Enjoyed the video. Being unfamiliar with the measurements, and the products, I enjoyed the music, and the narration.

@GasserGlass Hi thank you for your reply, The methods we use in some of our videos are quite basic, the company producing these moulds do have more advanced methods but we try to keep the demonstrations to basic hand lay up without the need for spray or sometimes trimming equiptment. some of our customers buying our materials are first time user who may not have access to spray guns and pnumatic tools etc, hopefully we will get the time to demontrate other methods in future videos, Kind rgds

Simple and clear.... great stuff guys, thanks.

Very well structured, informative video... Instantly added to favorites and will be referenced several times for my upcoming first fiberglass project. Thanks for posting.

@irfanfikri This is known as The Plug / Mastermould: To produce a mould you need a pattern or former commonly called a “plug” an exact replica of the finished item. Usually you will have to make the plug from scratch. The plug can be made from almost any material as long as it is made rigid, accurate, dimensionally stable and set on a solid foundation. this particular one is made of fibreglass which we made earlier from another plug made from wood which was primed as smoothed to a gloss finish

Thanks for sharing knowledge sir. Huge respect for your tremendous effort.

Skilled craftsmen are a national treasure. Once we lose the manufacturing we lose centuries of knowledge to the point where we will never recover it. Terrific video

Hi The Gelcoat is the durable, cosmetic and more often pigmented finish you would see on the part you are producing, it provides weathering and water resistant properties on the part surface, you could pore silicone in just as always try a small test piece first, hope this helps

What a great video! and quality mould!. i dont think ill need to make my mould as strong, but if you will be using it alot, this is a great way of making it! thanks very much for youre video

Hi, its really best to fully assure the coating is at adequate thickness throughout, you can locally re-apply to the effected area, hope this helps.

Hi, Optimold relies on high exotherm for best results, bit of a nuisance sometimes depending on what your making, some other tooling systems recomend less Resin, thanks for the positive comment.

I just now have to do this. And remembered your great video. Had a look. To make sure I will apply the gelcoat well. 2% of catalyst.. and 6mm thick.. (not more). Got it!!! Thanks a lot.

Hi , material at 4.30 is basically a filler paste with low shrinkage properties, and the other is Opyimold Tolling Resin, hope this helps.

@LovemeAquarius Hi, after the resin is catalyzed add talc until you can just pour, approx a 2:1 resin talc does this job, best rgds

very helpful video for my A level homework. thank you

I think the most stressful part of Mould Making is the music, it'll drive ya crazy before your done..

Hi, yes its a fibreglass plug that was made, in this case the male part outlasts the female part, so after every few thousand lifts this is brought back in to reproduce another, when its put back into stores a Gelcoat few layers of Glass is usally applied for protection, you can get mould protect, but its sometimes as easy the 'old fashioned' way :-). best rgds

There is an old saying "God is in the details" Clearly the makers of this video understood the importance of the details in this considerable process. Well done lad's.

@richarddale76 The treatment of moulds is slightly different for epoxy moulding, some people will only use the PVA alone for epoxy mouldings. Unlike polyester which relies on a chemical bond, the epoxy relies on mechanical bonding so will sometimes still grip to any microscopic scratches on the mould surface even if waxed, PVA produces a good solid barrier between the Epoxy and Mould surface. We are open again on the 3rd of jan. Thanks again and All the best for 2011 Kind rgds ecfibreglassuk

@Savyoan Hi its not something i have done im afraid, i have made a mould from a Clay statue after covering it with Shellac first then applying PVA Release. You would only put wax in the Gelcoat (2%) if you were applying to the finished product for finish ect, not on the Female mould as this would inhibit adhesion of subsequent layers of reinforcement, hope this helps.

Great Video

If you're NOT making production pieces....which need to be as close to PERFECT as possible.... you CAN skip the gel coat step. But this will give you a part thats not smooth as glass so you might have to do some finishing afterwards. Also keep in mind if the part you're molding has a deep well like the one in this video....you might have a difficult time removing it from the mold. Gel coat is very important when making repeatable molds and will reduce finishing time.

you can get gelcoat pre colored in any color, or purchase tinting material to color as you need to.

Great video - thanks!

Its amazing a super nice coooool project

Hi, we used 10 waxes for taking mould from plug and also taking part from mould, best rgds

This is a great tutorial on mould making but 3 to 1 resin ratio would produce a bit to much exothermic heat in the mould I have used 2 to 1 with great results.

Very nice job. Thanks

Hi yes it would, there is not a restriction on size, just different methods, best rgds

Hi - my A Level class and I have enjoyed watching this video, it has been very good for explaining the process for their A Level studies. They would like to know what the end result actually was, can you help? They have some very wacky ideas!!!!!!Mr Wakefield

When waxing the mould, is it ok to leave it over night say if you've only achieved 6-7 layers? Same applies to the former?

Hi, there is nothing to substitute the Gelcoat im afraid! Car wax is a release ageant, you need the Gelcoat for the mould surface.hope this helps

Thanks for the video

Question please: how strong is fibreglass? I was thinking in making a car roof cargo box out of fibreglass but obviously, has got to be very strong. How strong one layer of fibreglass is? How many layers would I need? Thanks

fiberglas is so cool , iam making didgeridoos of it! :) I wanted to ask for the roller: can I use every kind or should it be a specific material? thx

@ecfibreglassuk Thanks for the info. Its just i've seen other on here use upto 6! layers of wax, then 2 coats of PVA release agent. This was for an epoxy resin on carbon 6k fibers though. Would you recoment either/or rarther than both? P.s When you back open after xmas? got an order ready to ring through. Thanks again

Fine finish,,,,great.

@richarddale76 Hi This is a PVA Release agent not to be confused with polyvinyl acetate emulsion which is a Bonding agent. PVA Release agent is a liquid solution of polyvinyl alcohol resin in a mixture of water. when dry this forms a thin skin which acts as a barrier to prevent the resin from bonding to the mould surface. Kind regards ecfibreglassuk

@mindfreak001009 Hi you would need a compressor to spray gelcoat, or without simply brush apply,rgds

Hi, usually 2-3 hours @ room temp of approximately 18-20 deg C.

its very good video for fiberglass workers its so nice cos i have my owen fiberglass besnuss thanks

What is the purpose of the gel coat? Can you cast silicone in a mold like that?

Painting tooling gelcoat is still the quickest no fuss way for small moulds nice video

hi , do we can use other kind of material to put a color instead of gelcoat, is it possible to use an enamel paint ?

Hi, if a gloss surface is required then don't use PVA , you can use a semi permanent release such as Marbocote Fastcote or Meguiars Velocity.Also a hard paste wax such as MG08, follow the guidelines on the product for a successful release, hope this helps.

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Is there any chance you have the intro clip by itself? Just wondering.

Hi. Great video. I am an ex fiberglasser who only used gel coat in the past, sanded and sprayed it afterwards. Why is there so much nonsense now about gel coat never curing, or you need topcoat or flocoat instead. Has it all changed so much.

Hi yes it is actually better to leave wax to harden correctly overnight, if you need to put any more on the next day it will be ok, kind rgds

When you apply the first layer on consolidation material i.e, the mat with the fibres, you are sticking it in with epoxy resin I presume? Or is it some other material?

how to make that mould...and whats the degree of heat for melting and how it looks.. This video is very informative.nice

does the gel coat can be sprayed? using a compressor? thanks..

Hi, this would be the Gelcoat used in the process, best rgds

sometimes a certain kind of yellowish powder is added to the resin could you tell us what it is?

how much did this size mould cost to make all together?

thnk you for your time to answer ,yes that helped

Great video - I'm going to send people to this from now on rather than explaining the process. I noticed that you don't mention the need for release angles in the plug ? Additionally, a boss for an air fitting laid up in some part of the mold helps pop the part with an air compressor. If one is making enough copies to make a mold worthwhile, it definitely cuts the turnaround time and (especially on bigger parts) one person can pop the part.

