Making A Fibreglass Mould

[@Automedon2]

Skilled craftsmen are a national treasure. Once we lose the manufacturing we lose centuries of knowledge to the point where we will never recover it. Terrific video

[@ellington4701]

Very well structured, informative video... Instantly added to favorites and will be referenced several times for my upcoming first fiberglass project. Thanks for posting.

[@mr.perfect1067]

Me too

[@ecfibreglassuk]

@GasserGlass Hi thank you for your reply, The methods we use in some of our videos are quite basic, the company producing these moulds do have more advanced methods but we try to keep the demonstrations to basic hand lay up without the need for spray or sometimes trimming equiptment. some of our customers buying our materials are first time user who may not have access to spray guns and pnumatic tools etc, hopefully we will get the time to demontrate other methods in future videos, Kind rgds

[@NickVenture1]

I just now have to do this. And remembered your great video. Had a look. To make sure I will apply the gelcoat well. 2% of catalyst.. and 6mm thick.. (not more). Got it!!! Thanks a lot.

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RishiSingh-uy8qx]

I think it is 0.6mm and not 6 mm thick, the first coat(black one)

[@Jules262]

@EastCoastFibreglass - Thank you for this amazing video!! Is there a translucent version of the fibreglass that you could recommend that would allow light to shine through?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Not for mould making. We do some clear epoxy casting resins which may work if cast into shape, or we sell perspex sheets

[@Jules262]

@@ecfibreglassuk Oh, that's great! What's the name of your clear epoxy casting resins? I am interested!

[@ecfibreglassuk]

@@Jules262 you can find them here www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/category/clear-epoxy-resins

[@slimthug6675]

Simple and clear.... great stuff guys, thanks.

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi , material at 4.30 is basically a filler paste with low shrinkage properties, and the other is Opyimold Tolling Resin, hope this helps.

[@percival23]

There is an old saying "God is in the details" Clearly the makers of this video understood the importance of the details in this considerable process. Well done lad's.

[@waleskayazzie994]

You mean devil is into detail😁

[@luvstruck2733]

Enjoyed the video. Being unfamiliar with the measurements, and the products, I enjoyed the music, and the narration.

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, yes its a fibreglass plug that was made, in this case the male part outlasts the female part, so after every few thousand lifts this is brought back in to reproduce another, when its put back into stores a Gelcoat few layers of Glass is usally applied for protection, you can get mould protect, but its sometimes as easy the 'old fashioned' way :-). best rgds

[@Flawless_fashion_1111]

Sir i m Intrast to fiberglass work experience to 15 years plz reply me

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi The Gelcoat is the durable, cosmetic and more often pigmented finish you would see on the part you are producing, it provides weathering and water resistant properties on the part surface, you could pore silicone in just as always try a small test piece first, hope this helps

[@arneolavnordgulen3026]

If I am to make a boat mould, can I make a plywood mould and then coat it with a couple layers of fiberglass and a layer of gelcoat? So that I could mould the hull straight out of this? It is a one off production, and would not need a master mould.

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, that would work, just make sure you've got a good smooth finish on the plywood, and sand down the fibreglass before you gelcoat for the best possible finish on the part. And plenty of release agent

[@THOMASTHESAILOR]

I think the most stressful part of Mould Making is the music, it'll drive ya crazy before your done..

[@filipwyberg]

Then youre not focused enough :D

[@craigjones9244]

Haaa true🤣

[@hfranke07]

Me too.... music is sick

[@corneilcorneil]

I agree, the music is disturbing.

[@jaywinters2483]

Almost had to exit out👎 music ruined it

[@Assimilator702]

If you're NOT making production pieces....which need to be as close to PERFECT as possible.... you CAN skip the gel coat step. But this will give you a part thats not smooth as glass so you might have to do some finishing afterwards. Also keep in mind if the part you're molding has a deep well like the one in this video....you might have a difficult time removing it from the mold. Gel coat is very important when making repeatable molds and will reduce finishing time.

