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Fiber Reinforced Plastic

Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Fiber Reinforced Plastic

Does anyone know how Fiber Reinforced Plastic are made? How long it takes to mold?
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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http://www.carstereo.com/help/Articles.cfm?id=62
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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^^ I guess thats pretty close..
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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i believe a forum member here created his own FRP sub enclosure, while creating a DIY. try searching for it. he had some good pics of the process as well..
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Are you reinforcing the plastic or molding the plastic?
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Not sure how long molding takes, but laying fiber is quick. Takes a day or 2.

What are you getting done?
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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My friends are trying to make custom lip kits haha I dont know if this is great idea
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 04:10 AM
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Your friends have a shop? IF not, good luck, haha. Let me know how it turns out. Never hurts to try anyway.
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