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Old 02-26-12, 02:35 AM
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That would be very bad, oh man it would stink. You dont need it that hot.

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Hell, for a sunroof, you could use the oven in your house.
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Old 02-26-12, 12:24 PM
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That would be very bad, oh man it would stink. You dont need it that hot.
If you vacuum bag it, it doesn't stink. Ive done it before.
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Success this time! Just needs to be trimmed, maybe cleared, and installed.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevindoe/7042619345/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevindoe/7042619345/# by http://www.flickr.com/people/kevindoe/, on Flickr
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Awesome job, Congrats
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ooohhh that's pretty cool! Maybe you produce a few and sell it to RX7Club members?
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Looks awesome Kevin!
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How will you mount and seal it?

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Nicely done.. thats a beauty!

Congrats on pulling it off and having it all come together!
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Here is what I did different.

1. Holes, 1/8" dia, 1.5" square grid, offset. Previous was 2" square grid.
2. Grid scored the mold side down surface of the foam, to create flow channels.
3. Double foam thickness on long edges. This was to stiffen up the part in that direction. 1/4" thick foam on entire top surface, and 1/2" total thickness on edges. I blended them in to help the fabric lay out easier.
4. No fiberglass cloth on surface.
5. Degassed resin until no more bubbles, approx 40 minutes (premix).
6. No spiral distribution on resin inlet. I just used three layers thick flow media as the "manifold" down the middle of the part. This was to avoid the print of the spiral manifold.
7. Semi perm release, Frekote 770NC.


Infused perfectly, nice slow and even flow. The part came out with extreme ease. Previously I was using all 10 of my wedges and a lot of force. This time one wedge and it nearly fell out of the mold.

I cleared it and wet sanded and buffed it. I'm super happy with how it turned out. I can't wait to delve into my next project.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevindoe/7063104955/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevindoe/7063104955/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/kevindoe/, on Flickr

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Old 04-10-12, 07:28 PM
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Curious...what was the final weight of the 2nd piece?
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3 lbs 10 oz.
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Old 04-11-12, 12:57 PM
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Do you plan to make a few to sell?
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I haven't decided yet. I may just sell the mold, I don't have much extra time to make more at this point.
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Contact Shine Auto, this sounds like something they might like if you sell the mold.
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looks really good wish I had time to do something like this
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And its in the car.

I made some adjustable threaded shims:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevindoe/7075496213/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevindoe/7075496213/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/kevindoe/, on Flickr

And also made some stainless washers
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevindoe/7075495205/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevindoe/7075495205/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/kevindoe/, on Flickr


Installed, and sealed with 3M Windo-Weld.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevindoe/7075485417/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevindoe/7075485417/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/kevindoe/, on Flickr

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Old 04-14-12, 05:40 AM
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How is it sealed?

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Originally Posted by Tofuman FC3S
How is it sealed?

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Right here...

Originally Posted by Kevin Doe, in the post right above your question
Installed, and sealed with 3M Windo-Weld.
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LoL! THNX...
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Nicest home brew carbon job I've ever seen. Congrats!
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Excellent final result! COngrats on an excellent job!
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Old 06-21-12, 05:40 PM
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holly hell that looks amazing.
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rad man.. don't sell the mold. Take custom requests and make your money back for the materials etc yo uspent on the whole thing =-)
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Old 07-06-12, 06:04 PM
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Maybe I missed it what wax you used but there is no substitute for PTM&W mold release wax. Tried others and had your same problem with primer/paint coming off. Never had paint come off with the PTM&W. Great job on the the resin infusion! We rarely do resin infusion just carbon pre-preg molds due to the heat and pressures from our autoclave.
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