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Hi Guys. Here's a few pics of the fiberglassing on my
rear fairing. As you know, it's been a long process.
After building up the foam mold to the approximate shape, I used sheetrock
mud to smooth it out. Next came a coat of gloss house paint. Then I applied a
coat of 'mold release" paint. The first layer of heavy cloth weave is for
strength. It made the fairing about 1/8 inch thick. ( I've included a shot of
the different cloths I used. )
I then added 4 layers of " random pattern glass mat"
adding about 1/16 inch each layer. ( the picture of the fairing that's kind of
orange is the one with the 4 layers of glass.)
This will be followed by a skim coat of FRP putty to smooth
out the rough spots, then a final layer of tight weave glass cloth. The final
coat of resin will have color and ultra-violet protector added.
Once the fiberglassing is done, I'll gouge out the foam,
and be left with a big FRP piece. The edges will be finished, some stiffeners
added on the under side, and the hinges glassed in.
I'll get more pictures at that point. The cost so far
for this fairing is some where around $800 and of course many months of work.
Anyway, if you have any questions, let me know. Although I'm no expert, I did
learn a few things along the way. Frank D.
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