Left sidepod waxed 10 times and marked
After first layup
After second layup
Right sidepod mold released
Body buck prepared for engine cover layup
Engine cover gelcoated
Rolling out the bubbles
Catalyzed polyester resin. Color change after stirring vigorously for 1 min.
Brushing resin onto fiberglass mat
Engine cover layup finished. Molds are about 6mm thick.
Released engine cover mold
Body buck after mold release
Tape detail showing how overlaps in molds are created
Leg cover gelcoated
Leg cover fiberglassed
Cockpit gelcoated
Laying out plastic template for cutting fiberglass
Template is used to precut fiberglass mat
Resing & catalyst are pre-measured in usable quantities
Cockpit fiberglass layup finished
Cockpit mold released
Body buck after release