Hello everyone, my name is Alex,  i am a newbie to this mold and plug making game. Its been brain aching looking at all of these chemicals and processes that i feel everyone has and does differently. I have a MKV VW R32 and i am taking the plane jane exhaust surround and making it DTM styled. I've already added the fins and coated the whole unit in fiberglass. The product is smoothed over and i'm looking for assistance in my next step. I want to make a mould of this unit and that i can use to make a few one off carbon fiber duplicates. I will be honest i have a few bubbles from the fiberglassing and they need correcting.

If you're using 2k paint then release wax should be enough, though I always use PVA on my plugs. Normally do between 4-6 coats of wax, depending on the complexity of the mould. At least 15 minutes between coats usually half an hour, then at least an hour after the last coat before doing your gelcoat. Depends a bit on the wax you're using too though, follow the instructions and you should be fine.