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Post by David on May 31, 2004 13:28:13 GMT -8
If anyone has the American t.v. show "Rides" where they followed the design and fabrication process of the new Ford-Shelby, in one scene, when they were making a negative copy of the clay model, one of the guys threw a slab off green stuff on the car after it was sealed and gel-coated.
This stuff was soft and moldable at first and then seemed to hardened after, from what I could see.
If anyone knows what this stuff is or where I can find out more about it, please let me know.
Much thanks,
David
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Post by Steve Austin on May 31, 2004 15:39:16 GMT -8
David, The green stuff you are referring to is light weight tooling foam. Most resin companies have their own brand of tooling foam, check out this link resinservices-reklein.com/adhsvpst/ltf.htmThis gives a brief description, check other resin companies to see what they have. Steve A
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Post by David on May 31, 2004 16:05:49 GMT -8
Thanks for your help.
Would you recommend this method for building up a plug for some support, or is it limited in its uses?
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Post by Steve Austin on Jun 1, 2004 9:37:33 GMT -8
Hi david, The purpose of the tooling foam is to gain a thickness to the mold without using layer upon layer of fiberglass. When doing a mold you would apply a face coat, one or two layers of fiberglass, then roll out the tooling foam to a 1/2" thickness and apply to the fiberglass. If you want, you can then cover the tooling foam with one more layer of fiberglass. This would clean up the overall appearance. The end result would be a mold with a thickness of approximately 5/8" and very sturdy. Steve A
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