[@jananimanikandan8483]

how to make that mould...and whats the degree of heat for melting and how it looks.. This video is very informative.nice

[@Carbodon69]

I have a question, give me some advice. I made 2 15 x 30 inch molds from some windows that go on the roof of a McLaren car. The customer removed them and gave them to me to build a mold to be able to make them in carbon fiber. This is the one. Procedure I used, tell me where the error is, first I cut the cardboard and glue it around the glass, leaving it 2 inches away, then I sealed all the gaps with plasticine, then I applied 3 coats of PVA mold releace, I let it dry very well, then I applied 3 coats of gealcoat. orange that I bought it at compositive envision, it was one coat for every 25 minutes of gaelcoat. Then, when it is tacky, I applied 6 sheets of glass fiber and 6 of polyester fiber glass resin. 15 minutes between each coat of resin for each sheet of fiberglass glass. I let it dry overnight. The next day I took it out into the sun so it could dry much better. My 2 molds got twisted, one of them got some cracks. I repaired them but both parts got twisted. Any recommendation you can give me, is my . first time making molds I spent 400 dollars of material amd i fee a little stressed I work alot with carbon fiber but is my first time making molds

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, if using a general purpose resin with fibreglass never apply more than 3 layers at any one time otherwise the laminate will get how as it cures due to an exothermic reaction in the resin. this heat buildup can then cause warping. also the UV exposure especially on a hot day can act as an accelerator speed up the reaction of the resin further and adding to heat build-up. you also need a good solid stiff former/plug (the part you are moulding from) if the former has any flex then it can't resist any shrinkage that your mould will go through as it cures allowing the mould to twist and distort freely pulling the former with it. however you can reduce shrinkage and add more layers at once with a tooling resin without the fear of shrinkage but you still need a good solid former to mould off. we cant supply to the US due to hazard restriction but look up a company called Fibre Glast and they may be able to help you further with tooling resin and more advice on their systems. hope this helps. kind regards .

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, if a gloss surface is required then don't use PVA , you can use a semi permanent release such as Marbocote Fastcote or Meguiars Velocity.Also a hard paste wax such as MG08, follow the guidelines on the product for a successful release, hope this helps.

[@ecfibreglassuk]

@irfanfikri This is known as The Plug / Mastermould: To produce a mould you need a pattern or former commonly called a “plug” an exact replica of the finished item. Usually you will have to make the plug from scratch. The plug can be made from almost any material as long as it is made rigid, accurate, dimensionally stable and set on a solid foundation. this particular one is made of fibreglass which we made earlier from another plug made from wood which was primed as smoothed to a gloss finish

[@nawalsharma3049]

Very nice give description of details

[@dedearifin6115]

what is the distance of each layer, and how many layers of gelcoat, resin, fiber and the last material ....?

[@dedearifin6115]

UP

[@dedearifin6115]

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[@costaaddict]

If I understand this correctly: Original part -> wax -> gel coat -> fiberglass + resin (repeat). This would give me a mould of the original part?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

That's basically it

[@lucasoncin3100]

Very great... But.. How do you trim what's over the mould? Thank you..

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, same way you trim it to fit. The edges can be sanded down to get rid of the rough bits too

[@HumanBeingSpawn]

Can this method be used to create a durable kitchen sink?

[@محمدمتوليجابر]

great video . Please tell me where the places of sell molds such as the red mold which was at the beginning of the video and thank you very much ... The template I mean is like who in the next link

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, the video is a guide on how to make one of those moulds

[@SomeBubba]

How do you make that orange thing? That is what I want to know how to make. I understand prepping the mold I need to know how to get to that point where you have something covered in that orange stuff

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, your original mould can be made from a huge variety of things - plywood, pu foam, silicone, latex etc. You'd create a mould of the shape you need in reverse, coat that in release, and use fibreglass to give you your master mould, essentially. This is the orange thing you see here.

[@SomeBubba]

EastCoastFibreglass thank you. I've been looking all over everybody shows the mold and waxing it and I couldn't understand how to create a mold to begin with

[@katinekaba1354]

Thank you. I am interested

[@AG-cx1ug]

why did you put the main body of the mould (heard octa mould) on top of the chopped fibre and then add another layer of chopped fibre?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi the product is called Optimold which is a tooling low shrinkage resin. As we are using a vinlyester gelcoat we apply our first layer of matting with an ISO resin 491pa which is a polyester that bonds to the vinylester based tooling gel. this is known as a tie coat or primer layer. its means that the layer against the gelcoat will bond to the vinylester gelcoat and also be compatible with the polyester tooling resin. it also ensures that the most important first layer is filly consolidated and cured to prevent disturbance from the subsequent layers. then we apply the rest of the matting with the optimold low shrinkage tooling resin. the advantage of using this system is that you have a good strong gelcoat and you can also even remove the mould the very next day with massively reduced risk of shrinkage and distortion that you would typically get from standard resins. this system is popular for automotive panel moulds and for moulding carbon infused parts that would usually be oven cured.

