Brian
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It is pretty amazing that I can pick up fleece from walmart and create basically any shape I want out of material.
Ding,
Fiberglass mat as you know comes apart easily and is very strandy. You need the fleece to make the shape because it is on full piece that is stretchy. Since it is stretchy, you then form it however you like. Then the resin gets the fleece hard and the fiberglass mat is just for reinforcement
Bondo, the sanding is crazy because it is all hand sanding, but it is truly the only way to handcraft these pieces!
Stone, I am charging $275, not a whole lot, but it is cash toward my Iwata
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[IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/nexson1/2nd%20album/IMG_0095.jpg[/IMG]Okay, so just a small update. I got the first layer of duraglass on and sanded down. I am currently filling in the deep crevices in the filler, then off to slick sand!
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[IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/nexson1/IMG_6291.jpg[/IMG]I get a kick out of how you guys flick off eachother in your clear coat pics lol
Great work ding!
This morning I sanded down the epoxy that dried overnight. With this epoxy, it is a good idea to just let it dry completely instead of sanding it to find out it is still a bit “gou-E” at the bottom, which pretty much goes with all epoxies. At any rate, I fiberglassed with B440 and 1.5oz. This one is shaping up quickly!
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[IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/nexson1/IMG_6184.jpg[/IMG]So I went threw a couple sanding wheels on the dremel and got this thing shaped just the way I want. Usually when feathering the fleece into the plastic, you get the fabric very brittle, this is not a problem because I have a solution. Obviously this panel is going to get a couple layers of glass, but before that, I use an epoxy that gets beneath the fleece and makes a solid bond between the brittle fabric and the panel itself. This allows for a solid foundation for the glass to lay. I went around with the epoxy in all the weak areas . When working with small parts like this, and the parts being plastic, you have to obviously make accommodations. Next I will glass, then fill and sand.
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[IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/nexson1/2nd%20album/IMG_6164.jpg[/IMG]that was the weirdest painting video ever! it was like he was spraying a hose on there from 3 feet away,
Hey Guys!
Sorry for the delay in updates. With the holidays and a few days I needed to dedicate to school, I had to delay work a bit. Anyway’s, I got started on the opposite kick panel. With this kickpanel, I am able to stretch the fleece to the opposite end of the panel itself. With the driver’s side, I had to allow for the dead pedal to be installed without interference.
These are the pictures thus far, I am not a fan of how it looks in this stage, but the adhesion between the fiberglass and plastic is fantastic and that is all I care about at this point. I am going to sand it all down now and clean it up!
Here’s some pictures.
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[IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/nexson1/2nd%20album/IMG_6135.jpg[/IMG][b]bondomerchant wrote:[/b]
[quote]nice job on the vid nex but ya really should hook that back strap on your respirator before ya drag it across your emblems :lol1 liked the way you put that vid together thou very slick production ;)[/quote]Thanks bondo! I had to edit it out, but I gave shout outs to everyone on the refinish network, I found that out after youtube rejected my 11 minute video! As for the straps, that was the cameras fault! I feel weird on camera, like as if the world is waiting for me to get started, so I didn’t want to make anyone wait to put the rear strap on lol! What I liked about this video, is that it shows me what I look like when I spray,. which can really help me! I am glad I finally got to show you my setup in the ol’ garage
[b]jimmo wrote:[/b]
[quote]Great vid nex, thanks for sharing! I’ve got that same gun and ya they are a bit restrictive on the job size for sure. Nice setup, nice work, hope to see more![/quote]Jimmo, you were my inspiration to making this video! I am sure it is cool to watch someone else doing it, being that you put in alot of time editing and recording these videos!It feels good to hear that you believe the SRiW is restrictive as well, coming from someone that has used it before, it gives me great confidence in knowing the difference in my future LPH400 will be fair superior! I will for sure make more videos!
[b]Andy T wrote:[/b]
[quote]Great video. A few too many variations of special effects for me, but the content is spot on.I too used to run SRi’s. I then moved on to the SATA Minijet, before settling on the Iwata LPH80. With the 1.2 fluid nozzle and E4 cap, I’d never go back[/quote]
Thanks nex!, I guess I got carried away with the movie maker, LOL, but the video flowed pretty well, I tried to make introductions into each scene, so that when I edited it, it would flow better
[b]laynbodys-10 wrote:[/b]
[quote]i do what most these other guys do..cant afford to mess up a $600 gun from me just wanting to be a little lazy[/quote]thats exactly how I see it.exactly 😉
So I got some work done today. On the first pod, I am just filling in small sanding scratches, which takes about 4-6 phases of filling,sanding and primering. Once, I get to this stage in the project, I am happy anyways!
I was able to get some work on the 2nd kick panel. I copied and cut out the exact shape as cut on the opposite kick. I will use this as reference to match up the tweeter and speaker identically to the original kick.
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[IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/nexson1/2nd%20album/IMG_6053.jpg[/IMG]Since we went with a reccessed speaker, we are leaving that for pertection, that is, the speaker being behind the panel.
We opted for no speaker, at least for now, we can always make and pop one in.
Update
Still Progressing through getting the surface defect free. I worked on the hood release opening. That area is tight for sanding but with have sanding in tight spots for a major of my fiberglassing life, it is no biggie. Some other areas were smoothed out as well. It is about 92% there with primer and almost ready for paint. Just some filling here and there, sand down and reprime and should be good to go!
Then I have to make the other one!
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