Re: Deacon's 1972 CB350 Cafe Project
I'm hoping to make a few peices for this bike out of composites. I've worked with fiberglass before but mainly just one-off pieces just glassing over foam. They turned out ok, but this time I want to try creating a mold first so the final pieces can be a bit lighter. I've never done it before so I'm hoping it'll turn out ok.
Before tackling the seat I decided to try a smaller, more simple part...the front fender. I first glassed over the stock front fender to get the general shape and curvature, then shaped it to the look I wanted. I'm not totally finished shaping/smoothing the plug yet but not much more work to do. Hoping to attempt the mold shortly. Its taking quite a bit of time to shape the plug since I suck at body filler :cry:
Also, this is my first time using epoxy resin. I've only used polyester before, man what a difference. I find the epoxy so easy to work with. Normally, I'd rather use the poly for making the plug and mold since its quite a bit cheaper, but my garage is within the house and the fumes from polyester goes right through the house. :?
Stock fender taped:
Couple of layers of glass:
Part way through the shaping process:
Almost there, just need to fine tune a bit then I'll be ready to make the mold. I have some primer on it at this point to make it easier to see the imperfections.