Do the how-to articles go into a query before they get uploaded to make sure they belong? I ask because I wrote one that is not on the list and it was quite long, felt long anyway, so I am hoping I do not have to write it over.
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admin on 02/3/2004 15:22:23
Yes, I must validate them.. I will check it when I get home tonight..
erikcooper on 02/3/2004 16:44:52
Sounds good to me, just amking sure all that typing wasn't lost SMILE
admin on 02/3/2004 18:49:29
Thanks Eric, nice article .. How about a Gold Metal ? SMILE
erikcooper on 02/4/2004 12:24:19
Really? I was hoping it would be throrough enough, wasn't sure if it could be understood completely.
cplkittle on 02/4/2004 12:47:27
Great article... going to try it this weekend.
all I needed to know without all of the research.
I do have a few questions though..
1, what is the drying time between coats?
2, can it be manipulated or flexed to achieve desired shape while the first coat is still wet, or will this alter the overall strength?
erikcooper on 02/4/2004 12:59:05
Drying time actually can vary tremendously. It depends on 1) how much hardener you use in the resin and 2) temperature.
What kind of piece would you want to manipulate or flex? Most of the time you would let your basic shape, or say the resin on a door to get the door panels shape, dry in place (in the vehicle) and then take it out to build onto it.
cplkittle on 02/4/2004 13:06:38
I was looking to do rounded corners, curves and the such. obviously difficult to do on a skeleton. I was thinking that if I started with a basic curve on a mat or cloth, and could tweak it as it dried, I could make more of a smooth round edge. I was wondering mainly if it dried like maybe a liquid plastic would or if it got flakey and brittle as it dried.
erikcooper on 02/4/2004 14:02:29
No, no, no. Curves is what fiberglass is designed for, straight fiberglass is weak. You would use a skeleton but you place the braces, or frames, in a way that when you put the cloth on it it is rounded. I wish I could draw a picture and show you but I can't exactly do that.
Ok, the best picture I can find to show this is to look at www.alpine-usa.com and go to support > demo cars. Then click the Civic Si and go to installation photos. Go to page 6 and enlarge the bottom right pic. Page 7, top left also has a good view.
Anything else you don't quite get you can probably get from those hundreds of pics...
cplkittle on 02/5/2004 10:55:36
Just spent over an hour looking at the alpine installation on the Civic SI... all I can say is Wow!
Excellent step by step how - to illustration. wonder how much they want for that car?
Hey Walt, can we build a show car?
erikcooper on 02/5/2004 13:05:04
HAHAHA, that would be so nice. I would love to partake in that hehe. That is an amazing car huh cpl?
cplkittle on 02/5/2004 13:56:37
yeah, I want one now.
Hope my wife don't mind my remodeling the Kia. I like the space-ship one seater idea myself.
erikcooper on 02/5/2004 14:03:04
I loved having the monitors on the dash and gauges on moving amp racks myself...
Replies (12)
admin on 02/3/2004 15:22:23
Yes, I must validate them.. I will check it when I get home tonight..
erikcooper on 02/3/2004 16:44:52
Sounds good to me, just amking sure all that typing wasn't lost SMILE
admin on 02/3/2004 18:49:29
Thanks Eric, nice article .. How about a Gold Metal ? SMILE
erikcooper on 02/4/2004 12:24:19
Really? I was hoping it would be throrough enough, wasn't sure if it could be understood completely.
cplkittle on 02/4/2004 12:47:27
Great article... going to try it this weekend.
all I needed to know without all of the research.
I do have a few questions though..
1, what is the drying time between coats?
2, can it be manipulated or flexed to achieve desired shape while the first coat is still wet, or will this alter the overall strength?
erikcooper on 02/4/2004 12:59:05
Drying time actually can vary tremendously. It depends on 1) how much hardener you use in the resin and 2) temperature.
What kind of piece would you want to manipulate or flex? Most of the time you would let your basic shape, or say the resin on a door to get the door panels shape, dry in place (in the vehicle) and then take it out to build onto it.
cplkittle on 02/4/2004 13:06:38
I was looking to do rounded corners, curves and the such. obviously difficult to do on a skeleton. I was thinking that if I started with a basic curve on a mat or cloth, and could tweak it as it dried, I could make more of a smooth round edge. I was wondering mainly if it dried like maybe a liquid plastic would or if it got flakey and brittle as it dried.
erikcooper on 02/4/2004 14:02:29
No, no, no. Curves is what fiberglass is designed for, straight fiberglass is weak. You would use a skeleton but you place the braces, or frames, in a way that when you put the cloth on it it is rounded. I wish I could draw a picture and show you but I can't exactly do that.
Ok, the best picture I can find to show this is to look at www.alpine-usa.com and go to support > demo cars. Then click the Civic Si and go to installation photos. Go to page 6 and enlarge the bottom right pic. Page 7, top left also has a good view.
Anything else you don't quite get you can probably get from those hundreds of pics...
cplkittle on 02/5/2004 10:55:36
Just spent over an hour looking at the alpine installation on the Civic SI... all I can say is Wow!
Excellent step by step how - to illustration. wonder how much they want for that car?
Hey Walt, can we build a show car?
erikcooper on 02/5/2004 13:05:04
HAHAHA, that would be so nice. I would love to partake in that hehe. That is an amazing car huh cpl?
cplkittle on 02/5/2004 13:56:37
yeah, I want one now.
Hope my wife don't mind my remodeling the Kia. I like the space-ship one seater idea myself.
erikcooper on 02/5/2004 14:03:04
I loved having the monitors on the dash and gauges on moving amp racks myself...
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