Hello, I am interested in purchasing the kits to build a skid plate outof carbon fiber for my moto...sure, it probably costs less to buy one from amanufacturer but, I thought it would be a good project to learn how to make itmyself...I am just not sure how many layers of carbon fiber or kevlar I wouldneed to use. Any suggestions, would be appreciated. Please remember, the bottomof a motorcycle (offroad) will take some hits on rocks or dirt. Also, thefinish, do I just apply a clear coat of paint? (Great tutorials and website!!)Tank you!! Miguel

Depends what you mean by 'make a mould'... You can make a mould by taking the mould from the wax, but you can't really use the wax as a mould to make a part, unless it was a total one-off because the wax normally gets destroyed when it's released from.

It's really pliable, you can easily get it to follow the contour of something like a wing mirror in one piece.

The most common application for it is to make a mould for a 'shell' to cover something; going back to the wing mirror for instance, if you wanted to have a mould to make a cover that goes over the existing mirror, the mould must be bigger than the original part so that the inside of the cover is not smaller than the original component. Applying say 1mm sheet wax over this part before making the mould will make the mould that little bit bigger to allow for the thickness of 1mm for the carbon part.   

The sheet wax does not leave a perfectly finished mould, it would be usable but a small amount of sanding and polishing will be needed if you want a great flat gloss, for this reason I would always recomend a double gel-coat so there's no risk of 'breaking through' the the mould backing.

Paul Statham
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical