Vacuum Moulding with Fiberglass - How to - Tutorial

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Published 2016-10-07

My tutorial will cover the basics of creating glas- or carbonfiberparts with moulds and a vacuum pump. In this process I use a mold I've created to form a housing for a batteriepack that does power my electric longboard. After applying glasfiber, the resign and other stuff to the mold, we place it in a plastic bag that is tightly sealed. In the last step we bleed the air of the bag with the vacuumpump. You will see most of the process in a timelapse and i try to explain what I am doing. Now you know what to expect - let's get started..

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All Comments (17)

@goldridgedesign9069 1 year ago

Very cool, thanks for sharing.
@jpsmith84 3 years ago

Thanks so much for this video, it was very helpful for a project I have in mind!
@immortalsofar5314 4 years ago

Nice! The van I am converting is a 2007 with the luxury addition of a CD player as well as a radio and a little shelf above it. So, given its fixed moulding, not enough space for a 2020 7" touch screen. I figured it was time I learned fibreglass shaping to replace the unit.
@wilsonmura5930 6 years ago

Great work, it turned out beautiful.
@dantruesdell7215 6 years ago

Nice video. Easy to follow.
@DemonDNF 7 years ago

Awesome work, very well done tutorial for us newbies. :)
@YYCRCFabricationz 4 years ago

If you don't mind me saying, you should've cut your glass cloth prior to starting your resin application. I ft gives you more time to make certain your cloth will fit properly without error or worry of a cutting mistake. Other than that a great tutorial.
@frankyesjosh587 3 years ago

HI very good tutorial ,but I wonder the release film doesn t stick to resin and soap !???(it hurt my mind caus polyester resin can be use for all material also plastic !!!!) I think using bag for clothes with manually vacuum air pump to d o the same for a rc boat . THanks for answer
@beanieweenie9543 5 years ago

Nice work
@joeydubbs763 5 years ago

Thanks brother!
@mickcoomer9714 6 years ago

With only 40 mins open time a bigger brush might have helped.
@diyelectricbiker9361 5 years ago

Thx dude
@T1g3rch3n 6 years ago

Waaaas Müllbeutel als VacBag O_o hätte ich das früher gewusst hätte ich mir nicht diese sau teuren VacBags auf den USA bestellt XD Coole Idee :)
@Simoooooooonn 6 years ago

I think you do not necessarily the separate layers between the plasticbag and the epoxide
@michaelrommedahl525 6 years ago

Wich brand is that Vacuum pump..?? Where to buy it...???
@fourdogs3438 5 years ago

tres outile pour moi