Casting a studio scale K'tinga in epoxy fiberglass
- Thread starter Dana Long
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jedimaster
Sr Member
Cool...
division 6
Master Member
Neat.
You are using this like a gel coat to skin the model?
You are using this like a gel coat to skin the model?
wizardofthenorth
Well-Known Member
I look forward to watching this, and starting with the molding process. TY
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
Dana, lets see a few comments. the cabosil epoxy mix is really intended for corners, you mix it thicker like a paste and it helps prevent voids when you lay the cloth on there. its seems like your using the thin mix of cabosil as a gel coat. the only problem with that is its all resin and very weak. I know you guys do clear parts for the LEDs. but you could save time and a few bucks if you just buy Clear gel coat. the part will be stronger and still be clear for the Leds. plus the gel coat sticks to the mold and you wont have to keep brushing it on until it sticks.
When you flood the detail areas with resin they will be very weak and over time will chip and crack.. if you use the clear gel with cabosil as a thick paste the part will be stronger. but I still like to cut small pieces of mat and stuff them in the small detail sections.
Al
When you flood the detail areas with resin they will be very weak and over time will chip and crack.. if you use the clear gel with cabosil as a thick paste the part will be stronger. but I still like to cut small pieces of mat and stuff them in the small detail sections.
Al
Al,
Yeah we know all that and have tried all the techniques with this stuff, including clear polyester, but as she said this is her way of doing it, you're not going to tell her anything she doesn't already know, so this is how she does it. She's been doing this for about 6 or 7 years this way and has never had a problem with a part chipping or cracking, or being weak.
As for stuffing matt into detail areas, we've gone that route too and you can't get matt into the super small kit part detail of a mold, the only way to do it is allow the resin to run into it, we're talking like 1/16" of layer of epoxy, then use 3 layers of 10oz fabric for something like this, trust me it's strong.
When she started this there wasn't really any help on laying up fiberglass into a rubber mold, so we tried all of it until she found a technique that works best, that's why she decided to make the video hoping it would help someone else out.
Yeah we know all that and have tried all the techniques with this stuff, including clear polyester, but as she said this is her way of doing it, you're not going to tell her anything she doesn't already know, so this is how she does it. She's been doing this for about 6 or 7 years this way and has never had a problem with a part chipping or cracking, or being weak.
As for stuffing matt into detail areas, we've gone that route too and you can't get matt into the super small kit part detail of a mold, the only way to do it is allow the resin to run into it, we're talking like 1/16" of layer of epoxy, then use 3 layers of 10oz fabric for something like this, trust me it's strong.
When she started this there wasn't really any help on laying up fiberglass into a rubber mold, so we tried all of it until she found a technique that works best, that's why she decided to make the video hoping it would help someone else out.
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
Rich,
I get it. was just offering my opinion. and my 24 years of doing fiberglass work for Boeing and a few ship yards. plus she asked for comments. wasn't trying to be an AZZ just help.
Al
I get it. was just offering my opinion. and my 24 years of doing fiberglass work for Boeing and a few ship yards. plus she asked for comments. wasn't trying to be an AZZ just help.
Al
I really appreciate you guys taking the time to film this. I am going to be doing the Pulsar molds at some point soon and wasn't sure what route I would go. Is this cabosil stuff harder then something like TC-1630 urethane? First I need to learn how to do one of these glass shelled molds.
That's a good idea lee, I would love to see someone make a K'tinga shaped guitar. It's shape just begs for it.
