So an fyi, this is coming out like garbo, but I am going to forge ahead anyways. I'll make sure I got my flame suit on...
So my intention for my first fiberglass project was to make a simple gauge pod for an xscorpion voltmeter out of the stock din sized pocket in my car.
As I look at all these pics, this whole project was pretty much one big mistake after another. I am still going to attempt and complete it though, however terrible the end result may be.
I didn't take any pics of the mock up, but I basically cut a circle from cardboard a little bigger than the size of the voltmeter. Instead of using wooden dowels, because it's so small I ghetto'ly positioned it with cut chopsticks and hot glue'd everything in place. To attach the fleece to the pocket I also used hot glue.
The fleece glue'd for the basic shape. Did not glue fleece to the face of the circle like I should have in retrospect.
Fleece trimmed up. I should have taken my time and did a much better job with this.
Resin applied and drying in the sun. Propped up using professional materials - a stock monsoon amp and a box of crayola crayons.
First layer of mat.
Second layer of mat. Look at all that excess **** just dripping off rofl.
Trimmed off a lot of the extra ****. Painstakingly done so with a $9 harbor freight dremel.
That's where I'm at haha. Applying the chop mat was definitely harder than I assumed, as was most of this project so far. Haven't decided if I am going to bondo it yet, but still have to cut out the hole, grind, sand, and then paint. I'm hoping I will be able to sand it into a little better shape, as of right now it's more just a fiberglass lump.
I guess I'll just see what happens //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif
So my intention for my first fiberglass project was to make a simple gauge pod for an xscorpion voltmeter out of the stock din sized pocket in my car.
As I look at all these pics, this whole project was pretty much one big mistake after another. I am still going to attempt and complete it though, however terrible the end result may be.
I didn't take any pics of the mock up, but I basically cut a circle from cardboard a little bigger than the size of the voltmeter. Instead of using wooden dowels, because it's so small I ghetto'ly positioned it with cut chopsticks and hot glue'd everything in place. To attach the fleece to the pocket I also used hot glue.
The fleece glue'd for the basic shape. Did not glue fleece to the face of the circle like I should have in retrospect.
Fleece trimmed up. I should have taken my time and did a much better job with this.
Resin applied and drying in the sun. Propped up using professional materials - a stock monsoon amp and a box of crayola crayons.
First layer of mat.
Second layer of mat. Look at all that excess **** just dripping off rofl.
Trimmed off a lot of the extra ****. Painstakingly done so with a $9 harbor freight dremel.
That's where I'm at haha. Applying the chop mat was definitely harder than I assumed, as was most of this project so far. Haven't decided if I am going to bondo it yet, but still have to cut out the hole, grind, sand, and then paint. I'm hoping I will be able to sand it into a little better shape, as of right now it's more just a fiberglass lump.
I guess I'll just see what happens //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif
