Peteff
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| posted on 11/12/05 at 11:44 AM |
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I rebuilt the front of bro in laws Fiesta van (employee related accident) and he got me a tin of Upol for filling bits before I painted it. That was 3
years ago and I've used it for loads of other bits and there's still more than 3/4 of the tin left. You could render a house with 3 tins
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yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 11/12/05 at 04:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
I rebuilt the front of bro in laws Fiesta van (employee related accident) and he got me a tin of Upol for filling bits before I painted it. That was 3
years ago and I've used it for loads of other bits and there's still more than 3/4 of the tin left. You could render a house with 3 tins
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Probably - but for lack of anything else to use, I've been using it for structure, too.
Now I've got the final shape (nearly), I'm hardly using any each time and the present tin has lasted me about a week without making a huge
indent in it.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 11/12/05 at 04:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Cita
You'll get there mate no worries!
It's gonna be fine!
Cheers Cita
Thanks for the vote of confidence! It's starting to feel like the end may be in sight - may even get to do the mould next weekend :O
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k33ts
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| posted on 11/12/05 at 05:17 PM |
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just a suggestion dont use to fine a paper on filler 200 max or youll knock it out of shape to much looks like youre somwhere near using filler
primer!
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stevebubs
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| posted on 16/12/05 at 09:09 PM |
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Top Tip
For finishing, use the plastic spreader supplied with the body filler and not a metal one.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 09:03 PM |
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Gettting closer - just final finish now...took this after I spent 6 hours cleaning the dust out the garage....
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 09:16 PM |
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What u going to use to get a "smooth" curve where it bonds on the original bonnet??
Shug.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 09:27 PM |
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Take a mould from the buck above (which is oversize) and then make a cast of the bulge.
Trim down to the size required and contours of the bonnet.
Was then going to glass it on from underneath with 3/4 layeres of matting
Then fill any gaps with flowcoat...
From your post (and previous comments) I sense a "but" or "bunch of problems" comment coming - any help/hints gratefully
received.
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 10:27 PM |
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Hows about this
Fair the bulge when u have it cooking to the original bonnet by a fillet of plasticene with a wee bit of release wax mixed in it To make it
"more pliable" You can radius it to the correct diameter by using a suitable sized ball bearing. Indeed u can get em from most GRP
supplers as a wee tool on a stick just for the job. Polish the lot with 4-5 coats of good quality release wax and take a pull ( new mould), of the
whole lot.. bonnet complete with new bulge then get a new bonnet from that. Feck this glue the addition on crap trust me unless u do it day in and
out it will look like a pound of mince. If you cant do it for £50 or less your buying your GRP from the wrong place....to recover your outlay get
laminating and flog em on e-bay. If u make a good job of it I might even be able to offer u a job on something more exotic in a couple of weeks!! Only
problem with that u have to learn Jockaneese Im in Glasgow
Shug.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 10:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hugh Paterson
Hows about this
Fair the bulge when u have it cooking to the original bonnet by a fillet of plasticene with a wee bit of release wax mixed in it To make it
"more pliable" You can radius it to the correct diameter by using a suitable sized ball bearing. Indeed u can get em from most GRP
supplers as a wee tool on a stick just for the job. Polish the lot with 4-5 coats of good quality release wax and take a pull ( new mould), of the
whole lot.. bonnet complete with new bulge then get a new bonnet from that. Feck this glue the addition on crap trust me unless u do it day in and
out it will look like a pound of mince. If you cant do it for £50 or less your buying your GRP from the wrong place....to recover your outlay get
laminating and flog em on e-bay. If u make a good job of it I might even be able to offer u a job on something more exotic in a couple of weeks!! Only
problem with that u have to learn Jockaneese Im in Glasgow
Shug.
(Gulp) Not sure I have the space to make a complete bonnet in my garage (or the time!)
Think I'll try the "glue" it on method first (assuming I don't make a complete hash of the bulge mould)
If all that goes to plan, I may take a mould of the bonnet during warmer months and make another...fills me with fear, though.
TBH, My main worry with my proposed method is cracking in the gelcoat joins - is there anything I can do to try and prevent that?
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 01:15 AM |
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Aye get triton or me to do it for your har har you have u2u
Shug
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/1/06 at 10:06 PM |
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Nearly there....
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