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

It's equal.

[@ccccen]

@@FurnitureRefinishingStudio I mean will it hold up just as a wooden piece?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Absolutely !

[@RitaLeger-p1o]

Beautiful!!

[@kycatrescue7305]

Have you ever tried Bondo Wood Filler instead of the Fiberglass Resin?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Yes, but bondo doesn't produce the smooth end result that fiberglass does and I don't recommend it.

[@juliejdokelly4533]

Do you have any information on this cabinet? It’s amazing!

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

No, sorry

[@kristenruggles5875]

What age is that piece? It’s gorgeous!

[@Misslastate2001]

I see others have asked without a reply, can you stain this to match the rest of the piece. Obviously painting would be easy, but what if it’s stained?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

They will not except stain in the traditional method,, but can be glazed with a gel stain and clear coated.

[@julieankhan.2801]

Could you do a video on how to fix furniture that has a large crack in it?

[@shericontrary2535]

That's what I'm doing. My kitchen cabinet has water damage.

[@KristinHarmon111]

What product would I use if I am going to stain it? I have an applique on a stained secretaries desk I want to recreate. I'm thinking I would need to use something besides fiberglass. If I intended on painting the piece, I'd use fiberglass.

[@skinnyb8888]

general finishes gel stain in blue label. oil based.

[@zachcopp9875]

Did you color it?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

Yes.

[@jesseebouillion85]

Once dried, can the fiberglass resin be drilled to attach to furniture?

[@FurnitureRefinishingStudio]

If you are careful, but you risk breaking them. I normally glue them on with 5 minute epoxy.

[@jesseebouillion85]

@@FurnitureRefinishingStudio thank you for the info!

[@salinaadulteducationcenter4610]

@@FurnitureRefinishingStudio if you need to drill or carve the object after casting, use Ice Resin.

[@shericontrary2535]

my favorite part is when I can breathe in the fumes

[@Alicia_Michelle]

When your patting it down, how do you know when to stop to be sure it's not thin?