Clutch casing cover advice


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redeye
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Hi guys, I am looking for some advice regarding plug making for a cover I will do for my clutch casing. I have worked out/estimated that 3mm will be pretty darn strong, so have gone and purchased myself some 3mm sheet wax and some modelling clay. The item I want to make a cover for looks exactly like this, not my picture,but this is it:



Do you think there is any chance I could get the wax to conform nicely over this or would I need to cut in strips? 

I figured I'd try and get it to conform but may struggle, maybe you guys will set me straight in the correct direction if it isn't even worth trying and wasting the wax (not at all cheap here).

Regarding using strips, should I cute them and lay them down adjacent to one another and then fill in the gaps with clay/putty and then finally cover in cling film perhaps before taking the mould off this? Obviously i will fillet the point where the cover meets the flange of the plug. Regarding filleting wax, I havent been able to find any where I am, will I be able to make the modelling clay work here or should I look for plasticine? MMM, wonder if my daughter play dough will react with the gelcoat BigGrin

Thanks in advance for any and all comments and help.
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redeye
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Hey, thanks for the reply. I figured that would be the hassle. I was sorta hoping for a "zero to nil" answer as then it would point me in using cut sections immediately rather than have me faff around and then get to that answer having wasted time and sheet wax. Regarding filleting wax - I could mission and get some couriered here, maybe worth doing. How difficult is doing this with plasticine though? And would you say a flour based product would work (have tons at home), although I could just go and get some petroleum based stuff at a hobby store I suppose. 

I thought it would perhaps be wise to cut strips and just go over the casing rather than around the periphery and then fill in the gaps in between, I realise that there are places where there'd be compound curves, but they would be smaller than trying the whole lot in one go. The concern I have is keeping it at 3mm thick over the radius are if I don't have any sheet wax there.

Thanks again. I'll post pics here of any progress I might, or might not, make.

Cheers
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