[@AG-cx1ug]

thank you for the response. would this process also help with smoothening a manually made mold that has some gaps and pits? Could you reccomend a process to make sure a mold (made of thermocol and pop on top) doesn't have air bubbles and to fill gaps?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

@@AG-cx1ug Hi Unfortunately I am not familiar with thermocol and pop on top or using it as a moulding media ?

[@nathanblagdon3412]

how much would a piece like that cost in materials?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

@richarddale76 Hi This is a PVA Release agent not to be confused with polyvinyl acetate emulsion which is a Bonding agent. PVA Release agent is a liquid solution of polyvinyl alcohol resin in a mixture of water. when dry this forms a thin skin which acts as a barrier to prevent the resin from bonding to the mould surface. Kind regards ecfibreglassuk

[@PremKumarN-v9y]

can i use vinyl ester as a resin while second layup of chopped strand mat

[@ecfibreglassuk]

we would only recommend using the materials mentioned for this application. if using a vinylester gelcoat then you can use vinyl ester resin.

[@VinothKumar-qo7ry]

Thanks for sharing knowledge sir. Huge respect for your tremendous effort.

[@siddiquesorganicfarm]

Ok Good friend. And how u remove this from mold? After cleaning the mold what you applied for easy removing? Please reply

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Your mould should have adequate release for the part to come out without resistance

[@aribv]

You need a mould to make the mould...I'm after the initial mould, How do I make that? Anyway, great video!

[@ecfibreglassuk]

That is a master mould taken from the initial mould that was made, this can be used time and time again to produce a new mould.

[@michaelg4931]

***** Take the original part and make sure the surface is a perfect as you want the copies to be. After that you would do exactly the same steps in the video. Ie, clean, thoroughly wax, apply PVA (an alcohol release agent), tooling gel coat, and finally the fiberglass and other reinforcements. You want your newly created master mold to be as flawless and robust as possible.

[@DodongWerkzPh]

start with a plug. hehehe

[@1985cactus]

You need a pre-inital mould to make the initial mould

[@malmalhi007]

i used cement to make a mould for a sink .. . many moons ago

[@WTFalcor]

8-12 coats of carnuba based wax? so, rub on, polish off 8-12 times? or am i missing something?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Rub on, lightly buff off, allow to "set" between coats

[@Pushyhog]

Talcum mixed with resin/hardner? It that blk epoxy tooling gel or polyester tooling gel?? I see you using TR wax! Do u ever use frekote??

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, talc can be used to thicken up the resin to reduce drainage etc. We used 65pa gelcoat for this, which is polyester based. Not had much experience with Frekote, we tend to use carnuba wax and PVA, or more in depth systems like Marbocote

[@jonathanflud492]

I have two questions about the video what wax do you use to keep the fiberglass from sticking and what is the black stuff u put on first to give it that gloss look after it is done?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

It's all explained in the video as he goes

[@dipakgurav8848]

Hey, Can You Give Me Some Help For Making Mould. I am beginner so thats why i dont know about material. How Can i make mould using glassfiber. what materials i borrow first

[@janpakx]

Hello I have so important question can I used fiberglass mould for to make Carbon fiber parts? please respond me very soon,Thank you so much

[@cyccompositeschina]

peter John I guess it is depended on the mold applications

[@rasheedp4140]

What kind of materials using before jell coat?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

+Rasheed P Hi there, Release agents are applied before the gelcoat. For this mould we applied mould release wax TR104 hi temp. However your choice of release agent will also depend on what resins you are using and what material your mould or plug is made from.

[@mindfreak001009]

does the gel coat can be sprayed? using a compressor? thanks..

[@saicharan6339]

Can I know this place .. iam from Hyderabad We have a electrical work shop and we are thinking introduce sales also from coming season ..so that we need what was the exact process to make cooler body dies

[@peterjames3306]

All that I have understood from this video is that the title says it to be "MAKING A FIBREGLASS MOULD", against which the video shows how to make a product out of a mould, please correct me if I am wrong... thanks

[@ecfibreglassuk]

HI This is a Mould being made from a fibreglass master mould, so this is 'MAKING A FIBREGLASS MOULD' the mould shown taken off will be use to make the product. There are many things you can make a fibreglass mould from even an original fibreglass part or master mould as shown in the video

[@manishagopalka6896]

When you apply the first layer on consolidation material i.e, the mat with the fibres, you are sticking it in with epoxy resin I presume? Or is it some other material?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, it's polyester resin

[@julietgaskill374]

I just wanna find out, is tooling Gelcoat the same as regular unwaxed Gelcoat. Or is tooling Gelcoat something different

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Tooling gel has a vinylester base so it's more suitable for mould making

[@artamd]

Hi I have a few questions. Before painting gelcoat . How many wax to original part ? Thanksyou very much

[@IcarusX72]

Great stuff!! What is the mixture you used for the reinforcement board?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, what do you mean?

