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[CoreyTrx]

Where did you get the wood for the mold? I know it MDF but its coated on one side. It looks like melamine. The only melamine I can find around here is made with cheap particle board.

[martin]

Originally Posted by CoreyTrx

Where did you get the wood for the mold? I know it MDF but its coated on one side. It looks like melamine. The only melamine I can find around here is made with cheap particle board.

My buddy ordered it through his cab co...$38 sheet

[martin]

If you need some I might be able to deliver to philly. HD OR LOWES SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET or any cabinet co

[CoreyTrx]

thanks I'll have to look around. Is there a special name for it? So its just mdf with a coating on one side and used in cabinet making?

[martin]

noJust melamine one side.. You can get two sides if you want

[fishinonthebrain]

Hey Martin any updates on the console you are making. About to start making one myself.

[martin]

Originally Posted by fishinonthebrain

Hey Martin any updates on the console you are making. About to start making one myself.

yes i just gelcoated it last night.. Will start laying glass tonight.i will keep you posted.. did not take pictures. I will when I get home from work. It is pretty basic. I waxed the mold then sprayed a water base release agent. I then Rolled out my NON wax gel-coat will start laying glass tonight staying with in coat window of polyester resins..

[martin]

Got home Late . So I was only able to put a layer of 1.5 oz. on. MI did not make the resin to hot as I was working on a large piece with corners and all. Will post more Mon.

[martin]

Wish I had a chop gun..

[martin]

Started out with some clay for radius corners. then waxed it and sprayed some pva type water base film on it. Looks like Part All Release film.. I bought this stuff years ago so not sure if it will work well. But regardless the mold is waxed and it has melamine So it should come apart...Any who Once the film dryed, I rolled out white gel coat.NO wax let it tack off and then started to lay 1.5 oz mat. overlapping corners. and then two layers of 1808 0/90.. I found this stuff wets out a lot easier.. I used about 3 gallons of resin. the cornes and radius. has additional glass or tabbing.. I used a lot of scrap pieces from my transom build.
I will be putting a 3/4 in foam core that has resin channels cut into the foam and 1" o.c. perferatioins already. I would like to bag it but I decided to just lay a section down and glass over it. then fit another piece and glass over it. That way I think would be a lot stronger verses. putting all the foam in at once and glassing the entire core at one time