Marcus18 Posted December 31, 2003 Report Posted December 31, 2003 it's drying right now then I have to sand it, then I'll be making a scoop. it's made of drywall mud. I'll get pics once the scoop is done. marcus Quote
slick Posted December 31, 2003 Report Posted December 31, 2003 Man, what a worthless post without pictures!!!! But anyways, sounds cool. Quote
Marcus18 Posted December 31, 2003 Author Report Posted December 31, 2003 sorry my brothers camera broke I'll be getting my other brothers camera in a few days to take pics. marcus Quote
phantomFE3 Posted December 31, 2003 Report Posted December 31, 2003 drywall mud? id slap a layer of fiberglass over it, just to be safe Quote
Dirty Rockstar Posted January 1, 2004 Report Posted January 1, 2004 I second that.. Fiberglass is your best friend.. Quote
Marcus18 Posted January 1, 2004 Author Report Posted January 1, 2004 I'm not making the scoop out of mud I'm making the mold out of it. marcus Quote
phantomFE3 Posted January 1, 2004 Report Posted January 1, 2004 ooooh lol well still, id reinforce it with fiberglass, just to make sure the mold doesnt break Quote
92turboLE Posted January 1, 2004 Report Posted January 1, 2004 do the glass anyway over the mold. If you dont and just use the drywall paste, once that is dry and you sand it, your gonna try and make a glass scoop, correct? well the minute you touch the resin to that dryway mud, its ruined. the resin will bond with the mold and you'll be fucked. if you do a thin layer o0f glass over the dryway, then you can wax that and use that as a mold and will have no problems. - Justin Quote
slick Posted January 1, 2004 Report Posted January 1, 2004 Werd. Even if you use the mold, even put some aluminum foil in it before you lay the fiberglass, that way it won't stick to the mold. Quote
92turboLE Posted January 1, 2004 Report Posted January 1, 2004 well, if you wax it OR use a good paint and sand it VERY smooth then that will work too. Someone told me that there is a powder that you can use that does the same thing but i dont remember what it is called. - Justin Quote
phantomFE3 Posted January 1, 2004 Report Posted January 1, 2004 has anyone ever tried the fiberglass resin jelly? i have a can of fiberglass resin thats like liquid, do you think the jelly would be easier to use? kinda like peanut butter or jelly, you could like scoop it on there and spread it around and wouldnt even have to touch it with a clothes or brush, maybe a brush but it wouldnt be as messy? you might want to try that for your scoop, since it will be kinda curved or depressed and the resin might run out and cause a huge mess Quote
slick Posted January 1, 2004 Report Posted January 1, 2004 What i do when i fiberglass: Get the fiberglass cloth, and rip it into small pieces (maybe 2"'s big, if that) DO NOT CUT CLOTH, the frayed edges help bond stuff Get the fiberglass resin, figure out how much you gonna need, and put it into a cup that the resin will not burn through (its happened to me before) Add the appropriate amount of hardener and mix Get some small 1"-2" brushes, and dip it in the resin mix grab the cloth, hold it where you want it, then dab the resin mix on it; basically its best to dab it on, not paint it on, will hold better Do a layer or two, and let dry. Then apply 1 or 2 more layers Once done, pull it out, and make its pretty evenly layered NOTE: The curves are actually stronger than the straight parts, no kidding. Let this all dry, then start sanding. Once you got it sanded, apply bondoglass (its a body filler for fiberglass) Apply it just like you would bondo Let that dry, then sand it down Once you get it to the desired smoothness, prep and paint. Quote
89oldscutlass Posted January 1, 2004 Report Posted January 1, 2004 Hows the scoop coming along? Quote
Marcus18 Posted January 2, 2004 Author Report Posted January 2, 2004 well I have to wait until I get some hardener before I can go to the next step. I have molded the scoop out of mud on my hood. started out as a "lets mold one up to see what would look good" then turned into a "lets put fiberglass over it". the mud is soft so I'm going to put the glass on it then once it dries I'll flip it over and carve it out. Think I should put louvers on with the scoop? this is kinda what it looks like marcus Quote
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