[@147andreluiz]

Question please: how strong is fibreglass? I was thinking in making a car roof cargo box out of fibreglass but obviously, has got to be very strong. How strong one layer of fibreglass is? How many layers would I need? Thanks

[@ecfibreglassuk]

@richarddale76 The treatment of moulds is slightly different for epoxy moulding, some people will only use the PVA alone for epoxy mouldings. Unlike polyester which relies on a chemical bond, the epoxy relies on mechanical bonding so will sometimes still grip to any microscopic scratches on the mould surface even if waxed, PVA produces a good solid barrier between the Epoxy and Mould surface. We are open again on the 3rd of jan. Thanks again and All the best for 2011 Kind rgds ecfibreglassuk

[@skeeterbuggy]

you can get gelcoat pre colored in any color, or purchase tinting material to color as you need to.

[@cherfieldm]

Thanks, can I apply varnish on the finish fiber glass project instead of paint?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

+cherfieldm Hi, please give us a call on 0191 497 5134 to discuss

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi yes it would, there is not a restriction on size, just different methods, best rgds

[@11Gunn]

I have removed part of my Dashboard that is made from 'Pleather' material puled over metal, there is foam/sponge in between to give it shape. I'm looking to made a solid fibreglass part and not have the spongyness. Can you tell me if its possible to make a mould from the plastic/leather style dashboard material? Thanks :)

[@deadeye9703]

Great video - I'm going to send people to this from now on rather than explaining the process. I noticed that you don't mention the need for release angles in the plug ? Additionally, a boss for an air fitting laid up in some part of the mold helps pop the part with an air compressor. If one is making enough copies to make a mold worthwhile, it definitely cuts the turnaround time and (especially on bigger parts) one person can pop the part.

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi no it was not mentioned in this case a draft angle of 2mm was used on the sides of the part , thanks

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi yes it is actually better to leave wax to harden correctly overnight, if you need to put any more on the next day it will be ok, kind rgds

[@nemo6686]

Thanks for the video; as a complete novice it was informative, but the use of the terms 'mould' and 'plug' seems confused. Even in the description above - is it a "master mould" or a plug?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, the master mould is the plug

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, there is nothing to substitute the Gelcoat im afraid! Car wax is a release ageant, you need the Gelcoat for the mould surface.hope this helps

[@adelkl5711]

sometimes a certain kind of yellowish powder is added to the resin could you tell us what it is?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, you would need to find a resin from a Manufacturer such as Scott Bader that is suitable first, Crystic 491pa should be ok for the Water - Salts not to sure. Specification you would need to maybe seek advice from a local moulder in your area, take them a set of drawings with your inteded use, i hope this helps.

[@lmfao4942]

Hi, I was wondering if you know what ingredients it takes to make a Fibreglass Mould I couldn't understand the video, and I would like to purchase those ingredients. Can you please contact me back?

[@lilgiovanni5528]

Why you clean the wax ?

[@MikeTheDidgeman]

fiberglas is so cool , iam making didgeridoos of it! :) I wanted to ask for the roller: can I use every kind or should it be a specific material? thx

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, Optimold relies on high exotherm for best results, bit of a nuisance sometimes depending on what your making, some other tooling systems recomend less Resin, thanks for the positive comment.

[@maxwellbolzman7077]

so now you can put your fiberglass on?

[@ahalgamal]

hello .... thanks 4 the vid i want to ask about the name of material you poured at 4:30 and material that coat it at 5:00 plz .... write its name

[@celebinspec2997]

How much did that cost to make approx?

[@joeyjamison5772]

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

[@jakegarrett8109]

@@joeyjamison5772 You know, the military asks how much aircraft will cost, they don't just hand a blank check, they need to know how many billions it will cost them... I ask before I buy anything as well. Would you not ask prices on a machine or tool before buying? Because if not, ya wanna buy some tools from me? It won't cost much to make this mold. It should be roughly $300 in materials (its fiberglass, its not expensive like carbon fiber). Labor could be around $1000 if you know someone who does it as a hobby. Professionally, its going to cost a little more. Or DIY for free labor and some fun! Yes I've made molds, and small carbon fiber jet aircraft. The good thing to do before making a commitment is asking "how much will this cost?". Just like the cheapest RC micro-turbine engine will set you back over $1,500 you probably just need to know that even if the $10,000 model aircraft is well within your budget. If its even a cheap $50 foam airplane though, I still want to know how much it costs just to make sure!

