Looking for best way to make this mould


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Bonobo
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Following on from my previous thread in "Pattern and plugmaking" http://www.talkcomposites.com/623/Pattern-Making-and-CAD,-need-advice 

in which you can see the design and pattern making of this spoiler

http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/57503933-e1b8-498e-8629-c072.jpg

My plug is now nearly ready

http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/429c0593-6457-4bf8-bb7a-71ae.jpg

I'm now thinking about how to make the mould, i'm considering making a 2 part split mould as illustrated cross section below, i haven't done this before so please add your comments on how you think it would work out or how i can do it better.

what would be the best material to use for the barriers?

http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/ffbda797-4800-4e60-897a-bf6b.jpg
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whoa! i have the EXACT same issue! i have a foha spoiler for my 87 bmw 325 that is long out of production. i am going to mold it on the car.
also will make the bottom on the car too.then bond the bottom to the spoiler and possibly use windshield urethane to attach to the decklid.
thinking of filling it with lightweight foam as well.

good luck on your spoiler !!


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brasco (11/01/2013)
whoa! i have the EXACT same issue! i have a foha spoiler for my 87 bmw 325 that is long out of production. i am going to mold it on the car.
also will make the bottom on the car too.then bond the bottom to the spoiler and possibly use windshield urethane to attach to the decklid.
thinking of filling it with lightweight foam as well.

good luck on your spoiler !!


Filling with foam is a good idea, will be doing that too.
regarding moulding the bottom part off the decklid, i want to be able to make several of these in the future so i'm guessing i'll have to first take a mould off the decklid, then use this to make a male mould / plug and use this to make my spoiler bottom parts?
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