Hi depends where you are they are companies that can import, hope this helps best rgds

I have removed part of my Dashboard that is made from 'Pleather' material puled over metal, there is foam/sponge in between to give it shape. I'm looking to made a solid fibreglass part and not have the spongyness. Can you tell me if its possible to make a mould from the plastic/leather style dashboard material? Thanks :)

Nothing wrong with brushing tooling gelcoat, spraying gelcoat is a real art NICE !!!

Qual o nome da tinta que vc usou antes do revestimento da fibra?

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Really inspiring video - you make it look way easier than it is. I found your video looking to troubleshoot a Modified Car Rear Spoiler that I'm working on - hybrid 3d printing and glass fibre layup. I'll be making moulds next! Thank you for sharing and feel free to check out what I'm up to and leave a comment.... I've subscribed!

Thank you. I am interested

When you don't use the PVA, what is the trick? Is it that the surface has to be perfect gloss without ANY porosity seen in the surface anywhere? I have some areas still which I could sand out some micro-craters.

Thankyou :-)

Thanks, can I apply varnish on the finish fiber glass project instead of paint?

Hi I have a few questions. Before painting gelcoat . How many wax to original part ? Thanksyou very much

You need a mould to make the mould...I'm after the initial mould, How do I make that? Anyway, great video!

Love the music

I have two questions about the video what wax do you use to keep the fiberglass from sticking and what is the black stuff u put on first to give it that gloss look after it is done?

polyester resin or epoxy resin?

@EastCoastFibreglass - Thank you for this amazing video!! Is there a translucent version of the fibreglass that you could recommend that would allow light to shine through?

What type of fiber glass cloth materials do I need to use in high temperature area like engine bay?

Where can I get this stuff?

Great stuff!! What is the mixture you used for the reinforcement board?

What is the mixing ratio of TALC and RESIN ??

They are showing how you make a mold off of a master mold. They can then use the new fiberglass mold to make fiberglass parts from. The title is correct.

Hello I have so important question can I used fiberglass mould for to make Carbon fiber parts? please respond me very soon,Thank you so much

Very nice job

Would this work for something the size of a car?

so now you can put your fiberglass on?

nice

Can this method be used to create a durable kitchen sink?

Very great... But.. How do you trim what's over the mould? Thank you..

If I understand this correctly: Original part -> wax -> gel coat -> fiberglass + resin (repeat). This would give me a mould of the original part?

nice sound

but how do we make the "red thing" first?

what if ,dont sell the gel coat in my country what im gonna do? to make a professional mold?

Can you enlighten me about polyester resin high shrinkage level? I want to make mother mold for a helmet with polyester resin as normally people do (main mold using silicon). Should I concern about the shrinkage problems?

If I am to make a boat mould, can I make a plywood mould and then coat it with a couple layers of fiberglass and a layer of gelcoat? So that I could mould the hull straight out of this? It is a one off production, and would not need a master mould.

Can I know this place .. iam from Hyderabad We have a electrical work shop and we are thinking introduce sales also from coming season ..so that we need what was the exact process to make cooler body dies

What kind of materials using before jell coat?

Tiramisu?

Hey have you tried using Hemp fibre matting before?

@Eggtastic It is a mould they made it from the plug, the product will be made from the mould not the plug.

Hi, you would need to find a resin from a Manufacturer such as Scott Bader that is suitable first, Crystic 491pa should be ok for the Water - Salts not to sure. Specification you would need to maybe seek advice from a local moulder in your area, take them a set of drawings with your inteded use, i hope this helps.

You missed the text caption :-) vocal error it should be master mould or plug, many thanks

how much would a piece like that cost in materials?

I just wanna find out, is tooling Gelcoat the same as regular unwaxed Gelcoat. Or is tooling Gelcoat something different