CFS Fibreglass Making a Small Boat Hull from a Mould 

Nice work and Craftsmanship with a excellent narrative on what you were doing and why i am a retired Woodworker who has owned many boats over the years I have always been impressed on how well a Gelcoat finish comes out despite that its kind of applied backwards in a sense in Woodworking we usually apply our finish over the top of what we built so in theory you are watching the finished product not like in a boat you kind of apply the exterior then build on that for strength and integrity it’s just a different approach of course that’s why so much emphasis is pu5 into th3 mold

Nice video and nice end result. A few things surprised me though from a boatbuilder's perspective.. 1. We usually roll resin with paint rollers. This helps prevent over saturation of resin and also helps prevent fibers from straightening or pulling out and becoming weak (to be honest I usually spray gel and resin in moulds then roll but I understand this video is aimed at people that may not have spray equipment). Too much resin is almost as bad as not enough resin, resin on its own is brittle and prone to cracking. I'll use a brush on inside corners or tight spots the roller won't reach 2. We never ever ever pop a hull using only mat (chopped strand mat) every few layers you add woven roving and/or combination cloth. Mat provides rigidity while woven provides strength and impact resistance 3. Have you ever heard of a radius roller?

Did you skip a step between the application of gelcote and laying in the first glass laminate layer? Would have been nice to see the process (which I thought was the point of the thing here)...

Watching this was awesome

Why don't you use spray release ??

CFS i've been laminating for over 30 years now and have be a laminating training instructor would you like me to show you how to laminate

Shouldn't that be "keep your hands behind the blade"? lol To be serious for a moment, what's the purpose of the gel coat? Does it form part of the hard shell, or is it simply a mold release aid? (complete grp noob here )

what is the name of the color blue paint?

How big is the mould you were using?

Now I just need a mold like that, but about 17 times larger!

how much does this mold weigh?

Great video very informative. Where did you get the mould from?

try mavcoat release agent.

Dont we need a vaccum to suck out the airbubbles?? And can i fiberglass on balsa wood

Ho help me to make mold of slide

Wrong .Lamination must be finished before polyester hardens

all that rubbish about 8 coats of wax is just stupid.. if you give it one coat and it polishes up nice that is it. too many coats and you get smudges.... the secret is to just make sure its a nice polished finish......

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I would like to start a 24ft boat project. And i want it to have a smooth finish like the one you just achieved. I know i will need a molding for that. What should i make my molding from?

If you're using foil tape do you still recommend waxing?

I clicked and thought he was speaking Swedish.

IT'S CONFUSING, TAKE THIS OUT IN RU-vid, IT'S NO USE FOR A BEGINNER TO LEARN...

Show us how to make the mold

06:52 "Always keep your hand in front of the blade".....really? Paul, I enjoy your great videos, very educational however some of us get sea sick by the actions of your cameraman. Some times its best to do the video yourself even if it takes a bit longer.

Sir I see first you put paint.. Second fiberglass... Third you put i see like oil or glue what is that on the fiberglass

Is the gelcote necessary as the hull I want to make has more of a matt finish or can the resin and fibreglass be applied directly after the releasing wax? It's a 2 part boat hull mould with relief details on the sides and similar in size to the mould shown here.

Please sir help me all materials needed to produce mold

Would it not be better to use a silicone jacket mould then you’d have no issues with releasing?

How many layers of fiberglass/chopped strand mat were you using? And how much polyester/resin? Great video and instructions btw!

Wow... A boat-shaped object made of frozen snot.