Monday, August 13, 2012

Custom Engine Cover (fiberglass) - 11th August 2012

I went to paint supply shop and bought a starter kit for fiberglass work.

For RM26 (USD8.30) i get:
- 4 sq feet of fiberglass sheet (mesh)
- 1/2 kg of resin


using my old thin, stretchable t-shirt, i cut it into 1 big sheet and arranged it to the fuel tank. I'm using double-sided tape to stick it to the tank lower wall.
This is how it look like

Rear side view of the cloth

As u can see, a layer of double sided tape to make the cloth sticking into the curve

The cloth pressed to the tape, u can see the shadow of the curve.

Front view, the bottom part of the cloth was sticked to the custom zinc cover i made in the previous entry

Resin applied onto the cloth

Wet resin, rear side view

Wet resin



I left the project for 1 night to let it totally dry, this is how it look like the next day (12th August 2012)
The resin has harden and stay in it shape

Hardened resin, inner look, as u can see, some paint stuck on it, i have to repaint the tank and body frame

Cutting the unused part, the balance of the cloth.

Fitting test, very good result, 99% fits.

Fitting test #2, full side view

Cutting the fiberglass mesh into strips

Reapply the resin for fiberglass layering

After fiberglass layering, it become harder and sturdier, i'm running out of resin, have to stop until the next update

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  2. bro. where is the newest update? are you malaysian? or singaporean? and 1 thing, are you malay?

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    1. hello there, i'm malaysian and malay.. about the update, i think the latest is end of this year since i've just moved to a new place (13 hours drive from my previous place) and need some daily life adjustment before next progress, really sorry about that. hehehe

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  3. bro. aku nak mintak tolong sikit bole? aku ade sebijik yamaha passola tersadai kat umah aku,tak tau la condition die macam mane, tapi aku teringin sangat nak repair moto tu. ade idea tak macam mane nak mulekan? asalkan boleh jalan pun jadilah. aku memang nak sangat2 repair moto tu tapi tak tau macam mane, kalau boleh mintak tolong ajar sikit. please. :(

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    1. kalau nak bagi semangat tu naik, 1st skali hidupkan enjin tu dulu, bila dah dengar bunyi 2-stroke tu berdeting2 baru la semangat nak kasi jalan, lagi best bila dah dapat round2 kampung, hahahaha..

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  4. aku ada 2 biji passola, dua2 dh idup masih mencari part yg hilang especially cover set. sebiji complete brg, yg lagi satu tu bnyk brg plastik hilang. add face book cory abd rahim senang chat kat FB. tq

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