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RNTA
Has anyone ever tried to make their own fairing? I'm thinking about trying exactly that with fibre glass as produced versions are massively expensive.
It is not the critic who counts.....
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We made our own kayaks when I was a scout. I think I was an unintentional solvent abuser. It would explain a lot.
Seriously, we had someone to show us how to do it, we had decent molds and loads of time and it was very hard work. Not easy and not pretty either and I'm not sure we saved that much money, it was around the time that cheap plastic kayaks started to become available. By all means have a go but it is an art. Have you done any already?
RNTA
No never had a go at all. Have been looking on ebay for some old panels to use as a template and start point for a mold, that way I could make sure that screw holes married up and the instrument panel fits. If I could make a mould, plastic vacum moulding may be an option.... I may try with a fender first to see if its possible.
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Practice. From memory (it was a long time ago) small and flat is easier than big and curvy. Go easy on the amount of resin you use for each layer and I seem to remember that it's important to get the hardener/resin ratio right. I remember getting loads of books out of the library on the subject so I suppose nowadays there's plenty of internet info now?
1988 TA 600V
[quote=FatFergie;358949]We made our own kayaks when I was a scout. I think I was an unintentional solvent abuser. It would explain a lot.
So did I and 10 years later took it on 100 mile fund raising canoe marathon for Fire service benevolent fund.
Good luck aleclet us know how you get on, you never know could be a nice little side line for you!!! just make sure your in a well vented room unless you want to go la la for a while
The Dark One
Jen experimented with GRP with a XTZ fairing, came out really light and with good impact damage...She also did a new rear end with built in 'heck' tanks
Some posts on it HERE (on the xtz750.com forum)
1988 TA 600V
Ooh to have a dedicated workshopOriginally Posted by Kymmy
nice bit of work
, did it ever get fully completed, sprayed up etc?
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