temperacerguy
New member
Hello all,
I am going to be making a carbon fiber radiator shroud for my ST185.
If I make one, the mold will be cheap, flimsy and probably destroyed in the process with a cheap wet layup and gravity molding and the mold will cost like $20 in materials
If I build a strong mold, with the idea of making multiple copies of this, the mold will be reinforced, thick, and setup for vacuum bagging. This mold costs easily 10X the cheap mold. and quite a bit more time.
If I were to produce carbon fiber radiator shrouds for the 5th Gen, would people be interested in them?
To recoup costs/materials, and at the low low volume I am expecting, I would probably be charging $75 for these.
As these are a purely cosmetic item, they will be thin and light, with a top 2x2 carbon fiber twill with fiberglass cloth backing (fiberglass is not visable). They would be made with an epoxy resin (so no yellowing) and have a smooth glossy appearance.
Is there interest?
I am going to be making a carbon fiber radiator shroud for my ST185.
If I make one, the mold will be cheap, flimsy and probably destroyed in the process with a cheap wet layup and gravity molding and the mold will cost like $20 in materials
If I build a strong mold, with the idea of making multiple copies of this, the mold will be reinforced, thick, and setup for vacuum bagging. This mold costs easily 10X the cheap mold. and quite a bit more time.
If I were to produce carbon fiber radiator shrouds for the 5th Gen, would people be interested in them?
To recoup costs/materials, and at the low low volume I am expecting, I would probably be charging $75 for these.
As these are a purely cosmetic item, they will be thin and light, with a top 2x2 carbon fiber twill with fiberglass cloth backing (fiberglass is not visable). They would be made with an epoxy resin (so no yellowing) and have a smooth glossy appearance.
Is there interest?