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What to use to mold urethane
Monday, May 09, 2005 11:11 AM
I have a RK sport urethane kit for my 01 cavy, and i want to mold the rear bumper and side skirts to the car. What do you use to do the molding? I have heard that fiber glass won't work. Thanx for any help.

Re: What to use to mold urethane
Monday, May 09, 2005 11:45 AM
fusor 147. they make all different kinds for different applications



Re: What to use to mold urethane
Monday, May 09, 2005 9:03 PM
Where would i get that stuff at?
Re: What to use to mold urethane
Monday, May 09, 2005 11:21 PM
a paint supply store


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Re: What to use to mold urethane
Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:13 AM
Molding a Urathane body kit will never look right. Not to mention will take you forever and then some to get the panels molded down to flow with the body.

ALso i dunno if you ever noticed but your Urathane panels flex just cause of their natural tendencies. The minute you even tap something with your bumper (might be as little as the wind) your bumper is going to flex and all your hard work is going to go down the drain not to mention whatever it screws up with paint and all that.

Bottom line it is not worth your time or money. I have a Type-J kit and i really wanted to mold the sides. So i sold those skirts and bought the Drift Kit Sides (fiberglass). Now that all the works done you will not regret using fiberglass.

btw, Once you mold the fiberglass bumpers if you choise to go that route, i would hope you never plan on driving this car (Daily Driver is out of the question). Like i was saying before if anything at the very least taps the bumper its going to be so stift from the molding that it will shatter.

Hope this helps you out
Re: What to use to mold urethane
Tuesday, May 10, 2005 10:34 AM
Quote:

The minute you even tap something with your bumper (might be as little as the wind) your bumper is going to flex and all your hard work is going to go down the drain not to mention whatever it screws up with paint and all that.


which is exactly why most people you see only mold the rear bumper, its not under the same wind stress as the front



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