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ajb100	ajb100 posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 346, Visits: 4.4K	I've always got by using celotex/kingspan foam to make plugs in the past but I'm now preparing o make my biggest plug yet as body work for a vehicle, its about 2m long and 600mm wide. Even if I made a wooden structure in the middle to minimise the foam usage, its still going to cost a fortune, so I'd been considering trying polystyrene. I know I can't use any styrene based resins, and the surface detail is going to be terrible so it'll need a skim of filler all over, but can you use 2k paint on polystyrene? What does everyone else use for large plug making? Are there cheaper foams I could be using?
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wojtepanik	wojtepanik posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 102, Visits: 582	Hi! What exactly kingspan foam you use? Warren, you are making custom lotus 7, is it the same as caterham? Bye! Wojtek from Poland ~~~Everytime I hear sound of demoulding part I have eargasm~~~
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wozza	wozza posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	wojtepanik (16/11/2013) Hi! What exactly kingspan foam you use? Warren, you are making custom lotus 7, is it the same as caterham? Bye! Wojtek from Poland Hi Wojtek, yes it is similar to a caterham. I have attached a picture of a 1/10th scale model of the design. Kingspan is just a trade name, it is just standard building grade insulation board with the foil coating removed. Warren Carbon Copies Ltd
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ajb100 - 12 Years Ago

I also use Kingspan. On larger projects like bodywork I use a mixture of plywood, mdf, hardboard and...

wozza - 12 Years Ago

Cheers for that, I guess I'll just have to be very accurate with the wood before covering it in...

ajb100 - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]ajb100 (16/11/2013)[/b][hr]Cheers for that, I guess I'll just have to be very accurate...

wozza - 12 Years Ago

Hi! What exactly kingspan foam you use? Warren, you are making custom lotus 7, is it the same as...

wojtepanik - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]wojtepanik (16/11/2013)[/b][hr]Hi! What exactly kingspan foam you use? Warren, you are...

wozza - 12 Years Ago

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