[@joeyjamison5772]

tmi @@jakegarrett8109

[@jakegarrett8109]

@@joeyjamison5772 I see, you like no information. No info on prices either... Well, start sending me some blank checks then!

[@markman63]

$100

[@soldierofjudgement0477]

Is there any chance you have the intro clip by itself? Just wondering.

[@AestheticButterfliez]

its very good video for fiberglass workers its so nice cos i have my owen fiberglass besnuss thanks

[@menajakoub7727]

can i make wood mould for fiber to make cover for machine??????

[@michaelg4931]

Mena Jakoub You could make the mold from wood (or foam), then cover it with a thin layer of fiberglass (do not use polyester resin on foam as it dissolves many types of foam) to strengthen and consolidate the mold then coat it with tooling gel coat.

[@richarddale76]

@ecfibreglassuk Thanks for the info. Its just i've seen other on here use upto 6! layers of wax, then 2 coats of PVA release agent. This was for an epoxy resin on carbon 6k fibers though. Would you recoment either/or rarther than both? P.s When you back open after xmas? got an order ready to ring through. Thanks again

[@nixland]

Can you enlighten me about polyester resin high shrinkage level? I want to make mother mold for a helmet with polyester resin as normally people do (main mold using silicon). Should I concern about the shrinkage problems?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hello, I couldn't give specific shrinkage rates as it's entirely dependant on heat/thickness while curing. Trial and error is the best way to go

[@tiredfingers99]

What is it called? Isothalic resin? What is the Gelcoat called? How do you know that when you add the 6 layers? I mean when I wax the layers blend.

[@EastCoastFibreglass]

Hi, 14pa Gelcoat and 491pa Polyester Resin hope this helps.

[@serchmarc]

what if ,dont sell the gel coat in my country what im gonna do? to make a professional mold?

[@aliabkhezr6797]

hi dear friend can you help me to make this marbles? what is furmula(raw materials)?how raw materials mixed??? wait your response thanks

[@yassinchbani4267]

ali abkhezr maybe this mold doesn't use for artificial marble but it's useful to make mold for artificial marble.

[@fariborzhashemi3052]

hi, thank u for your video. I would like to know if this the mould, then what is the red colour?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, the red is the gelcoat from the part they're making a mould from

[@reynoldpasilan494]

hi , do we can use other kind of material to put a color instead of gelcoat, is it possible to use an enamel paint ?

[@smoothon]

Great video - thanks!

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Thank you :-)

[@Kingqhawemiya]

Where U warking I know to use Faber glass to laminate I'm in SA KZN

[@ecfibreglassuk]

North East UK Seaside town called South Shields

[@cnxcnx4822]

I'm going to make a 23 meter statue ..d mold I make.for.my life size statues I use silicon.. but on the 23 meter statue it will cost a lot. .so I want to make d mold with Fiberglass eny advise

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, there's a lot of information out there on making GRP moulds etc, I'd suggest you have a google and see what you can find, and if you have any questions after that, give us a call

[@umairmuhammad4284]

So I wanted to make a fiberglass mould for the first time. Had no idea searched on net and bought the following stuff from a local store: 1. Gelcoat 2. Resin 3. Matt 4. Hardener 5. PVA But the shopkeeper insisted on buying "COBALT" in order to cure the Gelcoat and The Resin. He told me that I would not be able to cure them without adding "Cobalt" along with the Hardener. I began searching on the Internet and found that "Cobalt" is very dangerous and might cause explosion. I would like to know if I must use "Cobalt" with the Gelcoat and the Resin. If yes, how much should it be and what's the procedure of adding it. Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi most resins come already pre accelerated ie with the addition of cobalt, then all to do is to add the catalyst, never mix if you have both materials at hand together as they could indeed be an explosive reaction.hope this helps

[@umairmuhammad4284]

ecfibreglassuk OK. So my Gelcoat and Resin are not pre-accelerated. What should I do now? Mix "Cobalt" First and then the Catalyst to Gelocat and Resin? If yes, in what quantity?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Umair Muhammad Hi, you really need to talk to the shop where you purchased as they are different levels ie concentrates of cobalt, but you need to find out how much cobalt to put in first then mix thoroughly then add catalyst once you are satisfied, hope this helps

[@umairmuhammad4284]

I can't find chip brushes that are made of hog hair. Can I use synthetic brushes for gelcoat and laminating resin application?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Umair Muhammad Hi i would not, they may disolve in the Resin.

