dan8400
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 07:17 PM |
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Fibreglassing. Worth a go myself?
Hi everyone.
I have picked up a GRP seat from eBay for £20. I wondered if I could use it as a buck, make a mould and then make my own seats.
I haven't done fibreglassing before but I would love to have a go.
Is there an idiots guide? Or shall I just google/YouTube it and have a bash. Any tips??
Thanks
Dan
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40inches
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 07:21 PM |
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These Videos may be worth a look.
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dan8400
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 07:23 PM |
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Thanks 40inches
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Matt21
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 07:24 PM |
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do a bit of reading on making moulds etc first
from the experience ive had, its pretty straight forward.
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dan8400
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 07:26 PM |
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Excellent. Thanks. Always wanted to give it a bash
Thanks
Dan
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 07:28 PM |
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I have not found it hard, however it is very time consuming.
have a look at Bodywork for CANAMSA thread http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=43112 to see just how much time you can loose in this sort
of project.
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twybrow
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 07:40 PM |
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Be mindful that most grp seats are made in two parts and then bonded together, so you would need to split the two parts and make two moulds.... It
will be a lot of work, and this is from someone who works in the industry.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 07:42 PM |
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It's also not that cheap (as a DIY solution), it's worth considering the price of materials compared to the equivalent ready made. I had a
go and got some decent results, but I worked out the thickness of the material multiplied by the surface area and then figured the ready made stuff
worked out pretty much the same!
I'm guessing it's economies of scale, manufacturers can simply buy bulk at far cheaper prices.
[Edited on 25/8/15 by Slimy38]
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dan8400
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 07:43 PM |
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Ah right. Didn't realise that. That's why I thought I would ask before spending a lot of money.
The seat on eBay I kind of ended up with. But for £20 it wasn't a disaster
May need to look into this more before doing anything
Thanks
Dan
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daniel mason
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 07:56 PM |
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Make a bag seat! Much simpler,safer and more comfortable!
Half a day and you'll be sorted!
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dan8400
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 08:02 PM |
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What is a bag seat?
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daniel mason
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 08:07 PM |
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2 part foam in a bag! They are superb and very light.
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dan8400
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 08:10 PM |
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Sounds good. I am really after a higher back rest and a headrest. Neither of which I have at the moment.
I might have to give in and buy some proper GRP seats
Not ruling out the bag idea. Will look into it
Thanks
Dan
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daniel mason
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 08:19 PM |
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The bags are huge and will go as high as you want it to!
Air of the race lads use them. You cover them in black tank tape! I'll try find the thread I found on here
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dan8400
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 08:22 PM |
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Thanks Daniel
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daniel mason
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 08:34 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=152517
[Edited on 25/8/15 by daniel mason]
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 25/8/15 at 08:41 PM |
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As a beginner myself I do find it rewarding. But if you fancy a go start on something simpler and smaller first.
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