[@mdismail2502]

Please tell, whats the story of them big puppys .....

[@DJW147]

Hi - my A Level class and I have enjoyed watching this video, it has been very good for explaining the process for their A Level studies. They would like to know what the end result actually was, can you help? They have some very wacky ideas!!!!!!Mr Wakefield

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi Mr Wakefield - These are moulds for life raft containers, some of which can be seen in the movie Interstellar - It's our claim to fame :-)

[@ramakantgaikwad5965]

WHAT CHEMICAL MATERIAL IS USED IN MAKING A FIBER GLASS SHEET MOLD, I MEAN THE MATERIAL USED TO PASTE TO THE SURFACE.

[@ecfibreglassuk]

www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/topic/MakingMoulds

[@ramakantgaikwad5965]

thanks, but what are the chemicals used for fiberglass and the quantity ?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Hi, that information is available either from the video or from the guide linked

[@somacouesso7715]

votre travail est excellent, mais comment faire pour avoir aussi les produit qui vous permet a fabriquer j'aimerai passer la commende

[@motomx69]

What a great video! and quality mould!. i dont think ill need to make my mould as strong, but if you will be using it alot, this is a great way of making it! thanks very much for youre video

[@charliegrpdixon5944]

very helpful video for my A level homework. thank you

[@carlosreyes6448]

Do you add wax to your gelcoat?

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Not for a mould

[@carlosreyes6448]

@@ecfibreglassuk I'm new at this but I noticed when I add wax the finish turns out dull I'm looking for a high gloss finish

[@ecfibreglassuk]

@@carlosreyes6448 You need to work up through the grades cutting compound to polish for a glossy finish

[@petermado5052]

Chanting specialists please post your version of Producing goods

[@noonedude101]

Would this work for something the size of a car?

[@cherfieldm]

What type of fiber glass cloth materials do I need to use in high temperature area like engine bay?

[@Syndicatet3k]

this is really about the resin system , you should go with polyester resin, fiberglass for cost, or go Epoxy/carbon and cure the part at the service temp desired

[@LowCostCncRetrofits]

Painting tooling gelcoat is still the quickest no fuss way for small moulds nice video

[@Niceburg400]

Hi. Great video. I am an ex fiberglasser who only used gel coat in the past, sanded and sprayed it afterwards. Why is there so much nonsense now about gel coat never curing, or you need topcoat or flocoat instead. Has it all changed so much.

[@bizling]

When waxing the mould, is it ok to leave it over night say if you've only achieved 6-7 layers? Same applies to the former?

[@OPrincessXJasmineO]

that whole process.......just for the mould!? >.< Wow props to the people who actually use fiber glass for costuming! =/

[@karibulislam7777]

Hi.. I want to know, what is the mixing ratio formula of gelcoat, colour, peroxide, and others... Thanks

[@ecfibreglassuk]

Between 1-4% by weight, depending on the temperature and quantity being mixed.

[@irfanfikri]

but how do we make the "red thing" first?

[@montetown5741]

When you don't use the PVA, what is the trick? Is it that the surface has to be perfect gloss without ANY porosity seen in the surface anywhere? I have some areas still which I could sand out some micro-craters.

[@ecfibreglassuk]

@Savyoan Hi its not something i have done im afraid, i have made a mould from a Clay statue after covering it with Shellac first then applying PVA Release. You would only put wax in the Gelcoat (2%) if you were applying to the finished product for finish ect, not on the Female mould as this would inhibit adhesion of subsequent layers of reinforcement, hope this helps.

[@dedearifin6115]

What the name for the black liquid or the first layer..?

[@dedearifin6115]

Roger Rarebit What is the other name of tooling gel ...?,my search in google does not exist

[@ecfibreglassuk]

It's polyester gelcoat

[@dedearifin6115]

EastCoastFibreglass Owh ok thanks a lot for this information 😀👍👍👍

[@dedearifin6115]

what is the distance of each layer,and how many layers of gelcoat,resin,fiber and the last material...?

[@dedearifin6115]

UUUP

[@anwarbinmahfuz.6389]

Very nice job

[@Gnetluvsgreg]

What is the purpose of the gel coat? Can you cast silicone in a mold like that?